HR Business Partner in Bedford

Join a respected engineering organisation and accelerate your HR Business Partner career while supporting exciting transformation initiatives.

HR Business Partner (12-Month Fixed-Term Contract)

Salary: Up to £45,000

Location: Bedford (Office-based)

Hours: 38 hours per week

Are you an ambitious HR Business Partner looking to further develop your business partnering skills while gaining valuable exposure to organisational change and transformation? We're recruiting exclusively on behalf of a highly respected engineering organisation with a global client base, offering an exciting 12-month fixed-term opportunity for an HR professional looking to broaden their experience within a collaborative and evolving business.

Working closely with an experienced Head of HR, you'll support managers across the business, helping to deliver key people initiatives, build management capability and play an important role in supporting change programmes.

The Role

• Reporting to the Head of HR, you'll provide both operational and strategic HR support across a broad range of people matters, including:
• Partnering with managers to provide expert HR advice across the employee lifecycle
• Supporting organisational change and transformation initiatives
• Coaching managers to build confidence and capability
• Managing a range of employee relations cases
• Supporting performance management, talent development and succession planning
• Analysing HR data to identify trends and recommend improvements
• Assisting with policy development and ensuring compliance with UK employment legislation
• Building strong relationships with managers and stakeholders across the business
• Supporting wider HR projects as the business continues to evolve

About You

We're looking for an enthusiastic and commercially minded HR professional who is keen to continue developing as a Business Partner. You'll ideally have:

• Around 1–2 years' experience as a HR Business Partner, or experience in a Senior HR Advisor or Junior HRBP role with genuine business partnering responsibilities
• Experience supporting organisational change, transformation or business improvement projects
• A background working within a business that has experienced growth, restructuring or significant organisational change
• Strong employee relations experience with confidence advising managers on a wide range of HR matters
• A sound understanding of UK employment legislation and its practical application
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships
• A proactive, pragmatic approach and a genuine desire to continue developing your HR Business Partner career
• CIPD Level 5 or Level 7 qualification (or equivalent experience) would be advantageous

What's on Offer?

• 12-month fixed-term contract
• Salary up to £45,000
• 26 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (increasing with service)
• Private healthcare
• Company pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free on-site parking
• The opportunity to work alongside an experienced Head of HR, gaining exposure to business transformation, organisational development and strategic HR initiatives
• A supportive environment where you'll be encouraged to build on your HR Business Partner experience

Please note that the successful candidate must be able to satisfy security clearance requirements, including five years continuous UK residency in the UK.

If you're looking for an opportunity to build on your HR Business Partner experience, contribute to meaningful change programmes and continue developing your career within a successful engineering business, we'd love to hear from you.