HR Growth Partner

HR Growth Partner

Full-time and part-time applications will be considered.

Travel is an essential part of the role, with most clients based within a 60-mile radius of Howarths HQ in Cleckheaton.

Pay and Benefits

• Annual Salary: £55,000 FTE (Mon-Fri 9.00am 5.00pm f/t and p/t applications will be considered)
• Car allowance: £4200 per annum
• Holidays: 25 days + bank hols (Additional 3 days for length of service awards.
• Pension Scheme: Salary sacrifice pension scheme 5% employee and 5% employer contribution
• Death in Service: 3x Annual Salary
• EAP:Access to remote GP appointments, mental health support and physio.

As we celebrate our 23rd year in business and continue our growth journey we are in search of a talented and passionate HR Growth Partner to join .

If you are a HR professional with experience of working at a strategic level and are passionate about all things culture, people and growth, we'd love to hear from you. We have an awesome team and some equally awesome clients who understand that HR isn't the 'fluffy stuff' it's the difference between your business thriving or just surviving.

Howarths is an award-winning 2nd generation family business specialising in Employment Law, HR and Health & Safety. We love what we do, and we genuinely want to add value to our SME client base. We are an ambitious company with a brilliant track record of year-on-year growth, profitability and development. We place significance on traits such as respect, honesty, and integrity and our values are deep-rooted grafting together with heart and grit. They run right through our business. Our vision is to grow year on year; however, we want to do this in the right way, maintaining our values and adding stability to the business. Building a great reputation is paramount and something that has been key to our business strategy from day one. We have been in business 23 years, and we are a team of real people. We encourage individuality and personality and channel this into creating a standout experience for our clients.

As a HR Growth Partner, you will work with our SME clients at a strategic level, empowering the board and management team to build a high-performance culture.

The key responsibilities of the role include:

• Design, lead, and deliver bespoke, strategic people strategies in conjunction with and on behalf of client organisations and their board of directors and SLT.
• Carryout HR Audits for our SME client base and present findings to establish the current state of play in terms of compliance, culture, and growth opportunities.
• Working with SMEs, providing direction and mentoring to the board of directors and SLT on the implementation of effective HR strategies that will drive performance and improve profit.
• To act as the dedicated HR Growth Partner with responsibility for own client base.
• Write and deliver effective management training on various HR topics, covering the breadth of the employee lifecycle.
• Provide efficient and effective HR advice to client companies including recruitment, performance management, discipline and grievance, absence management, employee engagement and salary and pay-grading etc.
• Build strong relationship with client companies and develop a good understanding of their business, enabling you to add value to their bottom line by offering relevant proactive HR services.
• Coordinate and conduct HR investigations including preparing witness statements, on behalf of clients.
• To conduct and chair formal HR hearings / meetings on behalf of clients.
• Support clients with implementing changes to company structure (in conjunction with employment law team).
• Deliver coaching programs to senior leaders.

The ideal candidate will be CIPD level 5 qualified or equivalent with an ambition to progress and be passionate about empowering businesses to create a positive culture and drive business growth through their people.

We re looking for someone who has experience working at a strategic level, is an excellent communicator with the ability to lead, influence and motivate at all levels. Rational thinker with a strong commercial judgement and ability to manage change, is crucial.

The role requires excellent time management and project management skills and the ability to adapt and flex with day-to-day workloads, whilst working to multiple deadlines.

Travel is an essential part of the role, with most clients based within a 60-mile radius of Howarths HQ.

To apply, please send your updated CV.

Closing date for applications is 8th April 2026

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