HR Business Partner
  
Northamptonshire
Permanent
4 days on site, 1 day working from home
Salary negotiable
  
Medlock Partners are partnering with an impressive manufacturing business, looking for an HR Business Partner to join the business. This person will be the Trusted Partner to the Senior Leaders and take responsibility for leading and developing a highly motivated HR team. The HR Business Partner will take the lead on people strategy, deputising for the HR Director with a view to stepping into the role of Head of HR in 18-24 months.
  
Key Responsibilities of the HR Business Partner:
  

• Partner the senior leadership, delivering strategically across HR operations, engagement and colleague development.
• Monitor and analyse people data trends and KPIs to enable preventative/corrective actions and to shape longer term strategic plans
• Work with People team colleagues to deliver the people plan, identifying current and future people-related business needs and strategies to prioritise
• Raise awareness of current and anticipated people opportunities, challenges and risks to inform current and future people related decisions and activity
• Coach leaders to manage change, develop people and lead a positive culture
• Provide expert advice and solutions in ER and performance management to support managers on complex disciplinary, grievance, redundancy, sickness, employee engagement and other people-related matters
• Act as a point of escalation for the business for any potential people related risks and ensure any known risks are managed appropriately
• Lead on people-related projects to drive our engagement strategy
• To support People Managers and the HR Director as required with talent identification, planning and development

  
Key requirements of the HR Business Partner:
  

• CIPD or equivalent qualification
• Proven experience in a Business Partnering role with experience of managing a team
• Experience with shaping people strategy and plans relating to colleague development and engagement
• Previous experience of working within a fast paced, changeable environment is essential for this role.
• Experience within the manufacturing sector or similar would be highly advantageous
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, coaching, impact and influencing skills
• Strong stakeholder engagement and ability to forge highly effective business relationships
• High level of planning and organising skills
• Customer orientation and business/commercial awareness
• Able to make a persuasive, clear presentation of ideas, both in writing and orally to convince others and gain acceptance, creating a positive impression on others
• Resilient under pressure or opposition and makes controlled responses in stressful situations
• Able to analyse and evaluate data and options for action to reach sound conclusions

  
If you are interested in this HR Business Partner position and feel your experience matches the criteria, then please apply now for immediate consideration or for more information please contact Kerry Norman or Anna Hand.
  
Medlock Partners are a professional services recruitment specialist operating nationally. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances, including minorities and those with disabilities. Please note our advertisements use years’ experience and salary levels purely as a guide. We are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role. If you do not hear from us within 48 hours please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.