Practicus
Interim Human Resources Business Partner
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🚀 HR Business Partner | Space Sector 🚀
📍 Harwell, Oxfordshire | 4 days on-site
📄 Initial 6-Month Contract (Potential for Extension)
💷 Outside IR35 | £330 per day
Please note our client are looking for an immediate starter
👥 The Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced HR Business Partner to join a leading organisation within the space sector during a period of significant growth and transformation.
Working closely with the UK HR Director, you'll support a growing UK workforce while partnering with leaders across the business to deliver both strategic HR initiatives and day-to-day operational support.
This is a broad and varied role, offering the opportunity to influence key people initiatives, drive continuous improvement and contribute to the ongoing development of the HR function.
The successful candidate will be comfortable balancing business partnering, employee relations, policy development and project delivery within a fast-paced, highly technical environment.
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🧠 What We're Looking For
We're looking for an experienced HR Business Partner who can quickly establish credibility, build strong stakeholder relationships and operate confidently in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
You'll bring:
- 5+ years' experience as an HR Business Partner.
- Previous experience within engineering, aerospace, defence, manufacturing or another highly regulated technical environment.
- Strong knowledge of UK employment law and Employee Relations.
- Proven experience delivering HR projects and supporting organisational change.
- Experience developing and implementing HR policies and procedures.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and challenge at all levels.
- The ability to balance strategic HR initiatives with operational business partnering.
- A CIPD Level 5 or Level 7 qualification.
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🌟 Why Apply?
- Join an innovative organisation operating at the forefront of the global space sector.
- Work closely with senior leadership and play a key role in supporting a growing business.
- Take ownership of a varied position combining strategic HR projects with operational business partnering.
- Be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking environment where you'll have genuine influence and visibility.
- Initial six-month contract with potential for extension.
🔒 Security Vetting Note
Successful candidates will be required to complete BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard) screening prior to starting. This includes right-to-work verification, identity checks, a basic criminal record check, employment history verification and reference checks.
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