Human Resources Business Partner

We are seeking an experienced and commercially minded HR Business Partner to support our UK operations across both frontline operational (blue-collar) and professional (white-collar) employee groups.

This role is available on a fixed term basis initially - 12-14 months

Partnering closely with operational leaders and functional management teams, the HR Business Partner acts as a trusted advisor, driving people strategies that support business performance, employee engagement, organisational effectiveness, and a positive workplace culture.

This is a hands-on role operating in a fast-paced, multi-site environment, where success depends on building strong relationships, influencing decision-making, and balancing strategic priorities with operational HR delivery.

The HR Business Partner plays a key role in shaping and delivering people initiatives that attract, develop, engage and retain talent, while ensuring compliance with employment legislation and company policies.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Business Partnering

• Partner with operational and functional leaders to deliver people strategies aligned to business objectives.

Employee Relations & Employment Law

• Provide expert guidance on a wide range of employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance, absence management, performance management and workplace investigations..

Change, Transformation & Organisational Effectiveness

• Lead and support organisational change initiatives, restructures, acquisitions, integrations and business transformation projects.

Talent, Performance & Development

• Partner with leaders to attract, retain and develop high-performing talent.

Reward, Recognition & Wellbeing

• Provide guidance on compensation, reward and recognition programmes.

HR Projects & Continuous Improvement

• Lead or contribute to HR projects that improve processes, systems and employee experience.

Knowledge & Experience

• Significant experience operating in an HR Business Partner or similar role.
• Strong experience supporting both/either operational and professional employee populations within a multi-site environment.
• Comprehensive knowledge of UK employment law and employee relations.
• Experience managing complex ER cases and workplace investigations.
• Experience supporting organisational change, restructures and TUPE transfers.
• Demonstrable experience partnering with leaders to improve business and people outcomes.
• Strong understanding of performance management, talent development and organisational effectiveness.
• Experience working within fast-paced operational environments such as logistics, services, manufacturing, distribution or field-based operations is advantageous.

Skills & Competencies

• Commercially aware with the ability to connect people strategies to business objectives.
• Highly credible with excellent relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong coaching, influencing and negotiation abilities.
• Confident working with ambiguity and competing priorities.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Strong analytical capability with experience using HR data and metrics to drive insight.
• Effective communicator with the ability to engage employees and leaders at all levels.
• Resilient, adaptable and solutions-focused.

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 5 or Level 7 qualified (or equivalent experience).
• Degree-level education desirable.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel regularly across UK locations.