Sewell Wallis are working with a retailer in Barnsley as they look to appoint a HR Business Partner to their team on a full-time, permanent basis.

In this pivotal role, you will provide comprehensive HR support, ensuring the smooth running of our day-to-day operations. This is a hands-on, operational HR role where you'll be involved in everything from employee relations and recruitment to policy compliance and HR administration.

What will you be doing?

Employee Relations:

• Be the first point of contact for employee inquiries and concerns, offering guidance on HR policies, procedures, and employment law.
• Support management in handling grievances, investigations, and disciplinary actions in line with company policies.
• Advise and assist line managers on HR-related issues, ensuring consistent application of policies.

Recruitment & Onboarding:

• Manage employee records and ensure accuracy and confidentiality across HR systems and files.
• Assist in maintaining a smooth and efficient recruitment process, ensuring the best talent is onboarded seamlessly.

HR Administration:

• Prepare HR-related documentation, including employment contracts, offer letters, and promotion letters.
• Collaborate with the Payroll Manager to maintain accurate records of employee leave, attendance, and absences.
• Ensure all HR processes comply with current employment law and company policies.

Policy Compliance:

• Monitor HR metrics such as turnover and absenteeism, providing reports as needed.
• Assist in the development, updating, and communication of HR policies to all employees.

Support & Development:

• Provide support for HR initiatives and projects.
• Handle general HR inquiries with professionalism and care.

What skills are we looking for?

• At least 3 years of experience in an HR role, with a solid understanding of HR policies and employment law.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• CIPD Level 3 qualification is desirable, but not essential.

What's on offer?

• Free parking on site.
• Business-casual dress code.
• Employee events.
• Flexible start/finish time.

If you have a passion for delivering excellent HR services and thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, we want to hear from you!

Please send us your CV below or contact Sue Wallis or Emma Johnsen for more information.

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.