Senior HR Business Partner

Salary: £50,000 pro rata

Location: Leeds – Hybrid

Vacancy Type: 6 months Fixed Term Contract

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At Another we are looking for a Senior HR Business Partner to work within an established organisation for a 6 month fixed term contract. Reporting into the People Director, you will be responsible for leading a small HR team whilst ensuring the effective implementation of the people strategy. 

In this role you will be required to be a highly experienced HR generalist with a strong understanding of HR Information systems.  You will execute strategic initiatives through hands-on HR skills whilst also managing the development of others, policies, processors and the HR information systems (HRIS) implementation

The Role

• Supervise a dedicated HR team ensuring their effective performance, growth, and well-being.
• Implement the People Strategy through actionable operational plans, these will need to align daily functions with long-term objectives.
• Take charge of the project development, implementation, and continuous enhancement of the organisation’s HRIS.
• Direct the development, review, and implementation of HR policies, ensuring alignment with best practices and legal requirements
• Keeping up to date with new hr UK employment legislation developments, updating policies and communicating with stakeholders accordingly
• Develop and implement workforce data and insights to drive improved and proactive decision making in collaboration with the HR Director
• Prepare regular HR management information reports for presentation to senior leadership.
• Partner with managers and key stakeholders, offering expert guidance on escalated employee relations, performance evaluations, absence management, and organisational restructuring.
• Lead the practical implementation of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) initiatives.
• Proactively identify and support HR compliance and controls, mitigating risk.
• Support initiatives for organisational change, including workforce planning, leadership development, succession, restructuring, and cultural development programs.
• Enhance employee experience, fostering high levels of engagement, well-being, and retention.
• Support initiatives for learning and development business wide, including ongoing leadership development learning initiatives
• Improve service provision and delivery to stakeholder groups across the organisation,
• Engaging with all stakeholders at all levels of the business, including Trade Union partners

Experience required

• Extensive experience or working as a senior HR professional, ideally gained in a complex unionised SME business
• Strong people leader who will manage and develop their team effectively, a great team player who delivers results through working collaboratively
• Strong experience of managing end-to-end HRIS projects and system implementation
• Knowledge of UK employment law and a background of managing complex ER cases
• Has a background of managing change projects; restructuring, TUPE, cultural change
• Experience of working within a complex and ambiguous business environment 
• Pragmatist and shows political awareness, diplomacy and discretion
• A strong influencer and can work closely with senior stakeholders reconciling different views in sensitive areas.
• Effective communication and presentation skills

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable organisation, please do not hesitate to apply. 

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