The Bukola Group is partnering with a well known public sector organisation to recruit an experienced Associate People Partner on a 3-month temporary contract.
This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially-minded HR professional who enjoys balancing hands-on employee relations work with strategic business partnering. You'll work closely with senior leaders, providing expert advice, coaching managers, supporting organisational change initiatives and helping to deliver an inclusive, high-performing workplace.
What You'll Be Doing
* Partnering with managers and leaders to provide proactive HR advice and support.
* Managing employee relations casework including disciplinary, grievance, absence and capability matters.
* Coaching managers on people management best practice and employment legislation.
* Supporting workforce planning, recruitment and talent initiatives.
* Analysing HR metrics, identifying trends and providing practical recommendations.
* Supporting organisational change projects, restructures and workforce planning activities.
* Working collaboratively across the wider People & Culture function to deliver key people objectives.
* Building effective stakeholder relationships and helping drive a positive employee experience.
What We're Looking For
You'll be an experienced HR professional with:
* Proven experience managing end-to-end employee relations casework.
* Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
* Experience advising and influencing managers at varying levels of seniority.
* The ability to balance competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
* Experience supporting recruitment, workforce planning and people initiatives.
* Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret HR data and identify trends.
* Excellent communication, stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
* CIPD qualification (Level 5 or equivalent experience preferred).
* A proactive, solutions-focused approach with sound judgement and strong problem-solving capability.
Desirable
* Exposure to organisational change, restructuring or project work.
* Experience working with Trade Unions.
* Experience within the public sector, or not-for-profit environments.
Interested?
If you're available at short notice and looking for an opportunity to make an immediate impact within a collaborative and purpose-driven organisation, we'd love to hear from you
Salary description
£23.00 - £26.00 per hour