At a Glance
- Tasks: Support employees from onboarding to off-boarding and manage complex HR cases.
- Company: Join a dynamic organisation in East Lothian with a focus on HR strategy.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, bonus, and benefits with a hybrid work model.
- Other info: Flexible, fast-paced environment with opportunities for professional growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on employee experience and business performance.
- Qualifications: CIPD level 5 or equivalent, with HR Generalist experience.
The predicted salary is between 35000 - 45000 £ per year.
Job Overview
The role is a 9‑month fixed‑term contract, hybrid (3 days per week onsite) based in Tranent, East Lothian.
The HR Business Partner reports to the Associate Director, Human Resources and will support the organisation’s HR strategy and business objectives.
Responsibilities
- Support employees throughout the full cycle of the employee journey from onboarding to off‑boarding.
- Business partner with internal stakeholders to provide commercially focused support and guidance.
- Manage complex employee relations cases, providing advice and guidance.
- Assist with performance and absence management casework.
- Analyse and recommend improvements for processes, digitisation and streamlining.
- Analyse insights from key HR data to diagnose trends that impact business performance.
- Provide additional support to the wider HR team as required.
- Assist with succession planning.
- Produce regular HR metrics and analysis.
- Review and enhance HR policies and employee experience.
- Ensure compliance with employment law.
- Support talent management and employee engagement activities.
- Assist with annual budget, bonus planning and salary planning.
- Develop and manage effective working relationships throughout the organisation.
Qualifications
- Minimum level 5 CIPD qualification or equivalent (or working towards this).
- Established record of success in an HR Generalist/HR Business Partner role.
- Confident, flexible team player with excellent communication and organisational skills.
- Ability to build strong relationships at all levels and adapt to different ways of working, influencing and leading.
- Excellent IT, administrative and analytical skills.
- Robust knowledge of employment law.
- Excellent attention to detail and communication skills.
- Flexible approach to work and ability to manage competing priorities.
- Comfortable working in a dynamic, complex and evolving environment with ability to deliver against challenging deadlines.
- Must be able to travel to the Tranent site.
- Full and permanent Right to Work in the UK (no sponsorship available).
Salary range: £35,000 – £45,000 per annum, plus bonus and benefits.
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Human Resources Business Partner (9 Month FTC) in Tranent employer: Charles River Laboratories, Inc.
As a Human Resources Business Partner at our Tranent location, you will be part of a dynamic and supportive work culture that prioritises employee engagement and development. We offer a competitive salary, bonus opportunities, and a hybrid working model that promotes work-life balance, alongside robust career growth prospects within a collaborative team environment. Join us to make a meaningful impact on our HR strategy while enjoying the unique advantages of working in East Lothian.
Contact Details:
Charles River Laboratories, Inc. Recruitment Team
