HR Business Partner
About the company
We're partnering with a highly respected Leicester-based organisation seeking an HR Business Partner to join their growing people team. This is an excellent opportunity for a talented HR professional operating at Senior HR Advisor or HR Business Partner level who is looking for a broad role that combines both strategic and operational responsibilities.
Your tasks
This position will play a key role in supporting leaders across the organisation, delivering practical HR solutions, and helping drive change initiatives that enhance organisational effectiveness and employee experience.
The Opportunity As a trusted HR partner, you'll work closely with managers and leaders across the business, providing expert guidance on a wide range of people matters. You'll balance hands-on employee relations support with involvement in wider people projects, organisational development initiatives and business transformation activities.
A key focus of this role will be supporting and implementing change programmes, making it ideal for someone who is comfortable operating in evolving environments and helping leaders successfully navigate change.
- Partner with managers and leaders to provide proactive, commercially focused HR advice and support.
- Manage a broad range of employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance, performance, capability and absence cases.
- Support and deliver organisational change initiatives, including restructures, consultation processes, team redesigns and business transformation projects.
- Coach and advise managers on people management best practice and employment legislation.
- Build strong and credible relationships with stakeholders across all levels of the organisation.
- Support workforce planning, talent development and succession planning activities.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of HR policies, processes and people initiatives.
- Use HR data and insights to identify trends and support informed business decisions.
- Support recruitment and onboarding activities where required.
- Ensure all HR practices remain compliant with employment legislation and organisational policies.
Requirements
Are you an HR professional who enjoys building strong stakeholder relationships, navigating complex employee relations matters, and supporting organisations through periods of change?
We're looking for an individual who combines strong HR capability with excellent communication skills, emotional intelligence and a genuine passion for supporting people.
Essential Experience & Skills
- Experience within an HR Advisor, Senior HR Advisor, Junior HR Business Partner or HR Business Partner position.
- Strong employee relations experience with confidence managing complex casework.
- Solid understanding of UK employment law and HR best practice.
- Proven experience supporting or leading organisational change initiatives is essential. This may include restructures, organisational redesign, consultation processes, transformation programmes, cultural change projects or wider business improvement initiatives.
- Demonstrable ability to support managers and employees through periods of change with professionalism, empathy and credibility.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to adapt your approach to different audiences.
- Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
- A proactive and solutions-focused approach with the confidence to challenge constructively when required.
- Experience using HR systems and people data to support decision-making.
- CIPD qualification or equivalent HR experience.
Personal Attributes
- Empathetic and approachable.
- Credible and professional.
- Resilient and adaptable.
- Well organised with strong attention to detail.
- Comfortable operating within a fast-paced and evolving environment.
- Passionate about delivering a positive employee experience.
What we offer
What's on Offer
- Hybrid working arrangement
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Pension scheme
- Free onsite parking
- Ongoing professional development opportunities
- Exposure to strategic HR projects and organisational change programmes
- Opportunity to make a genuine impact within a respected and ambitious organisation
This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious HR professional looking to further develop their business partnering capability while playing a key role in supporting organisational change. You'll join a collaborative environment where strong employee relations expertise, stakeholder engagement and change management experience are highly valued, giving you the platform to make a visible and lasting impact.
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HR Business Partner Leicester | Hybrid Working | Up to £40,000 + Benefits