UK HR Business Partner

What are we looking for?

We are looking to appoint a UK HR Business Partner supporting a number of sites across the UK with the opportunity to take ownership of your sites to support on people and transformation related matters.

You will need strong stakeholder management skills; the ability to build effective and impactful relationships and demonstrate influence at a senior level. The ability to embed yourself as a key part of the site management team and leverage your stakeholder management skills to deliver some quick wins for the client group, will be paramount. Experience leading workforce change initiatives and championing the HR voice at the table within a management team, will be a key skill you posses and will be fundamental to your success in the role.

The role will be based at our Newcastle depot and given the regional nature of the role, travel to dedicated sites is expected on a frequent basis therefore applicants must be flexible to travel as needed. The role will qualify for our flexi scheme and hybrid working, with the option to work from home 2 days per week. A 36 hour contract, covering Monday to Friday.

The HR Function operates on a business partnering model and this role offers the opportunity to work closely with onsite management, providing a value add “hands on” partnering service through engaging proactively with Senior Managers and Supervisory staff within a heavily unionised and regulated sector.

 

Main Tasks:

Personnel:

Provide comprehensive, timely and quality people related support across the sphere of people related practices.
Work with managers to understand their key business drivers and associated people issues and identify solutions that meet specific business needs e.g. high turnover.
Lead regional ER case management ensuring that targets are met for case completion.
Contribute to the development of policies and processes and proactively supports the delivery of HR policy and process across the organisation.
Drive informed decision making by using data to identify trends and work with managers to determine root cause of issues and develop organisational effectiveness solutions.
Coach and build the capability and confidence of managers including the facilitation of individual, team and leadership interventions.
Lead the implementation of organisational wide people change initiatives and projects.
Engage and collaborate with relevant trade union partners at local level.

 

What are we looking for?

Essential:

5 years’ experience working in a HR environment.
Able to build strong relationships with senior management.
Able to negotiate and consult with trade unions.
Knowledge of complex terms and conditions.
Qualified to CIPD Level 5 as a minimum.
Sound knowledge of HR practices such as talent acquisition, ED&I, performance management and absence management.
Experienced leading large scale/volume workforce change and transformation projects.
Excellent IT skills including knowledge of HRIS and all Microsoft practices.
Excellent communication skills.
Ability to prioritise own workload.
Ability to build relationships across all levels of Management.

 

Desirable:

CIPD Level 7 qualification.
Experience of working with trade unions on a 121 basis.
Knowledge of Defined Benefit Pension Schemes.

 

Benefits:

Company pension
Cycle to work scheme
Enhanced maternity leave
Enhanced paternity leave
Flexitime
Free parking
Health & wellbeing programme
On-site parking
Sick pay
Work from home.

 

Experience:

Human resources: 5 years (required)

 

Schedule:

Monday to Friday.

 

Application deadline: 23/05/2025.