Fractional HR Business Partner – Freelance or Perm. – 18718 Ref: 18718

A unique opportunity for an experienced HR Generalist to join the fastest growing premium brand in the UK Homecare market on a fractional basis (c1-2 days a week).

This is a fantastic work-life balance role for an astute HR practitioner to provide high-value HR Ops support to a highly-successful, growing manufacturing business supporting 300 colleagues, whilst mentoring an existing HR Executive and HR Assistant.

To succeed in this role your background will be from a FMCG / manufacturing / production / logistics setting.

Join us on this exciting journey!

Role Info:

HR Business Partner
Ability to get to Rochdale When Required
Competitive Salary Package or Day Rate (via own Limited Company)

Product: Heritage British Brand FMCG Consumer Goods
Business Size: £50m turnover business.
Business Hours: 08:30 – 16:30
Pedigree: Holder of two Royal Warrants for quality & innovation.

Your Skills: Background in FMCG / Manufacturing

80 Years of Innovation:

We are an innovative, British based producer and retailer of quality homewares, garden products and household goods. Celebrating our 80th Birthday this year, we are the UK brand leaders in ironing boards, covers and airing products while also being the fastest growing cleaning brand in the UK. Our products can also be found in homes around the world.

We design and manufacture our products from our 5 sites in North Manchester and operate international bases in Germany, France & the USA and are proud to hold two Royal Warrants for quality & innovation.

The HR Business Partner role:

This is an exciting opportunity for a HR Business Partner to join our highly successful, growing team in Rochdale. You will provide a full range of Human Resources services that cover employee relations, policy development, organisational change, and performance management. You will lead the implementation of best practices and ensure compliance with UK employee legislation and Company policies and procedures.

We operate across 5 sites in Greater Manchester so there will be a requirement to visit different sites as needed. This is a busy and varied role where you will lead a busy dynamic HR team supporting 300 colleagues.

We anticipate this engagement lasting a minimum of 2 years with ongoing support thereafter.

Accountabilities:

+ Leading colleague engagement to create a great working culture
+ Managing complex employee relations casework including dispute resolutions, disciplinaries, grievances, absence, retirement and redundancy
+ Advising managers on the terms and conditions of employment and best practice
+ Ensuring legal compliance is met in all HR activities
+ Updating and reviewing HR policies, procedures and guidelines to enforce organisation
+ Reviewing productivity and employee development making recommendations for improvements
+ Developing and implementing learning and development policy
+ Devising, overseeing, and providing advice on recruitment and selection strategies
+ Supporting the recruitment process where needed
+ Continuously monitoring and reviewing HR policies and implementing changes
+ Leading on special projects, procedures and guidelines to help align the workforce
+ Providing company-wide information by interpreting people data and analysing figures
+ Translating key data into an effective and commercially focused HR and people strategy
+ Controlling the HR budget and reporting on current and future staffing costs and initiatives

About you:

+ CIPD qualification level 5 or ideally level 7
+ Able to demonstrate success in similar roles ideally within a FMCG/manufacturing environment
+ Experience of working with family-owned businesses, and understanding the dynamics and decision-making differences between private and corporate enterprises
+ Fully conversant and up-to-date with all aspects of employment law and HR best practice
+ Must have your own car to travel to other offices across Manchester as needed

Sounds like a good fit? Apply here for a fast-track path to our Leadership Team.

Your Experience / Background / Previous Roles May Include:
HR Business Partner, HR Generalist, Senior HR Consultant, HR Specialist, Senior HR Manager, Freelance HR Consultant, Manufacturing, FMCG

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