Assistant HR Business Partner

BDS are currently recruiting for an Assistant HR Business Partner to work with a well-known Housing Association.

Key responsibilities

• 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.

Ideal Candidate

• 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).

Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm

Pay rate: £20.49ph PAYE – £26.60ph UMB

This is a temp ongoing role to start ASAP.

Based either in Weston- super-Mare or Exeter.

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