HR Buisness Partner

Job Title: Human Resources Business Partner
Location: Regional / Head Office (with travel to home sites), UK
Salary: DOE / Competitive

Job Description:
Our client, a leading specialist provider in the social care sector, is seeking a dedicated Human Resources Business Partner to join their team. This is a vital role where you will be a key guardian of organisational culture and compliance, ensuring the safety and well-being of children in residential care. The Human Resources Business Partner in this role will work closely with senior management, providing strategic HR advice while remaining hands-on with recruitment, employee relations, and regulatory compliance. If you are passionate about making a difference in children’s lives and have experience in social care HR, this is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a growing organisation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end recruitment processes, ensuring strict adherence to Safer Recruitment guidelines, including DBS checks and employment gap assessments.
• Develop employer branding strategies to attract high-quality Residential Support Workers and Registered Managers.
• Support Home Managers with complex disciplinary, grievance, and performance management issues.
• Implement initiatives to improve staff retention through engagement surveys and recognition programmes.
• Maintain Ofsted readiness by ensuring the Single Central Record (SCR) and staff files are audit-ready at all times.
• Draft and update HR policies tailored to the social care environment.
• Oversee mandatory training schedules, including Safeguarding, First Aid, and Restraint Training, ensuring 100% compliance.
• Identify and develop internal talent for future leadership roles within the organisation.

Requirements:

• 3–5 years’ experience in a generalist HR role, preferably within social care, healthcare, or education sectors.
• Deep understanding of Safer Recruitment practices and the Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015 (or regional equivalent).
• CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent experience in a regulated environment.
• High emotional intelligence, resilience, and the ability to balance commercial needs with child protection priorities.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail to maintain compliance standards.

Join a small operator where your decisions will have a direct impact on the lives of vulnerable children. Enjoy autonomy to build the HR function from the ground up, with visibility and influence at the highest levels of the organisation.

Vetro Recruitment acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Vetro is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merit alone.