HR Business Partner

Brookwood Recruitment are currently recruiting for a HR Business Partner to join the People Team of a well established business in Crawley. Role Purpose To deliver a proactive, professional, and comprehensive generalist HR service that supports the organisation’s goals and people strategy. This role builds strong relationships across the business, applying expert knowledge and creative problem-solving to ensure our people are engaged, supported, and set up for success. Key Responsibilities HR Operations & Administration Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee data within Cezanne, ensuring managers and employees use the system effectively. Prepare and update employment contracts, ensuring all documentation reflects current terms and changes. Provide regular HR reports and metrics to support business decisions. Recruitment & Selection Partner with hiring managers to review role requirements and team impact before initiating the approval process. Collaborate closely with the In-House Recruiter throughout the hiring lifecycle for assigned business areas. Train and guide hiring managers on recruitment best practice and legal compliance to ensure a consistent and high-quality candidate experience. Onboarding Prepare and issue offer letters and contracts for new hires. Oversee onboarding activities through Cezanne, ensuring smooth induction processes and strong collaboration with managers. Support both managers and new starters during the probation period with regular check-ins and feedback. Employee Wellbeing & Absence Management Contribute to the ongoing development of wellbeing initiatives, including mental health and other employee support programmes. Equip and support managers to effectively handle wellbeing and absence-related matters. Monitor absence trends across allocated business areas, advising on and managing any related capability issues. Performance Management Coach and advise managers on effective performance management, including feedback, PDRs, and performance improvement plans. Ensure consistency and fairness in the application of performance policies and processes. Employee Relations Support or lead employee relations cases such as disciplinary, grievance, and redundancy processes, ensuring fairness, compassion, and compliance. Partner with managers to implement organisational changes in a constructive and people-centred manner. Learning, Development & Talent Management Coordinate performance and development reviews, helping teams identify learning opportunities and track progress. Support managers in identifying training needs, managing budgets, and facilitating access to development resources. Assist in succession planning and talent development initiatives across the business. Experience Relevant HR qualification equivalent to CIPD level 5 or above Experienced HR generalist. Sufficient work based experience to autonomously manage absence, performance, redundancy/restructure, disciplinary/grievance related issues in a legally compliant and highly professional way. Experience of using job architecture frameworks and an understanding of pay transparency practices. (desirable

Location: West Sussex, UK, GB

Posted Date: 11/13/2025