HR Business Partner

Nottingham City Centre (On-site) | £43,000 - £49,000 P/A with excellent benefits | Permanent

This is a genuinely pivotal role within a high-performing and supportive HR team at the heart of a vibrant, fast-paced education environment.

As HR Business Partner, you will be the go-to expert for employee relations, providing trusted, pragmatic advice to managers while ensuring a consistent, high-quality HR service across a diverse workforce of over 300 staff, with an even wider community including volunteers, coaches, and governors.

This is a varied, hands-on role where no two days look the same. From complex casework to coaching leaders, shaping policy, and contributing to engagement initiatives, you will play a key part in driving a positive, compliant and people-focused culture.

What You Will Be Doing

Employee Relations and Advisory

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• Managing a varied employee relations caseload including long-term absence, disciplinaries, grievances, flexible working and performance matters
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• Providing clear, consistent advice in line with employment law and best practice
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• Supporting sensitive and complex cases with professionalism and integrity
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Coaching and Stakeholder Support

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• Building strong relationships with line managers across the organisation
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• Coaching and empowering leaders to confidently manage people issues
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• Supporting senior recruitment processes, including panel interviews
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Policy and Compliance

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• Owning and developing HR policies, ensuring they remain compliant and up to date
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• Supporting safeguarding-related policies and compliance requirements
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• Playing a key role in maintaining robust HR standards across all staff and associated groups
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People Experience and Engagement

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• Supporting employee engagement initiatives, including the annual staff survey
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• Helping to shape a positive and inclusive working environment
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• Overseeing employee benefits and contributing ideas to enhance the employee experience
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HR Operations and Data

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• Maintaining accurate HR records and supporting payroll changes
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• Producing meaningful HR data and insights to inform decision-making
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• Supporting recruitment activities where needed
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What We Are Looking For

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• CIPD Level 5 qualified or equivalent
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• Proven experience managing end-to-end employee relations casework
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• Strong understanding of UK employment law and HR best practice
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• Confident communicator with the ability to influence and build trust at all levels
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• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
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• Comfortable working in a structured, compliance-focused environment
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Experience in education is not essential. Adaptability and willingness to work within a regulated, safeguarding-driven setting is key.

What's in it for you:

This is an opportunity to make a real impact in a purpose-driven environment, where your work directly supports people and the wider community.

Benefits include

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• Onsite gym and swimming pool
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• High-quality school meals during term time
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• Private healthcare
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• Death in service three times salary
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• 24 days holiday plus 5 days at Christmas plus 1 additional day and bank holidays
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The Environment

You will be joining a supportive HR team with exposure to a wide range of people challenges, from day-to-day advisory work to complex case management. With a workforce spanning teaching staff, operational teams and a wider network of contributors, this role offers both breadth and depth.

Interested?

If you are an experienced HR professional who thrives in a busy, people-focused environment and enjoys making a tangible difference, we would love to hear from you, apply today.

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