HR Business Partner

HR Business Partner

Competitive salary, company car, annual bonus and excellent benefits

Milton Keynes (Hybrid Working, 3 days in the office and 2 days from home)

11-month fixed term contract (maternity cover)

Are you an experienced HR Business Partner who thrives on building strong relationships, influencing senior leaders, and delivering people strategies that drive business performance?

We're partnering with a well-established organisation with a strong reputation for quality, innovation, and customer focus. As part of a collaborative and values-driven culture, you'll play a pivotal role in helping leaders develop high-performing teams while shaping the employee experience across the business.

This is an opportunity to join a respected organisation where HR is viewed as a true strategic partner and where you'll have the autonomy to make a meaningful impact.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Head of HR, you'll partner with a number of business divisions, working closely with leadership teams to develop and deliver people plans that support organisational objectives.

As a trusted advisor, you'll provide expert guidance across the full employee lifecycle while helping leaders build engaged, capable, and high-performing teams.

Key Responsibilities

Partner with senior leaders and managers to develop and deliver effective people plans
Provide expert advice and coaching on employee relations matters
Lead recruitment and onboarding activities for your business areas
Support talent development, succession planning, and organisational development initiatives
Use HR data and insights to support informed people decisions
Deliver learning and development initiatives and identify future capability needs
Drive employee engagement activities and help create a positive workplace culture
Support performance management and the development of high-performing teams
Ensure HR policies and processes remain legally compliant and aligned to best practice
Lead and contribute to a variety of HR projects and continuous improvement initiatives.

What We're Looking For

Proven experience in both operational and strategic HR
Previous experience in a true HR Business Partner role
Strong employee relations knowledge
Ability to build credibility and influence senior stakeholders
Up-to-date knowledge of employment law and HR best practice
Experience managing recruitment activity and external suppliers
Strong analytical and HR systems capability.
An excellent communicator who can influence and challenge constructively
Relationship-focused and quick to build trust
Resilient, pragmatic, and solutions-oriented
Passionate about developing people and helping teams succeed
Comfortable working autonomously while collaborating across the wider business
Motivated by continuous improvement and positive change

Please be aware this advert will remain open until the vacancy has been filled. Interviews will take place throughout this period, therefore we encourage you to apply early to avoid disappointment.

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