HR Business Partner

A superb opportunity has arisen to join a global organisation with UK headquarters in Leamington Spa.  

This is a hybrid role and offers good benefits and opportunity for growth.  Our client is looking for someone available immediately or on a short notice period and will either be a temporary or permanent hire.

This role is a hands-on HR partner, working closely with managers and teams to support the day to day people agenda. It focuses on helping managers handle people issues confidently and consistently, while building their capability over time. Alongside this, the role takes ownership of employee relations activity, supports engagement and recognition initiatives, and contributes to projects that improve how the business manages and supports its people.

Business Partnering & Manager Development

· Partner closely with leaders to understand business priorities and translate these into clear, practical people plans

· Build strong, credible relationships with managers, acting as a trusted advisor on day to day people matters

· Coach and support managers to develop confidence and capability in performance management, handling difficult conversations and leading high performing teams

· Identify opportunities to strengthen leadership capability and embed a culture of continuous improvement

Employee Relations & Risk Management

· Own and manage employee relations cases end to end, including investigations, disciplinaries and grievances

· Provide balanced, commercially focused advice that protects the business while maintaining fairness and consistency

· Ensure all ER activity is compliant with UK employment law and internal policies

· Spot emerging themes and risks, using insight to proactively address issues and improve ways of working

· Assisting with the management of and tracking of employees not assigned to a project

Change, Projects & Continuous Improvement

· Lead or contribute to HR projects that improve processes, increase efficiency, or enhance the employee experience

· Support and lead on people aspects of business change, ensuring a smooth and well managed approach

· Use data and insight to identify trends, measure impact and shape ongoing improvements

Employee Engagement & Recognition

· Take an active role in monitoring engagement feedback, following up directly with employees who share negative experiences to understand concerns and support resolution

· Work with managers to address themes and put practical actions in place that improve team engagement and day-to-day experience

· Support the relaunch of the reward and recognition platform, helping embed it into the business so it’s used consistently and meaningfully

· Organise and support recognition initiatives, including events celebrating achievements and long service

· Use insight from engagement data to identify trends and areas for improvement, feeding this back into the wider HR and business approach

Learning, Development & Early Careers

· Coordinate the graduate scheme, ensuring promotions and title changes happen at the right time and processes run smoothly

· Work with apprenticeship providers to enrol existing employees onto suitable programmes, aligning learning with their roles and career development

· Support managers and employees in identifying appropriate training and development options that meet both individual and business needs

· Act as a central point of coordination for early careers activity, helping graduates and apprentices settle in and contribute effectively

· Significant HR experience ideally as a Generalist with broad experience in various HR areas of expertise including but not limited to performance management, employee relations, talent management, employee engagement

· A strong working knowledge of UK employment law

· Strong communication skills, both written and verbal

· Ability to drive multiple projects and programs simultaneously

· Self-motivated and able to work on own initiative

· Managed HR improvement initiatives/projects

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