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Selecta

Junior HR Business Partner

Selecta

Junior HR Business Partner managing employee relations and supporting HR initiatives at Selecta, the largest coffee and convenience food provider in Europe.

Posted 4/20/2026full-timeHemel Hempstead • 🇬🇧 United KingdomJuniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Partner with managers to provide proactive, practical HR guidance on a range of people matters, supporting informed decision-making and building management capability
  • Build strong relationships with operational leaders and support them in effective people management
  • Coach managers in handling difficult conversations and applying HR policy consistently
  • Challenge constructively where needed to support fair and commercially sound decision-making
  • Support the delivery of HR initiatives and organisational priorities, including engagement, culture, recognition, and communication activities
  • Manage the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, offboarding, probation reviews, secondments, work experience placements, and changes to terms and conditions
  • Manage employee relations cases across your business area, including investigations, disciplinaries, grievances, absence, performance, and probation management
  • Support managers through ER processes from initial issue through to outcome and documentation
  • Ensure fair, consistent, and legally compliant handling of cases, escalating where appropriate
  • Provide practical advice on risk, policy, and appropriate outcomes in line with employment law and company policy
  • Support end-to-end recruitment activity, including pre-employment checks, references, and DBS processing
  • Maintain accurate HR records and ensure compliance with employment legislation and internal policies
  • Build strong, trusted relationships with stakeholders across operational and support functions
  • Collaborate with HR colleagues to ensure consistent and high-quality delivery of people processes across assigned business areas
  • Contribute to HR projects, change programmes, and continuous improvement initiatives aligned to business needs
  • Support workforce processes such as job changes, organisational updates and system access requirements
  • Maintain awareness of operational HR processes to support a seamless end-to-end employee experience

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Experience in an HR, People, or advisory support role within a fast-paced environment
  • Strong exposure to employee relations case management (essential)
  • Strong understanding of UK employment law and HR principles (or working towards CIPD Level 5)
  • Confidence partnering with managers and building effective relationships
  • Strong analytical mindset with the ability to interpret people data and trends
  • Good communication skills, with the ability to influence and challenge constructively
  • High attention to detail and ability to handle sensitive information confidentially
  • A genuine interest in developing as a HR Business Partner

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • 25 days holiday per annum + bank holidays
  • Health Cash Plan
  • Life assurance of 2x annual salary
  • Competitive pay rates – above market in most locations
  • Free tea and coffee
  • Free parking
  • Statutory pension scheme
  • 5 weeks paid sick leave
  • Clear development pathways and career progression opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools
employee relations case managementonboardingoffboardingprobation managementrecruitment activityHR policy applicationrisk assessmentdata interpretationemployment law complianceHR record maintenance
Soft Skills
relationship buildingcoachingconstructive challengingcommunicationanalytical mindsetattention to detailconfidentialityinfluencingdecision-making supportcollaboration
Certifications
CIPD Level 5