HR Business Partner

Job Title: People Business Partner
Location: Sevenoaks
Contract Type: Full-time, Temporary (6 months)
Start Date: 19 May 2025
End Date: 19 October 2025
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:45am – 5:15pm
Hourly Rate: £24.28 (equivalent to £45,363 FTE)
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced and proactive People Business Partner to provide strategic HR support to senior leaders within a high-performing organisation. This is a key opportunity to shape and deliver people initiatives that directly support business goals and drive positive cultural change.
You will act as a trusted advisor, offering expert guidance across all areas of HR while supporting leadership in areas such as workforce planning, talent management, employee engagement, and organisational development.
Key Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders to develop and implement people strategies aligned with organisational objectives.
  
• Provide professional HR advice across a full generalist remit, ensuring policies and practices reflect best practice and core values.
  
• Analyse workforce data to recommend and implement effective HR solutions.
  
• Lead and support employee relations matters, offering high-quality, legally sound guidance.
  
• Drive change management initiatives to support organisational transformation.
  
• Contribute to workforce planning, succession strategies, and retention efforts.
  
• Promote inclusive recruitment and employment practices to attract and retain diverse talent.
  
• Lead on HR audit, compliance, and risk management activities.
  
• Work collaboratively with L&D and other corporate teams to enhance employee development and HR service delivery.
  

Success Measures

• First-time recruitment success rate of 75% or higher
  
• Staff sickness maintained at or below 7.5%
  
• Staff turnover below 15%
  
• No high-level audit recommendations
  

Candidate Profile
You will bring:

• Proven experience as an HR Business Partner or senior HR generalist
  
• Strong knowledge of employment legislation and current HR best practices
  
• Experience handling complex employee relations and workforce development matters
  
• A data-informed, strategic mindset with the ability to influence senior stakeholders
  
• A collaborative approach and commitment to promoting a positive, inclusive workplace culture
  
• CIPD qualification or equivalent experience
  

This role offers a fantastic opportunity to make a strategic impact within a progressive and values-led environment.