Gleeson Recruitment Group
HR Business Partner
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HR Business Partner - Employee Relations | Birmingham - Office Based | £45K to £50K | Full Time, Permanent
We are currently recruiting for an experienced HR Business Partner to join a busy manufacturing environment based in Birmingham. This is a hands-on HR role with a strong focus on Employee Relations, supporting the business across a broad range of HR activity. You will work closely with managers, employees, and trade unions, providing pragmatic and commercially focused HR advice across a fast-paced operational environment. The role would suit an experienced HR professional who enjoys being close to the business, is confident managing complex ER cases, and has experience operating within a unionised manufacturing environment.
The Role
Reporting to the HR Manager, you will provide a proactive HR Business Partnering service, with Employee Relations forming the core of the position.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Managing complex disciplinary, grievance, and investigation processes, through to dismissal where appropriate.
- Providing expert advice and guidance to managers on a broad range of employment matters.
- Working closely with trade unions and employee representatives on Employee Relations matters.
- Supporting attendance and absence management across the business.
- Providing support with recruitment, selection, and assessment activity.
- Supporting the delivery of training on HR policies and procedures.
- Supporting the annual performance management and development process.
- Advising on changes to employment legislation and recommending updates to HR policies and processes.
- Providing advice and support on employee engagement initiatives.
- Managing and responding to HR-related queries within your area of expertise.
- Supporting the HR Manager and attending meetings on their behalf when required.
- Supporting the management and coordination of employment tribunal claims, working alongside HR leadership and external legal advisers.
- Ensuring company policies, procedures, and employment legislation are consistently understood and applied.
- Building strong relationships with employees, managers, and wider stakeholders.
- Contributing to the wider HR team and supporting colleagues when required.
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About You
We are looking for an experienced HR professional with a strong background in Employee Relations and a practical understanding of employment law.
You will ideally have:
- CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent.
- An additional Employment Law qualification would be desirable.
- Proven experience working in an HR/Employee Relations role.
- Experience within a manufacturing, engineering, or similarly fast-paced operational environment.
- Strong practical knowledge of UK employment law.
- Ideally have experience working within a unionised environment.
- Experience managing complex disciplinary, grievance, absence, and performance matters.
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What We're Looking For
You'll be a confident and approachable HR professional who can build strong relationships at all levels of an organisation.
You will need to be:
- A strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills.
- Comfortable working under pressure and managing tight deadlines.
- Highly organised, systematic, and commercially aware.
To apply for the position, please click on the apply now button and your CV will be sent directly to the responsible recruiter. We will respond to successful applicants within 7 days, however, please feel free to get in touch if you would like any further information about your application.
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