HR Business Partner (Temporary)
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Job Description
HR Business Partner
Temporary | Contract
Salary: £43,301 per annum
Start date: October 2026
About the Role
A further education provider is looking for an experienced HR Business Partner to work alongside managers across the organisation, providing practical, commercially sound people advice.
You'll act as a trusted partner to leaders, supporting them on employee relations, workforce planning and organisational change, while making sure policy and employment law are applied consistently and fairly.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Partnering with managers to provide advice and guidance on HR matters.
- Supporting complex employee relations cases through to resolution.
- Working with leaders on workforce planning, recruitment and retention.
- Supporting organisational change and restructure activity.
- Ensuring HR policies and procedures are applied consistently and in line with employment law.
- Using people data to identify trends and inform decisions.
What We're Looking For
Essential:
- Experience operating as an HR Business Partner or in a similar generalist HR advisory role
- Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice
- Confidence advising and influencing managers and senior stakeholders
- Experience of managing complex employee relations casework
Desirable (but not essential):
- CIPD qualification
- Experience within further education or the wider public sector
- Experience of supporting organisational change
If you're ready to bring your HR expertise to an organisation where your advice shapes how people are supported and developed, we'd love to hear from you.
Important Notice Dovetail and Slate is a specialist education recruitment company. If this role isn't quite right, we welcome your CV and a call to explore other opportunities. We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting, including a right to work check and, where relevant, an enhanced DBS, PVG (Scotland), or EWC (Wales) check, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Dovetail and Slate Ltd (11351060) acts as an Employment Agency and an Employment Business under the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. We are an equal opportunities employer. By applying, you consent to your data being processed for recruitment purposes in line with our Privacy Policy. Because education matters. © Dovetail and Slate Limited.
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Your Recruitment Consultant
Paulina Kosowska
Recruitment Consultant
Requirements
- Experience operating as an HR Business Partner or in a similar generalist HR advisory role
- Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice
- Confidence advising and influencing managers and senior stakeholders
- Experience of managing complex employee relations casework
Skills & Qualifications
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