Job Description:

Anderson Knight are delighted to be partnering with a well-established organisation to recruit an experienced HR Business Partner. This is an exciting opportunity to join a business that is entering a period of transformation, offering the successful candidate the chance to make a genuine impact on both operational and strategic people initiatives.

Working closely with senior leaders and departmental heads, you will act as a trusted HR partner, providing expert guidance across a broad range of people matters while helping to shape and deliver the organisation's wider people agenda.

This role would particularly suit an ambitious HR professional who has gained several years of experience within a generalist HR environment and is looking to step into a true business partnering role. While previous management experience is not essential, candidates should be confident influencing stakeholders, handling complex people matters and supporting leaders through periods of change.

The Role

As HR Business Partner, you will provide comprehensive support across all areas of the employee lifecycle, partnering with managers to drive best practice, improve performance, enhance employee engagement and support organisational objectives.

The organisation is currently undergoing a period of change and evolution, making this an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a dynamic environment and is comfortable navigating challenging conversations while building strong relationships across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with managers and senior stakeholders to provide practical, commercially focused HR advice.
• Manage and support a broad range of employee relations matters including disciplinary, grievance, performance, capability, absence management and flexible working requests.
• Coach and develop managers to build confidence and capability in people management.
• Support organisational change initiatives and contribute to workforce planning activities.
• Lead and support investigations, hearings and formal HR processes.
• Analyse people data and management information to identify trends, risks and opportunities.
• Support recruitment activity from role briefing through to onboarding, partnering closely with hiring managers.
• Assist with talent development, succession planning and employee retention initiatives.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of HR policies, procedures and best practice.
• Deliver and participate in HR projects aligned to wider business objectives.
• Support reward, salary benchmarking and benefits-related activity where required.
• Build strong working relationships across the organisation, establishing yourself as a credible and trusted HR partner.

About You

We are keen to speak with candidates who can demonstrate:

• Several years' experience in a broad HR Generalist, HR Adviser or Junior HR Business Partner position.
• Strong employee relations experience with the confidence to manage sensitive and challenging cases.
• A proactive and solutions-focused approach to problem solving.
• The ability to influence, challenge and support managers at all levels.
• Experience working within a fast-paced operational environment.
• Sound knowledge of UK employment legislation and HR best practice.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Experience using HR systems and producing HR metrics/reporting.
• CIPD qualification or equivalent HR experience.