HR – Business Partner – Interim role – 9 months – UK PLC job at London Full Time

My client, a leading plc group with extensive operations, is seeking to hire a Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP). This is an interim maternity cover role and will provide strategic and operational HR support to designated business areas. The role partners with leaders and employees to deliver effective people solutions, ensuring the business operates as a high-performing, engaged, and compliant organisation. The HRBP contributes across the full employee lifecycle, supporting talent acquisition, employee relations, organisational development, performance management, and change initiatives.

My client is seeking to onboard a candidate in the next 2-4 weeks. For further details, please apply using the link with your CV and one of the team here will be in touch to discuss this further. Hybrid working will be available.

Key Responsibilities – Business Partnering & Employee Relations

• Provide expert HR advice and guidance to managers, supervisors, and employees on a wide range of people matters.
• Support and advise management on disciplinary, grievance, and employee relations cases.
• Research, draft, and coordinate responses to employee and industrial relations matters, engaging external legal advisors when required.
• Ensure HR policies, procedures, and documentation are consistently applied and maintained.
• Build strong working relationships with stakeholders across the business to support organisational objectives.

Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning

• Deliver recruitment activities aligned to workforce plans and budget requirements.
• Support workforce planning initiatives and contribute to people-related budgeting processes.
• Provide operational HR support across the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, family-friendly policies, and employee transitions.

Organisational Development & Talent Management

• Drive employee engagement and retention initiatives.
• Support career development, talent management, and succession planning activities.
• Assist with the delivery of performance management processes and frameworks.
• Facilitate reward and recognition programmes and interventions.

Change & Continuous Improvement

• Support organisational change programmes and transformation initiatives.
• Contribute to the digitisation and continuous improvement of HR processes and information management.
• Identify opportunities to improve HR services, policies, and procedures.

Diversity, Inclusion & Compliance

• Promote diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives across the organisation.
• Support managers in understanding and applying current employment legislation and best practice.
• Maintain HR content and resources across internal systems and platforms.
• Ensure all HR activities comply with relevant legislation, company policies, governance requirements, and ethical standards.

Data, Reporting & Team Support

• Assist with maintaining accurate employee records and HR data.
• Prepare reports, metrics, and audit information to support compliance and decision-making.
• Provide coaching, mentoring, and knowledge-sharing support to junior HR team members.
• Undertake additional duties consistent with the level and scope of the role.

Skills, Experience & QualificationsEssential

• Proven experience in a generalist HR or HR Business Partner role.
• Experience supporting recruitment and broader HR operations.
• Demonstrated experience supporting organisational change initiatives.
• Strong employee relations knowledge and practical case management experience.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and advise managers effectively.
• Strong problem-solving, organisational, and prioritisation skills.
• Sound understanding of employment legislation and HR best practice.
• Ability to balance operational delivery with strategic business needs.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality work.

Desirable

• Degree qualified in Human Resources, Business, or a related discipline.
• CIPD qualification or working towards professional accreditation.
• Experience supporting talent management, succession planning, and reward initiatives.
• Experience working within a complex, regulated, or evolving business environment.
• Evidence of continuous professional development.

Key Competencies

• Strategic thinking and commercial awareness
• Relationship building and stakeholder management
• Change management and adaptability
• Coaching and influencing skills
• Analytical and problem-solving capability
• Communication and interpersonal effectiveness
• Professional integrity and confidentiality
• Continuous improvement mindset