HR Business Partner

As a Human Resources Business Partner, you'll play a key role in supporting campus leaders, managing employee relations, and driving HR strategies that foster a high-performing and positive working culture.

• Act as a trusted HR advisor to Principals and senior leadership teams, handling complex employee relations including grievances, disciplinary matters, absence management, and capability cases.

• Oversee the entire HR lifecycle—recruitment, onboarding, performance management, and staff exits—ensuring compliance and consistency across your designated sites.

• Lead the development and implementation of HR policies and initiatives that align with organisational goals.

• Provide regular on-site support across campuses, offering tailored advice, delivering training, and supporting local teams with face-to-face consultations.

• Coach and empower managers to handle both formal and informal staff matters confidently and effectively.

• Support structural reviews and organisational change programmes to drive workforce efficiency and engagement.

• Operate with independence while collaborating with wider HR and leadership teams to deliver shared outcomes.

We're seeking a proactive, knowledgeable, and emotionally intelligent HR professional with a passion for people and process improvement.

• Strong HR generalist experience, including hands-on management of complex casework.

• Background in regulated or unionised environments.

• Thorough knowledge of UK employment law, safeguarding practices, GDPR, and HR best practices.

• CIPD Level 5 minimum (Level 7 or equivalent postgraduate qualification preferred).

• At least 5 years’ experience in a similar HR business partnering or advisory role.

• Outstanding communication, integrity, and relationship-building skills.

• Competitive salary package, commensurate with experience

• Laptop and IT equipment provided for effective remote working

• Free on-site parking and travel expense reimbursement

• Complimentary breakfast and lunch when visiting campuses

• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays

• Pension scheme and staff referral bonus

• A supportive team culture focused on growth, development, and wellbeing

• Access to modern facilities and forward-thinking workplace systems