HR Business Partner

  • Sellick Partnership
  • Bristol, Gloucestershire
  • Feb 05, 2026
Contractor HR / Recruitment

Job Description

Role: HR Business Partner

Sector: Public Sector

Duration: FTC for 12 months

Location: Bristol

Salary: up to 56,209 per annum

Sellick Partnership are currently recruiting for an experienced HR Business Partner to join our client based in Bristol. This role is offered on a hybrid basis with a minimum of 2 days a week required onsite.

The Ideal HR Business Partner will provide a professional, proactive HR service to enable the delivery of the strategic aims and objectives of the organisation. The HR Business Partner will partner with an assigned directorate to ensure that the HR service is delivered effectively and adapted to fit the organisational and directorate requirements.

The duties of the HR Business Partner will include

  • Consistently providing advice attuned to the situation is proactively provided
  • Providing understanding across the organisation of the HR options, therefore taking account of risks and possible unintended consequences, appropriately balancing the interests of the organisation and individuals
  • Analyse risks and internal control measures are identified and managed in lead areas, but also generally across the team
  • Having a clear understanding of the organisation's context priorities, business and cultures and the role HR can play in shaping organisational success
  • Taking the lead on a number of HR policies and processes and activities
  • Engaging with the HR's control risk self-assessment
  • Playing a key role in related ongoing work or other specific assignments or projects as required
  • Contributing to the management and development of the HR team and other team members understand issues relating to their current work and acting as a mentor
  • Supporting the wider organisation, considering HR best practice and evidence from up to date management information
  • Supporting case management and employment law
  • Supporting HR policy development and improvement
  • Supporting the wider HR team in with change management and projects across the organisation

The HR Business Partner will ideally have:

  • CIPD Level 7 qualification or equivalent experience
  • Experience of working at a HR generalist role is essential
  • Experience of working in a public sector organisation is desirable
  • Experience of successfully developing and managing complex change programmes and projects

The HR Business Partner will need to have excellent communication skills and effectively be able to communicate to stakeholders of all levels. Furthermore, the ideal candidate will have an impeccable eye for detail and accuracy to ensure all workload is carried out effectively and efficiently. They will also need to able to prioritise their workload and be efficient and effective to meet unpredictable deadlines and deal with conflicting demands, whilst working in a high-pressured environment.

Our client is hoping to have the HR Business Partner in the role as soon as possible, therefore if you believe your experience meets the criteria above, please contact Charlotte Broomfield by calling the Derby office for Sellick Partnership by Wednesday 11th February or by submitted your CV directly.

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