Overview
Duration: 3 Months with possible extension
Sellick Partnership is currently recruiting for an experienced Interim HR Business Partner for a public sector organisation based in East Yorkshire on a temporary assignment for a minimum of 3 months, with a possibility of extension. This role is offered on a part-time, hybrid basis with a minimum of 2 days in the office.
Responsibilities
- Partner with the Chief of Staff and senior leadership team, providing expert HR advice and strategic people solutions to support organisational objectives, workforce effectiveness and service delivery.
- Lead and manage complex employee relations cases, including disciplinaries, grievances, capability, long-term absence, bullying and harassment, whistleblowing, and workplace conflict, ensuring fair, consistent and legally compliant outcomes.
- Oversee the handling of high-profile and sensitive complaints, managing investigations from initial assessment through to resolution, including cases involving senior stakeholders, multiple complaints and reputational risk.
- Provide expert guidance on employment law, organisational policy and governance, ensuring risk is effectively managed and decisions are robust, evidence-based and defensible.
- Support organisational responses to matters with significant public, political and media exposure, advising senior leaders on employee relations strategy, stakeholder management and reputational risk mitigation.
- Design and deliver management development programmes, workshops and training sessions on employee relations, performance management, absence management, workplace investigations, equality, diversity and inclusion, and leadership capability.
- Coach and develop managers to enhance people management capability, improve employee engagement and promote early resolution of workplace issues.
- Work closely with Trade Unions, employee representatives and key stakeholders to foster positive employee relations and support organisational change initiatives.
- Contribute to workforce planning, organisational development and change programmes, ensuring people strategies align with wider business priorities.
- Produce and analyse workforce data and HR metrics to identify trends, inform decision-making and support continuous improvement across people services.
- Develop and implement HR policies, procedures and best practice frameworks to strengthen governance, improve consistency and enhance organisational performance.
Qualifications
- Experience providing sound HR Generalist advice related to employee relations, HR policies and procedures
- Experience within the public sector
- Qualified to CIPD Level 5 or equivalent
Skills and attributes
The HR Business Partner will need excellent communication skills and be able to communicate with stakeholders at all levels. The ideal candidate will have strong attention to detail, accuracy, and the ability to prioritise workload to meet unpredictable deadlines in a high-pressured environment.
How to apply
Our client aims to fill the role as soon as possible. If you believe your experience meets the criteria above, please contact Charlotte Broomfield by Thursday 9th July by submitting your CV directly.
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