HR Business Partner

HR Business Partner - Employee Relations | Birmingham - Office Based | £45K to £50K | Full Time, Permanent

We are currently recruiting for an experienced HR Business Partner to join a busy manufacturing environment based in Birmingham. This is a hands-on HR role with a strong focus on Employee Relations, supporting the business across a broad range of HR activity. You will work closely with managers, employees and trade unions, providing pragmatic and commercially focused HR advice across a fast-paced operational environment. The role would suit an experienced HR professional who enjoys being close to the business, is confident managing complex ER cases and has experience operating within a unionised manufacturing environment.

The Role

Reporting to the HR Manager, you will provide a proactive HR Business Partnering service, with Employee Relations forming the core of the position.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing complex disciplinary, grievance and investigation processes, through to dismissal where appropriate.
• Providing expert advice and guidance to managers on a broad range of employment matters.
• Working closely with trade unions and employee representatives on Employee Relations matters.
• Supporting attendance and absence management across the business.
• Providing support with recruitment, selection and assessment activity.
• Supporting the delivery of training on HR policies and procedures.
• Supporting the annual performance management and development process.
• Advising on changes to employment legislation and recommending updates to HR policies and processes.
• Providing advice and support on employee engagement initiatives.
• Managing and responding to HR-related queries within your area of expertise.
• Supporting the HR Manager and attending meetings on their behalf when required.
• Supporting the management and coordination of employment tribunal claims, working alongside HR leadership and external legal advisers.
• Ensuring company policies, procedures and employment legislation are consistently understood and applied.
• Building strong relationships with employees, managers and wider stakeholders.
• Contributing to the wider HR team and supporting colleagues when required.

About You

We are looking for an experienced HR professional with a strong background in Employee Relations and a practical understanding of employment law.

You will ideally have:

• CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent.
• An additional Employment Law qualification would be desirable.
• Proven experience working in an HR/Employee Relations role.
• Experience within a manufacturing, engineering or similarly fast-paced operational environment.
• Strong practical knowledge of UK employment law.
• Ideally have experience working within a unionised environment.
• Experience managing complex disciplinary, grievance, absence and performance matters.

What We're Looking For

You'll be a confident and approachable HR professional who can build strong relationships at all levels of an organisation.

You will need to be:

• A strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Comfortable working under pressure and managing tight deadlines.
• Highly organised, systematic and commercially aware.

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