HR Business Partner - 12 Month Contract - London, Bicester or Newcastle

RED are an expanding international M&E consultancy, with a proven track record in low energy design, focused on providing excellent design solutions to clients.

Through our market leading technical expertise, we enable the world’s digital infrastructure and develop the built environment whilst also helping clients realise ambitious plans for zero carbon-built environments. We cover the entire life cycle of any building project, with our broad capability offering saving our clients time, money, and effort. Our approach is centred around listening to our clients and interacting energetically with our fellow project stakeholders. We add value with our people, client service ethos, global delivery strategy, technical ability, and attitude.

We now seek a HR Business Partner to join us on a 12 Month Contract. 

Role Responsibilities

• Work closely with business leaders to develop and implement HR policies and processes.  
• Liaise with wider Group to develop and implement HR policies and processes.  
• Provide data-driven insights to support senior management in people and business decisions. 
• Advise and coach managers on employee relations issues. 
• Where appropriate, manage employee relations cases (i.e. disciplinary, grievance, performance, etc).  
• Ensure compliance with legislation and Group compliance policies.  
• Maintain employee data and records via HRIS.  
• Administration of relevant HR documentation (i.e. employment contracts, reference letters, salary review letters, etc). 
• Compiling reports and data on regular and ad-hoc basis.  
• Support on recruitment of internal staff and external freelancers (as required).  
• Support on-boarding of new starters and off-boarding of exiting staff (as required).  
• Support managers through performance review cycle and goal-setting. 
• Support international mobility (as required).  
• Maintain key expert knowledge through continuous professional development, bringing advice and best practice back to the business for consideration.  
• Support diversity, wellness and employee relations initiatives.  

Role Requirements

• Minimum 5 years’ previous experience in HR role (essential) 
• CIPD Level 5 or above (desirable)  
• Degree qualified (desirable) 
• Extensive knowledge of employment legislation and guidance.  
• Extensive knowledge of GDPR requirements and guidance.  
• Solid knowledge of common HR metrics.  
• Able to format reports and HR data in accessible manner. 
• Strong commitment to confidentiality, integrity, and professional ethics.  
• Strategic mindset, able to balance needs of the business with legal compliance. 
• Confident communicator. 
• Resilient and adaptable.  
• Comfortable working within a fast-paced environment. 
• Comfortable with Office365 software.  
• Comfortable with HRIS software. 
• Background in construction preferred. 
• Good understanding of working within international organisation.  

*This role will ideally suit those with the right to live & work in the UK without restrictions, as we are unable to offer sponsorship at the present time.