HR Business Partner
Salary: £50,000 – £54,000
Hours: Monday – Friday
Location: Milton Keynes
11-Month FTC
We are currently recruiting for an HR Business Partner on behalf of a well-established and highly regarded organisation based in Milton Keynes. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced HR professional looking for a strategic and commercially focused HR Business Partner role within a supportive and collaborative environment.
As an HR Business Partner, you will work closely with senior leaders and people managers to shape and deliver people plans across the business. You will act as a trusted HR advisor, providing expert guidance across employee relations, performance management, talent, engagement and organisational development.
This is a varied role where you will combine strategic HR partnering with hands-on operational support, building strong relationships with stakeholders and proactively identifying people needs. You will also have the opportunity to lead HR projects and contribute to wider people initiatives across the organisation.
Key Responsibilities for an HR Business Partner:
- Partner with senior leaders and people managers to develop and deliver effective people plans
- Provide expert advice and guidance across employee relations, performance management and employment matters
- Coach and support people managers to effectively lead, develop and engage their teams
- Manage talent attraction and onboarding activities, including recruitment agency relationships
- Use HR data and MI to provide insight and support effective people decisions
- Support talent development, succession planning and organisational development initiatives
- Identify training needs and coordinate internal and external learning activities
- Drive employee engagement and support a positive, high-performance culture
- Ensure HR policies and practices remain aligned with current employment legislation and best practice
- Support occupational health referrals and related employee processes
- Champion diversity, inclusion and data protection within HR
- Lead and contribute to HR projects and wider people initiatives
Essential Skills for an HR Business Partner:
- Proven experience in both operational and strategic HR
- Previous experience working in a genuine HR Business Partner role is essential
- Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice
- Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
- Confident communicator with the ability to influence and challenge appropriately
- Strong experience managing employee relations and supporting performance management
- Experience managing external suppliers, particularly recruitment agencies
- Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail
- Confident using Microsoft Office and HRIS systems
- Ability to work autonomously and effectively in a fast-paced environment
Desirable:
- CIPD qualified
- Experience or exposure to Learning & Development
- Experience working across a range of different business functions
If you are an experienced HR Business Partner looking for an exciting 11-month FTC where you can make a genuine impact, build strong stakeholder relationships and contribute to wider people initiatives, then we'd love to hear from you. Apply now!