HR Business Partner

Your new companyWell established and value-led organisation.

Your new role - HRBP, up to £34k pa plus benefits, permanent, Hereford.This is the perfect opportunity for HR professionals who want to work in partnership with the business-not hidden behind the scenes.As an HR Business Partner, you'll be a trusted advisor delivering practical, solutions-focused support to managers across our organisation and customer base. You'll play a hands-on role in shaping how people issues are managed day-to-day, while gaining exposure to a rich blend of both operational and strategic HR activity. If you enjoy building strong relationships, influencing outcomes, and using your HR expertise to help managers get the very best from their teams, this is the role for you. What You'll Be Doing:Working closely with the Head of People and our wider HR team, you'll help drive organisational success through effective people management and confident, proactive HR support. Your work will be varied, meaningful, and high-impact.Key responsibilities include: trusted partnering, building strong, credible relationships with managers and stakeholders at all levels, a go-to advisor across the full employee lifecycle.

What you'll need to succeedIf you're an experienced HR professional who thrives on variety, values partnership working, and wants to shape better outcomes for people and organisations, we'd love to hear from you. This opportunity will suit an experienced HR professional who enjoys working closely with managers and getting involved in the detail, while also developing your broader HR capability. You need to be:

• Experienced in working within an HR advisory or business partnering environment
• Confident handling sensitive and complex employee relations matters
• Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice
• Experienced in developing or reviewing HR policies and processes
• The ability to influence, challenge and support managers constructively
• Strong communication skills and a practical, solutions-focused approach
• Experience working collaboratively with trade unions
• Ideally CIPD qualified but not essential.

What you'll get in return This is a role where you will: Have genuine influence and visibility.Work with a supportive and collaborative HR team.Develop your HR expertise across varied customer groups.Gain experience in both day-to-day operations and strategic people initiatives.Make a measurable, positive difference to managers and their teams.Have access to learning, development and professional support.Have flexible working arrangements that balance business needs and homeworking.A competitive benefit package including 26 days annual leave rising to 31 after 5 years' service, plus bank holidays (including the option to buy or sell holidays), a pension scheme, a cycle-to-work scheme and access to a rewards platform offering various discounts with retailers and restaurantsWhat you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.I'm a specialist HR Recruiter for the public sector, third sector and education, so I'm particularly keen to hear from experienced HR experience in those areas.

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