HR Business Partner (Part-time)

A charitable organisation, who make a meaningful impact every day supporting people with disabilities, currently seeking a proactive and experienced HR Business Partner to join them on a part-time basis (21 hours a week), for a 6-month maternity cover. (Potential for something longer term/permanent).

Reporting to: Chief Executive Officer

Direct Reports: HR Team (4)

The Role

As HR Business Partner, you'll lead a small, high-performing HR team and work closely with the CEO to deliver strategic and operational HR initiatives. You'll play a key role in employee relations, safeguarding, data analysis, and HR projects that drive organisational effectiveness and engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership & Team Management: Coach and support the HR team to deliver a people-focused service.
• Employee Relations: Advise on performance, grievance, disciplinary and capability cases, ensuring compliance with employment law and safeguarding standards.
• HR Projects & Data: Lead HR initiatives, manage HR data integrity, and provide insights to senior leadership.
• Safeguarding & Compliance: Act as a key contact for safeguarding queries and ensure alignment with legislation.
• People Strategy & Culture: Partner with leaders to embed a culture of engagement, wellbeing, and inclusion.
• Stakeholder Management: Build trusted relationships across the organisation and with external partners.

About You

Essential

• Proven HR generalist or business partnering experience
• Strong knowledge of employment law and HR best practice
• Experience managing ER cases and safeguarding processes
• Confident leading a small competent HR team
• Excellent communication and influencing skills
• Data literate with HR systems experience
• CIPD Level 5 or equivalent

Desirable

• Experience in charity, public, or not-for-profit sectors
• Knowledge of safeguarding frameworks
• HR project experience involving data and analysis

Key Attributes

• Professional, empathetic, and solution-focused
• Organised with strong attention to detail
• Strategic thinker with hands-on delivery skills

What's in it for you?

• Rewarding career pathways and CMI-accredited leadership development
• Flexible working hours (start as early as 7am, and as late as 10am)
• 22 days' holiday rising to 30 (pro rata) + bank holidays
• Health benefits post-probation (Simply Health, dental or gym membership)
• Company events and staff discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Nest pension scheme with employer contribution
• Mental health first-aiders
• Refer-a-friend recruitment scheme

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