HR Business Partner

Job Overview

We are seeking a motivated and proactive HR Business Partner, who has ideally worked within the educational sector to join our client’s central HR team. This is a newly created role, offering an exciting opportunity for an experienced HR professional to shape and develop the position while supporting multiple sites within a growing organisation.

You will work closely with senior leadership teams, providing high-quality, pragmatic HR advice and support across the full employee lifecycle.

Experience with in the education sector is not essential; however, a strong interest in learning and adapting HR practice to this unique environment is required.

Key Responsibilities

* Provide professional HR advice and guidance to leaders and managers across the full employee lifecycle

* Manage a varied caseload of employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance, performance management, and absence management cases

* Support people managers with effective workforce planning, capability development, and engagement initiatives

* Build strong working relationships with leadership teams across multiple sites

* Contribute to the development and centralisation of HR processes and services

* Ensure HR policies and practices are applied consistently and in line with employment legislation

* Support change management initiatives and organisational development projects

* Share best practice and support HR initiatives across multiple sites as required

Person Specification

Essential:

* Proven experience in a generalist HR role, ideally at HR Advisor or HR Business Partner level

* Strong working knowledge of employment law and employee relations

* Ability to manage competing priorities and work autonomously

* Excellent communication and relationship-building skills

* A proactive, flexible, and solution-focused approach

Desirable:

* CIPD qualification or working towards

* Experience supporting multiple sites or complex organisations

* Interest in working within the education sector

Working Arrangements

* Based at a central office with regular travel to a secondary site

* Full-time, year-round role (not term-time only)

* Some flexibility for remote working, subject to operational requirements

Benefits

* Competitive pension scheme with life assurance

* Employee referral bonus scheme

* Employee savings and discount platform

* Employee Assistance Programme providing confidential wellbeing support

* Mental Health First Aider support

* Cycle to Work scheme

* Ongoing training and professional development

* Long service recognition

* Health Cash Plan, including dental, optical, physiotherapy, and virtual GP access

If you are a flexible self-starter looking to make a meaningful impact and be part of an evolving HR function, we would welcome your application