Assistant HR Business Partner

Job Title: Assistant HR Business Partner
Type: Temporary Contract 2 months
Location: Weston-Super-Mare or Exeter - can be based out of either office (hybrid working)
Rate: £39,422.76
Hours: Full Time 37 hours per week

BRC are working closely with a leading housing provider to recruit an experienced HR professional to join their people team. This is a great opportunity for an experienced HR professional who enjoys being close to the operational front line, delivering practical support while contributing to wider people initiatives and continuous improvement.

Duties:

• Provide high‑quality, legally compliant, values‑led HR support to assigned business areas, ensuring day‑to‑day people processes are delivered efficiently and compliantly.
• Work closely with HR Business Partners to support the delivery of People Plans, sharing operational insight to inform decision‑making and service improvements.
• Manage day‑to‑day employee relations casework, providing consistent, timely and pragmatic advice to managers.
• Support a range of people processes including recruitment, payroll and benefits, and colleague experience, identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Communicate clearly and confidently with managers and colleagues, tailoring your approach to suit different audiences and situations.
• Use HR data to monitor case progress, identify trends and support reporting that enables informed action.
• Contribute to workforce and capability initiatives, including organisational design and change activity where required.
• Support the local application and impact of AI‑enabled service transformation within HR services.

Requirements:

• Good HR knowledge and employment law application skills with proven capability in managing employee relations casework.
• Experience supporting recruitment activity and ensuring people processes are followed consistently and compliantly.
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and a proactive, solutions‑focused approach to problem‑solving.
• Confidence in building effective relationships across all levels of the organisation, with the ability to tailor communication to different audiences.
• Experience interpreting and applying HR policies, working with people data and maintaining high standards of confidentiality and professionalism.
• Educated to A‑level (or equivalent), with a full UK driving licence.
• Working towards or holding CIPD Level 5 (or equivalent experience)

For more information, please call Emma Keir or Meg Smith on (phone number removed) or (phone number removed).

To apply, please submit your CV outlining your relevant experience and qualifications.

We will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. At BRC Recruitment, we try to respond to all applications, however, due to the high volume of applications, this is not always possible. If you have not heard from us within 72 hours, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

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