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 • Managing a varied employee relations caseload including long-term absence, disciplinaries, grievances, flexible working and performance matters • Providing clear, consistent advice in line with employment law and best practice • Supporting sensitive and complex cases with professionalism and integrity Coaching and Stakeholder Support • Building strong relationships with line managers across the organisation • Coaching and empowering leaders to confidently manage people issues • Supporting senior recruitment processes, including panel interviews Policy and Compliance • Owning and developing HR policies, ensuring they remain compliant and up to date • Supporting safeguarding-related policies and compliance requirements • Playing a key role in maintaining robust HR standards across all staff and associated groups People Experience and Engagement • Supporting employee engagement initiatives, including the annual staff survey • Helping to shape a positive and inclusive working environment • Overseeing employee benefits and contributing ideas to enhance the employee experience HR Operations and Data • Maintaining accurate HR records and supporting payroll changes • Producing meaningful HR data and insights to inform decision-making • Supporting recruitment activities where needed What We Are Looking For • CIPD Level 5 qualified or equivalent • Proven experience managing end-to-end employee relations casework • Strong understanding of UK employment law and HR best practice • Confident communicator with the ability to influence and build trust at all levels • Highly organised with excellent attention to detail • Comfortable working in a structured, compliance-focused environment 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 • Onsite gym and swimming pool • High-quality school meals during term time • Private healthcare • Death in service three times salary • 24 days holiday plus 5 days at Christmas plus 1 additional day and bank holidays 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. Other roles you may have applied for: HR Advisor, HR Business Partner, HR BP, HR Manager, Human Resources Advisor, ER Advisor