HR Business Partner

New HR Business Partner role, based in London!

I am delighted to be working with one of my clients, based in London as they look to recruit a HR Business Partner to join their team.

Salary - up to 50k per annum (DOE)

Working pattern - 5 days in the office

Term - Full time and Permanent

Location - London (NW)

The HRBP will work directly with senior managers, management teams and other internal and external stakeholders across a range of HR activity to provide accurate HR advice in a timely manner.

HR Business Partner:

• Provide timely, accurate and robust advice and guidance on complex HR issues including, but not limited to disciplinary, capability, grievance, absence management and organisational change
• Take a leading role in restructuring and change programmes including project planning and coordination of severance and VR processes ensuring legislative and statutory requirements are taken in to account at all times
• Support key operational and strategic HR initiatives
• Provide assistance, guidance and support to investigating managers during complex employment relation cases
• Handling of responses and preparation for employment tribunal cases, including liaison with employment lawyers and ACAS, seeking alternative resolution where appropriate. Making sound judgements and managing risk appropriately
• Support organisation wide initiatives to improve the wellbeing and engagement of teams and individuals, as well as working with local management teams to identify local issues requiring bespoke support or intervention
• Lead and manage delegated projects as directed by a relevant member of the senior HR management team, to support the work of the wider HR team
• Take a lead role in the innovation of HR practice, policies, procedures and management toolkits and guidance, carrying out effective horizon scanning to identify future developments

Looking for:

• Possess a detailed knowledge and experience of advising directly on a range of HR, management and employee relations issues within a complex organisation
• Be CIPD qualified, desirable
• Be able to demonstrate the ability to manage and mitigate risk, in an employee relations context, based on a highly developed understanding of relevant employment legislation and high-quality case planning
• Significant experience of undertaking investigations and supporting managers during formal procedures, including drafting and collating a range of complex and detailed documents
• Experience of supporting line managers to continuously improve employee performance and to effectively manage organisational change
• Skilled in the provision of coaching, guidance and advice to Line Managers, drawing appropriately on best practice and relevant theories to improve standards of people management
• Proficient in all Microsoft Office Applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Strong influencing style articulate and confident, comfortable in liaising with senior level stakeholders
• Ability to think and act strategically whilst maintaining a pragmatic perspective

If you're interested in this fantastic new role, please do not hesitate to get in touch with Darren Keeling on (phone number removed) or email

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