HR Business Partner

HR Business Partner
Chester
£40,000-45,000 pro rata

This is an exceptional fixed term contract opportunity to join a local employer of choice as an HR Business Partner. Based within a modern office, the HR Business Partner will report directly to the Head of HR to provide a full, confidential support to co-ordinate the activities of the HR team.

The successful HR BP will be office-based and working on a fixed term contract which is expected to last until the end of September.

Key responsibilities:

Assisting with all aspects of the recruitment process, advertising vacancies, liaising with Recruiters, tracking the progress, arranging and supporting Managers on interviews where necessary
Manage all aspects of the onboarding of new employees, including sending new starter paperwork, carrying out pre-employment checking, and tracking completion of all actions
Acting as a point of contact for employee queries on policies, procedures and general HR data and information
Supporting department Managers on employee relations matters, such as attendance, capability, disciplinary and grievance
Supporting the HR team on HR project work and with collating data and producing reports as and when required
Recording and processing confidential information, preparing all letters and documents for Managers
Managing the HR digital filing system and ensuring that it is efficiently organised and up to date

Essential skills and attributes:-

CIPD level 7 qualified or working towards this qualification, or qualified through experience (minimum 5 years)
Prior experience working within a busy generalist HR department is essential
Good understanding and ability with using various HR systems
Able to demonstrate a good level of understanding of HR processes and Employment Law
Proficient and confident with Microsoft applications, in particular Excel
Professional, discrete and confidential at all times
Reliable and with a strong work ethic
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Personal resilience and the capacity to work effectively and stay calm under pressure
Must be able to prioritise and organise own workload, with strong attention to detail

KEYWORDS: HR, personnel, human resources, CIPD, recruitment

Unfortunately, due to time restrictions we cannot respond to every applicant, in the event that we haven’t contacted you within 48 hours please take it you have not been successful for this particular role, but your details will be kept on file and considered for all future vacancies.

We are an equal opportunities agency and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
We are acting on behalf of the client as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.