Human Resources Business Partner

**Human Resources Business Partner**

**12 month FTC - Maternity cover**

**Hybrid - 2 days per week onsite**

**Primary Function**

To provide an effective, high quality and responsive HR service and to be responsible for providing a business partner resource in key areas across Head Office and branches across England and Wales. The HR Business Partner will ensure effective delivery of all HR aspects across PFEW, including employee relations, performance management, absence management, operations, policies, engagement, and culture. The HRBP will play a pivotal role in strategic and operational change, leading on HR related initiatives.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Be a strong HR Generalist, able to handle and confidently advise on a broad range of HR issues
- Build strong partnerships with branches and HQ staff, ensuring a credible and trusted relationship
- Provide advice and guidance on a range of HR matters such as performance management, discipline, grievance, TUPE, redundancies and wellbeing initiatives
- Ensure that all employee relations issues are dealt with fairly and promptly adhering to industry best practice and organisations policies
- Identify where HR interventions are needed and work collaboratively to ensure effective implementation
- Support in the design and delivery of effective and engaging workshops on key HR topics to managers. E.g. absence management, performance management, etc
- Identify any risks that may come from poor HR practice, legislation changes, or systems issues and help shape solutions to resolve
- Collate and report on HR related data to identify HR priorities, insights and improvements e.g absence management, staff surveys, and turnover etc
- Undertake process reviews and audits periodically to ensure that HR processes and policies are being implemented properly. Review, update and create HR related policies and procedures
- Co-ordinate and assist with the undertaking of audits on HR systems to ensure that all data is correct, and ensuring you appropriately address concerns should they arise
- Lead and manage HR related projects in line with organisational needs and overall strategy
- Ensure that HR system is updated, and relevant information is recorded, and HR housekeeping is maintained
- Keep up to date of industry changes, employment legislation and best practice

**Key Skills & Experience**
- Proven experience within an HRBP or HR Advisor role, preferably in a smaller organisation or stand-alone environment
- Experience of leading HR change initiatives and culture programmes
- Experience in managing complex employee relations issues, redundancies and TUPEs
- Able to influence and build relationships with key stakeholders, with the ability to coach and provide feedback
- Diverse industry and HR expertise, with proven success in partnering roles
- Able to lead on HR related initiatives and projects
- Can interpret and analyse data and propose actions to drive positive change
- Assertive, resilient and customer focused with the ability to work well under pressure and overcome operational challenges
- Holding, working towards a recognised Level 5 plus HR professional qualification or demonstration of relevant professional experience

**What PFEW will offer you**

We offer multiple benefits to our HQ employees including: flexible working, hybrid working, competitive salary, life assurance (permanent employees), private healthcare (permanent employees), enhanced pension contribution, enhanced leave, employee assistance program, onsite free lunches and refreshments, free onsite gym, free onsite parking, 26 days holiday (increasing with length of service), mental health clinics, support for continuous professional development, employee discounts and more.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract

Pay: £45,000.00-£55,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Canteen
- Company events
- Discounted or free food
- Free parking
- Gym membership
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
- Paid volunteer time
- Referral programme
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

- This is a 12 month FTC - are you available at shot notice?

**Experience**:

- Performance management: 2 years (preferred)
- HRIS: 2 years (preferred)
- Human resources: 3 years (preferred)
- Employee relations: 3 years (preferred)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Leatherhead