Human Resources Business Partner

Job Title: Human Resources Business Partner

Reporting To: Head of People

Salary Range: £40,000 - £45,000 per annum

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract (12 months)

Location: This is a hybrid role based at our Sheffield Office (Suites 1, 3, and 4, The Hive, Fountain Precinct, 1st Floor, Leopold Wing, Sheffield). The position will involve some travel across our northern UK depots and to our Head Office located in London.

Days/Hours per Week: 35 hours per week, working from 9:00am - 5:00pm, Monday Friday, with an unpaid 1-hour lunch break.

Requirements: The Felix Project & FareShare UK can only employ applicants who currently have the right to work in the UK. Please take note of the location and days/ hours per week.

Our Vision: A UK where No good food goes to waste.

Following the recent merger of The Felix Project and FareShare UK into a single charity, we now operate as the UK s national network of charitable food redistributors. We bring together independent organisations to rescue good quality surplus food from right across the food industry and deliver it to approximately 8,500 frontline charities and community groups. Every week, our combined efforts provide enough food to create nearly one million meals for people facing vulnerability.

With this merger, there has never been a more exciting time to join an organisation that is growing in scale, influence, and impact and is firmly at the forefront of public awareness.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities and as a Disability Confident Employer, we provide reasonable adjustments.

We aim to recruit from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it s the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. If you share our values and our commitment to redistributing surplus food, come and join us.

Purpose of the Job

The HR Business Partner will provide a full HR service that fully supports the delivery of the company and site strategy and is aligned with charity HR policies and practices.

Duties & Responsibilities

Provide proactive leadership and support in ensuring the delivery of all functional demands. Ensure the functional processes and procedures are appropriately controlled.

Create and maintain an innovative environment that encourages colleague participation in raising standards of quality, teamwork and communication

Provide leadership and direction to ensure that within the function, people are engaged, focused, developed and delivering to their full potential

Champion health and safety on site, ensuring that a safe working environment exists for all colleagues and that, as a minimum, the department meets the standards set out in relevant health, safety and environmental policies.

Commercial awareness and a proven cost reduction measures on site. All areas of cost reduction investigated.

Monitor departmental KPI s and challenge improvement when required to ensure targets are achieved and improved

Works with functional leads, enabling line managers to drive accountability at the appropriate level, and supports managers to achieve this

Interpret HR Policy and support managers in the practical implementation of HR practice and employment legislation to ensure compliance and consistency

Provides a professional advisory service that gives effective solutions to people's issues, ensuring a balance between individual and business needs

Lead the talent and succession planning agenda

Support the leadership team with advice and interventions to enable the successful delivery of the business strategy

Leads the delivery of the EDI strategy

Decision-making authority:

o Must work with high levels of autonomy but seeks assistance as required

o Able to support and answer all queries from the team in a timely manner and bring them to a conclusion

o Liaises with support functions as required to support the overall business strategy

o Gives key stakeholders directional support in employment legal matters and compliance

Person Specification

Excellent leadership skills: Communicates clear objectives, provides feedback, suggests improvement for individual performance, coaches and confirms competency

Adapts to changing charity needs, introduces new ways of thinking and behaving and applies new ideas

Confidently manages conflict and deals with poor performers

Customer focused

Can priorities and work within tight deadlines

Excellent communication and presentation skills

Practical approach to problem solving

Sounds financial management skills and can link commercial awareness cross functionally

Builds a united team and first class team capability

Works with other departments cross functionally to contribute beyond the formal team

Resolves complex and integrated problems bring them to a conclusion

Robust change agent with a continuous improvement approach

Essential Criteria

CIPD membership and qualification or time served in HR

Proven experience in HR, ideally within a similar-sized environment

Up-to-date knowledge of employment legislation

Proactive, organised and able to work flexibly in order to meet deadlines and have the drive to deliver results

Intermediate Microsoft applications: Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Ability to engage and give added-value information

Experience working with a diverse workforce

Experience in leading and developing your own team

Equity Diversity Inclusion & Belonging

At The Felix Project and FareShare UK, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion in everything we do. We value the unique contributions of every individual and strive to create a respectful, inclusive environment free from discrimination or prejudice. Our commitment extends to all employees and volunteers, ensuring equal opportunities for everyone, regardless of background or characteristics.

Application Procedure

Once you apply, you will be directed to our recruitment portal. Please upload your CV and a covering letter outlining your suitability for the role and make sure that they are both uploaded before submitting your application. After you have submitted your application, you have 24 hours in which you can access your application and make edits. We will only consider applications with both a CV and a cover letter submitted.

Recruitment Timeline

We reserve the right to close advertisements early, and we might assess candidates and arrange interviews as applications come in, so please apply as soon as possible to avoid missing out on this opportunity.

Due to the anticipated large number of applicants, if you do not hear from us within four weeks of your application, we regret to inform you that your application has been unsuccessful. Consequently, will not be able to provide feedback.