HR Business Partner

An established, multi-site organisation is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to support leaders in building high-performing, engaged teams and delivering meaningful people strategies.

This is a hands-on, commercially focused role where you’ll work closely with senior stakeholders to tackle complex people challenges, influence decision-making, and drive organisational effectiveness. You’ll be visible within the business, providing practical guidance while using data and insight to shape outcomes.

The role

Operating as a trusted advisor, you’ll support leaders across the full employee lifecycle—from organisational design and change through to performance, engagement, and employee relations. You’ll combine strategic thinking with a pragmatic approach, ensuring people initiatives are aligned to business priorities and deliver measurable impact.

What you’ll be doing

• Acting as a key partner to leaders, providing expert advice on people-related matters and supporting delivery of business objectives


• Leading on organisational change activity, including restructures, transitions, and workforce planning


• Using people data and insight to identify trends, risks, and opportunities, translating these into clear actions


• Supporting and coaching managers to build capability, improve engagement, and address performance challenges


• Managing complex employee relations cases, including high-risk or sensitive issues


• Contributing to the development and implementation of people initiatives, policies, and frameworks


• Delivering training and guidance to support leadership capability and consistency in people management


• Building strong relationships across the organisation, offering constructive challenge where needed


• Supporting wider HR projects and continuous improvement activity

• A credible HR professional with strong experience operating in a business partnering capacity


• Solid understanding of UK employment law and its practical application


• Experience working in complex, multi-site or operational environments


• A track record of managing organisational change and influencing senior stakeholders


• Confidence handling a broad range of employee relations matters, including complex cases


• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to use data to inform decisions and recommendations

Someone who loves travelling to different sites and someone loves to be highly visible.

This is an opportunity to step into a visible, impactful role where you’ll shape how people strategies are delivered on the ground. You’ll have the autonomy to influence, the backing to challenge, and the scope to make a tangible difference across a diverse organisation.

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