Full job descriptionAre you an experienced HR Business Partner who loves being close to the business, building great relationships and genuinely making a difference?

I’m working with an established and growing business who are looking for a confident, personable and commercially minded HR Business Partner to join their team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys the full breadth of HR, from supporting managers with daily people challenges through to influencing decisions, driving projects and helping shape the wider people agenda.

The opportunity

You’ll be supporting a single site, working particularly closely with the Site Director, who is looking for a true HR partner. Someone who will take the time to understand the business, build a brilliant working relationship and, importantly, have the confidence to challenge thinking and bring fresh ideas to the table.

You’ll have responsibility for the full employee lifecycle, balancing the operational demands of a busy environment with the opportunity to contribute to wider HR initiatives and continuous improvement.

What will you be doing?

Building strong, trusted relationships with the Site Director and wider management team, providing advice, coaching and constructive challenge.
Supporting the full employee lifecycle, including recruitment, performance management, absence, employee relations and development.
Managing complex ER matters, providing pragmatic advice and helping managers navigate challenging situations.
Getting involved in organisational change, people projects and initiatives that support the site’s objectives.
Working closely with the wider HR team to align processes, improve consistency and share best practice.
Supporting employee engagement, wellbeing and talent development initiatives.
Using people data and insights to identify opportunities for improvement and support business decisions.
Helping to create a positive, collaborative and high performing working environment.

What are we looking for?

You’ll already have a solid HR generalist background, ideally operating at HR Business Partner level, although we’d also be interested in speaking with strong HR professionals ready to take that next step.

You’ll bring:

Strong experience across the full employee lifecycle, including complex employee relations.
The confidence to partner with and influence senior stakeholders.
A pragmatic, commercially aware approach with the ability to balance people and business needs.
Experience supporting change initiatives and improving HR processes.
Excellent relationship-building skills and the confidence to constructively challenge.
A collaborative approach and a genuine interest in working as part of a wider HR team.
CIPD Level 5 or above, or equivalent relevant experience.

And just as importantly...

We’re looking for someone with personality! Someone who enjoys being visible within the business, who can build relationships at all levels and who isn’t afraid to roll their sleeves up.

You’ll need to be comfortable challenging the status quo, bringing new ideas and helping managers become more confident in managing their people.

Why consider this opportunity?

This is a chance to take ownership of HR partnering for a single site, develop a really close relationship with its leadership team and have a genuine voice in how the people agenda evolves.

You’ll have the opportunity to make an impact locally, whilst also being part of a wider HR function where collaboration, consistency and continuous improvement are important.

If you’re an HR professional who enjoys variety, values strong working relationships and wants to feel that your contribution really matters, I’d love to hear from you.