HR Business Partner (Temporary Contract)
Location: UK (Remote or Hybrid)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (7.5 hours per day)
Contract: Temporary
Overview
We are seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to provide temporary support within a busy HR team. This role will partner with senior HR colleagues and business leaders to deliver people strategies, provide expert HR guidance, and support key organisational initiatives across a large, complex, and matrixed environment.
The successful candidate will contribute to a broad range of HR activities including employee relations, organisational change, talent management, workforce planning, and HR projects.
Key Responsibilities
Business Partnering & Employee Relations
- Support business leaders in the delivery of people plans aligned with organisational objectives.
- Provide day-to-day HR advice and guidance on employee relations matters.
- Partner with managers to address performance, conduct, absence, and other people-related issues.
Organisational Change
- Support organisational change initiatives including restructures, reorganisations, and redundancy programmes.
- Assist with mergers, acquisitions, and other business transformation projects as required.
Talent Management
- Contribute to succession planning, leadership development, and workforce planning activities.
- Support talent review processes and initiatives designed to enhance organisational capability.
HR Processes
- Deliver and support core HR processes including:
- Performance management
- Goal setting
- Reward and compensation cycles
- Employee engagement initiatives
- Ensure activities are delivered in line with established HR frameworks, policies, and best practice.
HR Projects
- Participate in HR projects at business unit or regional level, including engagement, wellbeing, and organisational effectiveness initiatives.
- Support the implementation and communication of HR policies, procedures, and programmes.
Data & Analytics
- Extract, analyse, and interpret people data to identify trends and provide actionable insights.
- Produce reports and recommendations to support business and HR decision-making.
About the Role
This opportunity has arisen to provide additional support within the HR function during a period of increased workload and ongoing recruitment activity. The successful candidate will primarily support a senior HR Business Partner and may also provide support to a designated employee population.
The role offers exposure to a large, complex organisation and the opportunity to work across a diverse range of HR activities and projects.
Skills & Experience
Essential
- 2–3 years' experience in an HR Business Partner, HR Advisor, or similar HR generalist role.
- Experience providing advice on employee relations and general HR matters.
- Strong understanding of core HR processes and employment legislation.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong analytical skills and confidence working with HR data and reporting.
Desirable
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification.
- CIPD qualified or working towards CIPD accreditation.
- Experience within a large, matrixed organisation.
- Exposure to highly regulated, professional services, healthcare, life sciences, or other data-driven environments.
- Experience supporting organisational change programmes.
Working Arrangements
This role offers significant flexibility and can be undertaken on a fully remote basis from anywhere within the UK.
For candidates located near an office location, a hybrid working arrangement may also be available. Office attendance is typically infrequent, approximately once every three weeks, making this predominantly a remote opportunity.
Additional Information
This is a temporary assignment designed to provide interim support to the HR team while permanent recruitment activity continues. While longer-term opportunities may arise in the future, no guarantees can be made regarding permanent employment.
