HR Business Partner in Suffolk

Location: Ipswich

Contract Type: Maternity Cover – 9 Months Fixed Term

Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours

Salary: Competitive

Benefits:

• Access to home match day tickets
• Discounts in Planet Blue
• Discount across stadium tours and hospitality packages
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Club Performance Coach workshops
• Enhanced Sick Leave
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave and pay
• Life Assurance

Our client has an exciting opportunity for an experienced HR Business Partner to join their HR team on a fixed term basis for 9 months covering the maternity leave of one of their team. This role will play a key role in supporting their people and driving a positive workplace culture. As a key part of their HR team, you’ll partner with departments across their organisation to provide expert advice on all things people related, from employee relations and performance management to talent development and wellbeing initiatives.

Key Accountabilities:

• Act as the HR advisor and trusted partner to department staff across their organisation.
• Proactively support their growth and development plans, ensuring workforce planning aligns with both operational and strategic ambitions.
• Champion and embed their values and culture across all departments.
• Advise on all complex employee relations cases, including disciplinaries, grievances, performance management, and absence management.
• Ensure all HR policies, procedures, and processes reflect best practice.
• Partner with their safeguarding team to ensure alignment between HR processes and safeguarding requirements.
• Assist with specialist recruitment campaigns, ensuring effective attraction, selection, and onboarding.
• Help with the development of innovative and inclusive recruitment strategies, supporting their commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI).
• Analyse HR data (turnover, absence, ER casework, training completion rates, etc.) to identify trends and recommend improvements.
• Provide regular reports and insights to the Head of HR, contributing to strategic decision-making.
• Ensure all HR records and systems are maintained accurately and securely in line with GDPR and internal governance standards.

Essential Requirements:

• Experience from working in a similar role as an HR generalist or have prior experience.
• Experience of, and up to date awareness of employment law.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and HR information systems.
• Employee relations experience.
• Strong organisation skills, ability to multi-task and prioritise.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, confident in communicating at all levels and building strong relationships with key stakeholders.
• Demonstration of a high level of discretion and always maintaining confidentiality.

Qualifications:

• Minimum CIPD Level 3 qualified
• CIPD Level 5 qualification would be desirable.

Our client has a proud history and an exciting future. Already one of the most storied clubs in England. Significant investment has been made in all areas of their organisation in recent years, with upgrades making their home a venue fit for world class concerts, top-level boxing and other events, while the next major development project will see the construction of a state-of-the-art performance complex at their training base as they look to build a platform for sustained success. The work of their vibrant Foundation underpins their commitment to Ipswich and Suffolk, with a full range of initiatives supporting their aim to build an empowered, inspired, and inclusive community. They are committed to building an inclusive, ambitious, hard-working, passionate and energetic team off the pitch as well as on it, with their people knowing they can make a real difference as they strive for further success.

If you are interested in applying for the role, please complete an online application form detailing why you are the ideal candidate for this position. Please note CVs will not be accepted for this role.