People Partner (Immediate Start Temporary Opportunity)
Location: Selly Oak & Erdington, Birmingham (Hybrid)
Rate: Equivalent to up to £44,000 per annum
Sector: Healthcare & Charity
Contract: Short-Term Temporary Assignment | Immediate Start
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced HR professional to join a values-led healthcare charity on a short-term temporary basis. This immediate-start assignment will play a key role in supporting managers and employees across a range of operational HR activities, with a particular focus on employee relations, organisational change and day-to-day people support.
The Role
Working closely with the People team, you will provide expert HR advice, coaching and guidance to managers across a broad range of employee matters. You'll take ownership of ER cases, support change initiatives and help ensure HR best practice is consistently applied across the organisation during a busy period.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide professional HR support and coaching to managers.
- Manage employee relations cases, including disciplinary, grievance, capability, performance and absence matters.
- Support restructures, organisational change and change management activities.
- Review and update HR policies and procedures in line with employment legislation.
- Advise on sickness absence management, occupational health referrals and return-to-work plans.
- Analyse HR data and provide recommendations to stakeholders.
- Support employee wellbeing and engagement initiatives.
- Conduct exit interviews and identify trends and areas for improvement.
- Facilitate informal resolutions and mediation discussions where required.
- Deliver training and guidance to managers and employees.
- Assist with recruitment activity and wider People projects.
About You
- CIPD Level 5 qualified (or equivalent experience).
- Proven background in a generalist HR, HR Advisor or People Partner role.
- Strong employee relations experience.
- Experience supporting organisational change initiatives.
- Up-to-date knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
- Confident building relationships and influencing stakeholders.
- Available to start immediately or at short notice.
What's on Offer?
- Immediate start opportunity.
- Short-term temporary assignment with flexibility.
- Hybrid working arrangement.
- Split-site working across Selly Oak and Erdington.
- Opportunity to make an impact within a respected healthcare charity.
- Varied role combining operational HR support and project-based work.
If you're an experienced HR professional available immediately and looking for a short-term assignment where you can add value from day one, we'd love to hear from you.
