Hr Business Partner

Role: HR Business Partner
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract - 12 months
Location: London Marylebone
Salary: Up to 55,000 per annum
Closing Date: Tuesday 17th February 2026

Job Purpose
The HR Business Partner acts as a trusted advisor to leaders, supporting the delivery of business plans through effective people strategies. The role strengthens leadership capability, drives workforce planning, supports organisational performance, and champions a fair, respectful and inclusive culture. Working closely with managers, the HRBP provides expert guidance across the employee lifecycle, ensuring a consistent, high-quality HR service that aligns with organisational values and strategic priorities.

Key Accountabilities
Strategic Partnering & Leadership Support

• Strengthen leadership capability through tailored coaching, guidance and support.
• Build strong, collaborative relationships with senior managers to understand business needs and provide insights that shape people plans.
• Influence decision-making by presenting well-evidenced recommendations on workforce, culture and organisational design.

Workforce Planning, Talent & Succession

• Improve workforce planning through data-driven insights on roles, capacity, skills and future needs.
• Facilitate talent mapping and succession planning discussions, identifying capability gaps and development requirements.
• Partner with Learning & Development to design interventions that build long-term organisational capability.

Performance, Culture & Team Effectiveness

• Support managers in building high-performing teams, using clear performance expectations and effective feedback practices.
• Work in partnership with managers to drive engagement and enhance colleague experience, reviewing and acting on survey feedback and other colleague feedback.
• Provide guidance on addressing underperformance, ensuring fair, consistent and timely action.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration and accountability.

Employee Relations & Organisational Change

• Lead the people aspects of change programmes, restructures and workforce transitions, ensuring compliance with policy and legislation.
• Oversee complex employee relations matters in partnership with the Senior ER Manager in a balanced, solution-focused and legally compliant manner.
• Support consultation processes, risk assessments, communication plans and implementation steps.

Inclusion, Fairness & Employee Experience

• Champion fairness, respect and inclusion in business unit decision-making, policies and everyday behaviours.
• Act as a role model for inclusive leadership, ensuring diverse perspectives inform choices and outcomes.
• Work with leaders to create an environment where colleagues feel valued, respected and able to thrive.

General HR Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice on HR policies, processes and best practice.
• Use data and analytics to identify trends, risks and opportunities, informing proactive interventions.
• Support recruitment decision-making and organisational design initiatives.
• Ensure accurate, timely reporting and compliance with employment law and internal governance.

Person Specification
Knowledge & Experience

• Proven experience in a strategic HR Business Partner role.
• Strong understanding of UK employment legislation and HR best practice.
• Experience supporting organisational change, restructures or transformation programmes.
• Experience of and understanding of working in a highly unionised environment

Skills & Behaviours

• Demonstrated ability to coach and influence leaders.
• Skilled in workforce planning, talent development and succession management.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building and problem-solving skills.
• Commitment to fairness, respect, inclusion and high ethical standards.
• Ability to use data and insight to inform decisions and drive action.