HR Business Partner

HR Business Partner
Location: Newton-Le-Willows 

Hours: 40 hours per week
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent
Salary: Competitive + Benefits

My client is seeking an experienced and commercially astute HR Business Partner (or a confident Senior HR Advisor ready to step up) to join their team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a proactive HR professional to support people strategy and drive business success across a growing, national organisation.

In this key position, the successful candidate will partner with managers across multiple sites, offering strategic and operational HR support. The role is hands-on, covering everything from employee relations to change management, and will involve regular national travel to engage directly with teams across the UK.

National Travel Required - Full UK driving licence is essential

• Act as a trusted advisor, providing expert guidance on HR policies, employee relations, and people management issues

• Manage a variety of employee relations cases including disciplinary, grievance, absence, and performance

• Lead and contribute to key HR projects such as organisational development and change initiatives

• Collaborate with recruitment teams on talent acquisition and succession planning

• Champion employee engagement, wellbeing, and retention initiatives

• Ensure HR practices align with current employment legislation and best practice

• Support learning and development efforts to enhance workforce capability

• Utilise HR data and analytics to drive insight and inform decision-making

• Travel to sites nationally to build relationships and deliver face-to-face HR support

• Previous experience as an HR Business Partner or Senior HR Advisor in a fast-paced environment

• CIPD Level 5 or equivalent experience

• Strong working knowledge of UK employment law

• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills

• Able to work autonomously and juggle multiple priorities effectively

• Hands-on, solutions-focused, and proactive

• Willing to travel across the UK as required

• Full UK driving licence is essential

• Competitive salary and benefits

• Hybrid working 

• A positive and collaborative team culture

• Ongoing career development and progression opportunities

• A chance to make a real impact within a growing, people-focused organisation

• Generous pension, holiday allowance, and wellbeing initiatives

If you're a HR professional seeking a role with real influence and the opportunity to make a tangible difference, please get in touch to learn more. My client would love to hear from you.