The opportunity you've been waiting for
The business is scaling and change is already underway. This newly created role will take ownership of the operational HR workload, giving the HR Business Partner more capacity to focus on strategic priorities.
This 12-to-18-month contract sits between HR Advisor and HR Business Partner level. From day one, you will:
- Own and manage a varied employee relations caseload.
- Lead defined workstreams within the wider change programme.
- Become the trusted, go-to adviser for managers across your assigned areas.
This is an ideal next step for an experienced HR Advisor with strong technical depth who is ready to take on broader responsibility, demonstrate greater ownership and prove they can operate at the next level.
Key deliverables
- Manage disciplinary, grievance, absence, capability and flexible-working cases to timely, well-documented outcomes.
- Coach and challenge managers to handle more people issues independently.
- Reduce absence in your assigned areas.
- Lead restructure and change workstreams, including consultation, communications, selection and documentation.
- Support managers and colleagues through change, briefing the HR Business Partner on risks and themes.
- Build scalable people processes.
- Support hiring managers from role definition to offer, ensuring a strong candidate experience and onboarding.
- Improve HR policies and processes so they are compliant, practical and accessible.
- Report on absence, cases and turnover, explaining key business trends.
- Share knowledge with junior HR colleagues and provide a clear end-of-contract handover.
What you bring
- CIPD Level 5 (Associate) or equivalent.
- HR advisory experience, including end-to-end formal ER case management.
- Sound, practical knowledge of UK employment law.
- Credible and approachable, with the confidence to challenge managers constructively.
- Strong systems and Excel skills, including decision-support reporting.
- A track record of continuous HR improvement.
- Larger-organisation, manufacturing or FMCG experience is desirable.
What's in it for you
- Salary up to £55,000.
- A varied 12-to-18-month contract spanning ER, change, recruitment and policy.
- Ownership of a caseload and defined change workstreams.
- Greater responsibility and a stronger path to an HR Business Partner role.
- Onsite five days a week, close to the teams you support.
A bit more about our client
Our client is a growing, fast-paced business at an important stage in its journey. As the organisation continues to scale, it's investing in its people agenda and embedding change that will support future growth.
This role has been created to strengthen day-to-day HR delivery during a period of transformation, ensuring managers and colleagues have the support they need while key strategic people initiatives progress.
You'll join a collaborative HR team, work closely with operational leaders and play a visible role in shaping the employee experience during a pivotal period for the business.
Denholm's take
This is the kind of contract that can genuinely accelerate an HR career.
You'll step into a broad, high-impact role with ownership across employee relations, change and transformation, recruitment and continuous improvement. Rather than simply maintaining HR operations, you'll be trusted to influence managers, lead key workstreams and contribute to business-critical change.
It's an ideal opportunity for an experienced HR Advisor who's ready to demonstrate they can operate at the next level, gaining exposure and responsibility that will strengthen their HR career path.
If you're someone who enjoys building credibility quickly, thrives in a changing environment and wants to leave a lasting impact, we'd love to hear from you.