HR Business Partner Location: Regional (Corby Head Office) Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 About the Role This role will provide expert HR support across key areas including recruitment, employee relations, performance and development, and employee engagement. You will work closely with managers to ensure best HR practices are followed, contributing to a high-performing and engaged workforce. Key Responsibilities Recruitment Support the recruitment process, including drafting job descriptions and ensuring adherence to recruitment protocols. Assist with interviewing and selection processes, ensuring a robust and fair hiring process. Develop and maintain competency matrices and interview questions to support hiring managers. Employee Relations Provide guidance on attendance management and support managers with Occupational Health (OH) referrals. Advise on employee capability and conduct disciplinaries, ensuring fair and consistent processes. Support grievance handling, offering expert advice and ensuring compliance with company policies. Performance & Development Offer HR support to line managers on performance-related matters, including Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs). Support the development and implementation of Individual Development Plans (IDPs). Identify and source training courses aligned with business and employee development needs. Assist with the annual performance cycle, ensuring a smooth and structured approach. Engagement Work with line managers to develop and implement engagement initiatives. Support employee engagement strategies to enhance workplace culture and performance. Key Skills & Experience Required Previous experience in an HR advisory role, providing guidance across HR functions. Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practices. Experience supporting managers with recruitment, employee relations, and performance management. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders. Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities. CIPD qualification (or working towards) is desirable. Please put your home postcode on your CV when applying. Our recruitment tech uses this to make sure your CV is reviewed by the relevant consultant, for the relevant job(s), in the relevant geography. Macildowie are a recruitment business working on behalf of a client to recruit this role. Your personal data may be forwarded to that client company as part of the application process. If you would like information on how we will process your data please go to our website (macildowie.com) and view our fair processing notices which are located at the bottom of the page under privacy policies. Within the fair processing notice for Candidates there is guidance on how to amend your contact preferences or exercise your rights relating to personal data. We can't provide direct links as email address and website urls within our job adverts are removed by some of the websites on which we advertise. Macildowie is a specialist recruitment consultancy with a rich history of enhancing the careers of professionals across the Midlands and the Northern Home Counties. We have an unrivalled understanding of the local market place and recruit for the majority of the region's premier employers. To search for all of our live jobs please visit us at macildowie.com.