Sharp Consultancy is excited to be working with an innovative Sheffield based business who are looking for an experienced HR Business Partner to join them on a 7-month fixed-term contract.

This role will suit a credible, hands-on HR professional who enjoys variety, ownership and the chance to shape and improve people practices in a fast paced, creative environment.+

The Role

Working as part of a small and collaborative People team, you will partner closely with senior employees across the business to deliver high quality HR support and work towards continuous improvement. The position offers a fantastic blend of strategic input and day-to-day operational delivery.

Key Responsibilities

Lead a full review on recruitment and talent processes, ensuring efficiency, fairness and an excellent candidate experience.
Work closely with hiring managers to refine role requirements, improve selection practices and support effective decision-making.
Act as the internal expert on the Employment Rights Bill and other upcoming legislative updates, advising the business on required policy and process changes.
Oversee the review and maintenance of all HR policies, ensuring they remain compliant, accessible and aligned with best practice.
Support ongoing benefits reviews and assist with the communication and implementation of any changes.
Deliver clear, engaging HR communications, including guides, toolkits and manager briefings.
Manage a range of employee relations matters, providing balanced, professional advice across conduct, performance, grievance, capability and absence cases.
Maintain accurate case records, spotting trends and proactively suggesting improvements.
Support wider HR processes including recruitment coordination, performance cycles, culture initiatives and project-based work.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

Proven experience in a generalist HR Business Partner, HR Advisor or People Partner role.
Good working knowledge of UK employment law, with confidence managing ER cases end-to-end.
Experience reviewing HR policies, supporting recruitment processes and contributing to people-related projects.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate HR information into clear and accessible guidance.
Interpersonal and stakeholder management skills and able to develop relationships, managers and influence effectively.
Excellent attention to detail, great organisational skills and the ability to work calmly under pressure.
A proactive, continuous-improvement mindset and a willingness to challenge existing processes.

In return this business can offer a competitive salary between £45,000 - £50,000. They also offer flexible working hours, 25 days leave+ bank holidays and free parking, as well as many more benefits.

Sharp Consultancy is a finance and accountancy recruitment specialist assisting accounting and finance divisions of businesses in the Yorkshire and Derbyshire area. With over 30 years' experience we pride ourselves on sourcing excellent finance professionals across all divisions of an accounts function.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction. To apply please send your CV to the e-mail address stated, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications, we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within seven days, please note that on this occasion your application has not been successful.

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