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Human Resources Business Partner
| Posting date: | 28 July 2025 |
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| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 11 August 2025 |
| Location: | Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 1 day per week |
| Company: | Abbeycroft Leisure |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | ACL123 |
Summary
HR Business Partner – 21 hours per week
£38,000 - £40,000 per annum (pro-rata)
Hybrid working arrangements (Bury Leisure Centre & homeworking)
This is an exciting opportunity for someone to join our busy, friendly HR team at Abbeycroft, where we meet the HR needs of around 475 staff across 12 sites. Our team is passionate about creating a supportive and inclusive workplace and we are looking for an individual that can help us to champion our values - community, integrity, pride and teamwork.
We are seeking a knowledgeable and proactive HR specialist to join our team. This role is ideal for someone with strong expertise in employment law and a desire to support and develop others.
Rota: Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Hours of work are flexible and can be agreed upon discussion.
Abbeycroft can offer you:
• A multisite membership
• A discounted multisite membership for someone that lives with you
• Free child swims (not lessons)
• A generous annual leave entitlement (24 days under 5 years’ service, 28 days over 5 years’ service)
• Pension scheme with NEST
We also offer Westfield Health Benefits which includes information and resources around mental and physical health and financial support. It also provides 24/7 access to DoctorLine, Togetherall and discounts and cashback on various high street stores and restaurants.
Key Responsibilities:
• Support casework, ensuring compliance with current and emerging employment legislation
• Mentor and support the HR team, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth
• Contribute to strategic HR projects aligned with our organisational goals and values
• Collaborate with our managers to embed fair, inclusive and legally sound HR practices
• Support the HR Manager and CEO with developing, integrating and achieving the aims of our HR Service Delivery Plan.
Requirements:
• Have a strong background in employee relations and employment law
• Up-to-date knowledge of UK employment legislation
• A working knowledge of emerging legislation around the Employment Rights Bill
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• A strategic mindset with the ability to influence and drive change
• The ability to occasionally travel to other Abbeycroft sites, depending on service needs.
Qualifications:
• Essential - Level 5 CIPD qualification but it would be highly desirable to have the Level 7 qualification (or working towards this)
Closing Date: 11th August 2025 – please note that applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date.
As a Disability Confident Employer we encourage you to let us know If you require reasonable adjustments to any part of the recruitment/selection process. We will guarantee an interview to a candidate with a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010, if they otherwise meet the minimum selection requirements.
£38,000 - £40,000 per annum (pro-rata)
Hybrid working arrangements (Bury Leisure Centre & homeworking)
This is an exciting opportunity for someone to join our busy, friendly HR team at Abbeycroft, where we meet the HR needs of around 475 staff across 12 sites. Our team is passionate about creating a supportive and inclusive workplace and we are looking for an individual that can help us to champion our values - community, integrity, pride and teamwork.
We are seeking a knowledgeable and proactive HR specialist to join our team. This role is ideal for someone with strong expertise in employment law and a desire to support and develop others.
Rota: Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Hours of work are flexible and can be agreed upon discussion.
Abbeycroft can offer you:
• A multisite membership
• A discounted multisite membership for someone that lives with you
• Free child swims (not lessons)
• A generous annual leave entitlement (24 days under 5 years’ service, 28 days over 5 years’ service)
• Pension scheme with NEST
We also offer Westfield Health Benefits which includes information and resources around mental and physical health and financial support. It also provides 24/7 access to DoctorLine, Togetherall and discounts and cashback on various high street stores and restaurants.
Key Responsibilities:
• Support casework, ensuring compliance with current and emerging employment legislation
• Mentor and support the HR team, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth
• Contribute to strategic HR projects aligned with our organisational goals and values
• Collaborate with our managers to embed fair, inclusive and legally sound HR practices
• Support the HR Manager and CEO with developing, integrating and achieving the aims of our HR Service Delivery Plan.
Requirements:
• Have a strong background in employee relations and employment law
• Up-to-date knowledge of UK employment legislation
• A working knowledge of emerging legislation around the Employment Rights Bill
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• A strategic mindset with the ability to influence and drive change
• The ability to occasionally travel to other Abbeycroft sites, depending on service needs.
Qualifications:
• Essential - Level 5 CIPD qualification but it would be highly desirable to have the Level 7 qualification (or working towards this)
Closing Date: 11th August 2025 – please note that applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date.
As a Disability Confident Employer we encourage you to let us know If you require reasonable adjustments to any part of the recruitment/selection process. We will guarantee an interview to a candidate with a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010, if they otherwise meet the minimum selection requirements.
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