HR Business Partner - Standalone Role

Guildford Permanent View Job Description
A HR Manager is required for a rewarding role in the Technology sector. The successful candidate will be the first Human Resources person to join a fast growing team.
  • Direct impact on people strategy at leadership level
  • Join a fast-growing tech firm

About Our Client

Our client is a market leader in software solutions, primarily to the global oil and gas industries. Their cutting-edge tools support critical decision-making for leading global organisations by integrating complex data into powerful, easy-to-use models.

Following a period of sustained growth and transformation, they are now looking to appoint their first in-house HR hire.

Job Description

This is a standalone generalist position requiring a proactive, hands-on, operational HR Business Partner who is comfortable building HR, managing the full employee lifecycle and building the foundations from the ground up.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Managing end-to-end HR processes, including, recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, and performance management
  • Implementing HR best practices, supported by a strong understanding of employment law
  • Delivering impactful learning and development solutions to enhance skills, management capability and career growth across the organisation
  • Leading employee relations, including conflict resolution, grievance handling, and creating a positive, compliant workplace culture as the business grows
  • Coaching managers and providing pragmatic support on all ER matters
  • Driving key HR initiatives such as talent management, employee development, performance management, and employee engagement
  • Partnering with Finance on monthly payroll submissions
  • Acting as the first point of contact for all HR queries, working closely with managers to offer guidance and support
  • Supporting the company's evolving needs in line with its growth strategy, culture refresh, and the implementation of SageHR

The Successful Applicant

A successful 'HR Business Partner should have:

  • A degree in Human Resources or a related field
  • Proven experience in a standalone HR role, ideally in a fast-paced, growing business
  • Excellent understanding of HR best practices, employment law, and effective people management, with a proactive approach
  • Ability to build trusted relationships with stakeholders at all levels
  • Strong skills in communication, negotiation, decision-making, and problem-solving
  • Deep knowledge of employment law, right to work, recruitment, and compliance
  • Tech-savvy and proficient with tools like MS Office and HR systems (e.g. SageHR)
  • Willing and able to work on-site 5 days a week in Guildford



What's on Offer

  • 10% employer pension contribution
  • 28 days' holiday plus bank holidays
  • Enhanced Maternity & Paternity benefits
  • Private medical, dental and life insurance
  • Salary sacrifice benefits including gym membership, electric bikes, and workplace nursery schemes


  • *Please note, this role is working 5 days a week in the office in Guildford*



Contact
Helen Abdel Jabbar
Quote job ref
JN-052025-6745719
Phone number
+447974390889

Job summary

Job function
Human Resources
Subsector
HR Business Partner
Sector
Technology & Telecoms
Location
Guildford
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Helen Abdel Jabbar
Consultant phone
+447974390889
Job reference
JN-052025-6745719