Human Resources Business Partner

HR BUSINESS PARTNER

Location: Watford (2-3 Days Onsite)

Duration: 6 Months

Pay rate: £450-£550 per day via Umbrella

Overview

This is a strategic and hands-on HR role supporting business leaders across a fast-paced environment, providing expert HR advice, driving performance, managing employee relations matters, and supporting organisational change initiatives.

The successful candidate will partner closely with managers and stakeholders to deliver people-focused solutions, support workforce planning, and ensure best practice across all areas of the employee lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to managers and business leaders on all HR-related matters.
• Provide expert guidance on employee relations issues including disciplinaries, grievances, capability, absence management, and complex casework.
• Support and coach managers on performance management processes and employee development.
• Manage and resolve HR queries, delivering commercially focused and compliant HR advice.
• Partner with leaders to drive employee engagement and team effectiveness.
• Support organisational change, restructures, consultations, and transformation initiatives.
• Work collaboratively with wider HR teams to deliver people strategies and business objectives.
• Utilise Workday to maintain employee records, reporting, and HR processes.
• Ensure compliance with current employment legislation, company policies, and HR best practice.
• Analyse HR metrics and trends to provide insight and support decision-making

Requirements

• Proven experience working as an HR Business Partner, Senior HR Advisor, or equivalent HR generalist role.
• Strong employee relations experience with the ability to manage complex cases independently.
• Demonstrable experience providing HR advice and responding to a high volume of HR queries.
• Strong performance management experience, including coaching managers and supporting capability processes.
• Experience partnering with senior stakeholders and influencing business decisions.
• Experience supporting organisational change and transformation projects.
• Previous experience using Workday is essential.
• Excellent knowledge of UK employment law.
• Strong communication, coaching, and stakeholder management skills.

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 5 qualified or above.