People Business Partner

People Business Partner Exciting opportunity for a positive, ‘can-do’ HR generalist with proven employee relations casework skills and experience to play a key role within our rapidly expanding organisation. Based within our small People team and supporting the People, Learning & Development Manager, you will contribute to the continuous development and delivery of the People Strategy including People management systems, policy, processes and procedures. In addition, you will provide comprehensive and effective People advice to all colleagues and take a lead on the day-to-day facilitation of the People operational programme. In particular, your remit will include: building and maintaining effective working relationships with managers and other stakeholders. advising and coaching managers to effectively manage all employee relations issues in line with policy and best practice. leading on employee relations casework including dispute resolutions, disciplinaries, grievances, and absence escalating complex casework to senior People team members. leading the payroll process and co-ordinating with the Finance team to ensure correct employee data is processed for the monthly payroll. assisting with developing and implementing a range of People policies. Ideally CIPD Level 5 (or higher) qualified, for this pivotal role you’ll offer a proven track record within a dynamic HR / People team and will possess: strong IT skills – Microsoft Office suite and HRIS experience (ideally People HR); a proven understanding of People processes including employee relations; up to date knowledge of Employment Law; the ability to communicate and work effectively with a wide range of people from different backgrounds; experience of working with payroll processes; and up to date knowledge of the Data Protection Act. Experience gained within the public sector or in a not-for-profit organisation is desirable, as is some experience of learning and development.