Why this role stands out
This interim HR Business Partner role offers a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact within a dynamic manufacturing business, focusing on hands-on employee relations and performance management. You'll thrive if you're an experienced HR professional adept at coaching managers and navigating complex employment law, eager to contribute your expertise in a challenging and rewarding environment. Apply today to leverage your skills and gain valuable experience in a key leadership position.
Quick overview
Job description
I am sourcing an experienced hands on HR Business Partner for an initial 6 month FTC to support a fast paced manufacturing business based in Birmingham. This role is based 5 days onsite reporting into the HR Manager.
You will be provide hands on, operational HR support with a key focus on Employee Relations, performance management recruitment. You will work closely with managers, providing coaching, guidance and support across the full employee lifecycle
Interim HR Business Partner Key responsibilities:
- Managing and advising on complex employee relations cases, including conduct, disciplinary, grievance, absence and capability matters.
- Supporting managers with performance management, including setting clear expectations, managing underperformance and providing guidance through formal processes.
- Coaching and supporting managers to build their confidence and capability in handling people issues.
- Supporting recruitment and selection, working with managers to identify requirements, support recruitment processes and ensure effective selection and onboarding.
- Advising managers throughout the employee lifecycle, from recruitment through to performance, development and employee relations.
- Supporting initiatives to improve employee engagement and manager capability.
- Managing a diverse workload, prioritising effectively and working to tight deadlines.
- Building strong relationships with managers and colleagues, providing a responsive and solutions focused HR service.
Interim HR Business Partner Key Skills:
- Proven experience within an Employee Relations focused HR role, ideally at HR Business Partner level withing a manufacturing or similar business.
- Strong, practical knowledge of UK employment law.
- Extensive experience advising and coaching managers through complex ER and performance management matters.
- Experience supporting recruitment and selection processes.
- Experience of working within a unionised environment would be highly desirable.
- CIPD Level 7 qualification or equivalent experience.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
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