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Regional HR Business Partner

Johnsons Workwear Ltd
Preston Full-time
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Are you a passionate HR professional who thrives on building strong relationships, influencing leaders, and driving positive people outcomes? We're looking for an experienced Regional HR Business Partner to support our operational teams across the region and help deliver people strategies that enable business success.

Reporting to the Head of People \& Development, you'll play a key role in partnering with site leadership teams, providing expert HR guidance, and creating an engaging, inclusive workplace culture.

What You'll Be Doing

As a trusted advisor to operational leaders, you will:

  • Build strong relationships with General Managers, Area Operations Managers, and line managers, providing proactive HR support aligned with business objectives.

  • Manage a wide range of employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance, absence management, and redundancy processes, ensuring fair and legally compliant outcomes.

  • Work closely with Occupational Health providers to support effective absence management and colleague wellbeing.

  • Drive employee engagement initiatives, supporting engagement champions and implementing local feedback mechanisms, pulse surveys, and action plans.

  • Support the delivery of national people initiatives, including employee surveys, community partnerships, and engagement programmes.

  • Develop positive working relationships with recognised trade unions and key site stakeholders.

  • Support recruitment, onboarding, retention, and workforce planning activities across the region.

  • Collaborate with Learning \& Development Business Partners to support colleague development and career growth.

  • Produce and analyse HR metrics and reports to support data\-driven decision\-making.

  • Ensure compliance with employment legislation, company policies, and HR best practice through audits and effective record keeping.

  • Oversee key HR administration processes, including family leave requests and payroll\-related activities.

  • Contribute to HR projects and continuous improvement initiatives as required.

What We're Looking For

We're seeking an HR professional who can confidently influence, coach, and support managers in a fast\-paced operational environment.

Essential Skills \& Experience:

  • Previous experience in an HR Advisor, HR Generalist, or HR Business Partner role (typically 2–5 years).

  • Strong understanding of UK employment law and HR best practices.

  • Proven experience managing employee relations cases, including disciplinaries, grievances, absence management, and workplace disputes.

  • Excellent communication, coaching, and stakeholder management skills.

  • Ability to build credibility and influence at all levels of the organisation.

  • Strong problem\-solving skills and a pragmatic, solutions\-focused approach.

  • Experience supporting recruitment, retention, and workforce planning initiatives.

  • Ability to analyse HR data and produce meaningful reports and insights.

  • Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.

  • Experience using HR systems such as Workday, SAP, OpenHR, or similar platforms.
Desirable:
  • CIPD Level 5 qualification (or currently working towards it).

  • Experience working within a multi\-site operational environment.

  • Experience partnering with trade unions.

Why Join Us?


  • Opportunity to make a real impact across multiple sites and teams.

  • Work closely with senior operational leaders and influence people strategy.

  • Supportive and collaborative People team.

  • Ongoing professional development opportunities.

  • Competitive salary and benefits package.
If you're looking for an opportunity to combine strategic partnering with hands\-on HR support in a dynamic business, we'd love to hear from you.

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