Human Resources Business Partner

HR Business Partner

Colchester
£45k - £55k per annum
Contract: Full-time, permanent

The HR Business Partner role will provide professional HR support, ensuring all people practices are compliant and fully aligned to the company values and business goals.

As a growing business, they will require somebody who is hands on, wants the opportunity to make positive changes and help shape the people function internally.

Key responsibilities

• Lead on day to day HR, providing expert advice and guidance to managers and employees.
• Oversee, manage and support managers in employee relations (ER) matters, including disciplinaries, grievances, investigations, short and long term absence management, performance management, appraisals.
• Support managers in driving employee engagement, performance, and accountability.
• Undertake right to work checks and manage the compliance of right to work, managing employee data and internal record keeping of employees that are on visas.
• Supporting Line Managers with managing employee performance situations and appraisals.
• Working with the external HR Consultant to maintain and update the template Contracts of Employment, all the HR policies within the staff handbook, ensuring compliance with employment legislation and best practice.
• Accountable for managing and maintaining all employee records.
• Support with development and training initiatives, identifying learning needs and facilitating opportunities for growth.
• Provide support to the senior leaders on different HR projects to include employee surveys, wellbeing at work initiatives, salary benchmarking, job descriptions and recruitment.