People Partner

Overview

We are currently working in partnership with large education organisation, who are looking to appoint a

HR Business Partner

on a permanent, full-time basis.This is a 35-hour per week role (flexible working hours), based at the Head office in Birmingham with travel across multiple location and 2 days working from home.The salary is

£40,000 FTE per annum (dependent on experience)

plus an excellent benefits package.Responsibilities

Acting as the first point of contact for HR advice and support to senior leaders across multiple locationsLeading complex employee relations casework, including disciplinaries, grievances, capability, and absence managementSupporting organisational change, restructures, and workforce planningOverseeing safer recruitment processesSupporting payroll through HR system administration and authorisation of salaries, allowances, and absencesCoaching and developing managers on people management, wellbeing, and HR best practiceDriving performance management processes and coordinating training for staff, including safeguardingContributing to HR policy development, equality and diversity initiatives, and People projectsLiaising with Finance on staffing and budget implicationsExperience required

Proven experience as a generalist HR professional in a multi-site environment (education or public sector desirable)Strong knowledge of employment law and HR best practiceExperience managing employee relations casework and supporting organisational changeConfidence in advising senior stakeholders and coaching managersSkills, knowledge and expertise

Excellent communication, influencing and relationship management skillsStrong IT and numeracy skills including HR/payroll systemsAbility to work autonomously while collaborating effectively within a wider teamFull clean driving licence and flexibility to travel across locationsRewards and Benefits

Competitive salary and pension schemeFunded professional qualifications and payment of professional fees (where eligible)Free lunch, refreshments, on-site parking, gym, pool, and yoga sessionsFlexible working hours and generous annual leave (28 days + bank holidays + concessionary days)Employee Assistance Programme and health-related benefits (BHSF cashback, flu jabs, eyecare vouchers)Working hours

35 hours per week, 9am-5pm(flexible), all year round.Please note that you require recent and relevant HR experience to apply for this role.The successful candidate must have strong generalist HR experience (ideally within education or multi-site environments), be confident advising at senior level, hold a full UK driving licence with flexibility to travel and its preferential if you already have an existing DBS check.James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.At James Andrews Recruitment Solutions we try to respond to all applications personally, however, due to the high volume of applications this is not always possible. If you have not heard back from us within 72 hours, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.Don\''t forget our recommendation scheme: Recommend a friend or colleague to us and receive up to £100 each once they have completed 20 days in a role via James Andrews! Terms and conditions apply, contact us for ..... full job details .....