Job description
HR Business Partner
North Bristol | Up to £55,000 DOE + Bonus + Profit Share | Hybrid (4 days on-site, 1 day WFH)
Robert Half are working in partnership with an exciting and ambitious organisation based in North Bristol to recruit an HR Business Partner. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing business that is investing heavily in its people and culture, offering the chance to make a real impact while developing your own career.
Reporting directly to the Head of People, you'll play a pivotal role in delivering both strategic and operational HR support across the business. This is a broad, business-facing role where no two days are the same. You'll partner closely with leaders, champion a people-first approach, and help build strong HR foundations that will support the organisation through its continued growth.
The Role
As HR Business Partner, you'll work across the full employee lifecycle, balancing strategic initiatives with day-to-day HR support. You'll be a trusted advisor to managers, confident in managing complex employee relations matters, while also enjoying coaching, developing leaders and driving continuous improvement across the People function.
Key Responsibilities
• Partner with managers and leaders to provide commercially focused HR advice and support.
• Lead and manage a wide range of employee relations cases with confidence, ensuring pragmatic and people-focused outcomes.
• Coach and develop managers to build leadership capability and confidence.
• Support organisational change, workforce planning and business growth initiatives.
• Help shape and implement people initiatives across engagement, performance, talent and development.
• Review, develop and continuously improve HR policies, processes and practices.
• Use data and insight to inform decision-making and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Champion a positive, inclusive culture where people are supported to perform at their best.
• Work closely with the Head of People on strategic projects while remaining hands-on across the business.
About You
You'll be an experienced HR professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced, evolving environment and is passionate about delivering exceptional people experiences.
You'll bring:
• Experience in an HR Business Partner or Senior HR Advisor role.
• Strong employee relations expertise with confidence handling complex cases.
• A proactive, pragmatic and solutions-focused approach.
• Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.
• A coaching mindset with a genuine passion for developing managers and teams.
• Strong HR operational knowledge alongside the ability to contribute strategically.
• Experience within a growing or changing business would be advantageous.
• CIPD qualification (or equivalent experience) is desirable.
What's on Offer
• Salary up to £55,000 depending on experience.
• Annual bonus.
• Profit share scheme.
• Hybrid working (4 days on-site, 1 day working from home).
• A genuine opportunity to shape the future of the People function within a growing business.
• Long-term career development and progression working alongside an experienced Head of People.
• A collaborative, supportive culture where people are at the heart of business success.
If you're looking for a role where you can influence strategy, remain close to the operational heartbeat of the business, and join an organisation with exciting growth ambitions, we'd love to hear from you.
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