We are working with a growing organisation looking for a Senior HR Business Partner to join their HR team on a permanent basis.

The company are going through a significant transformation and they have a forward thinking HR strategy that’s people-focused.

You will report directly into the HR Director and support a fast-paced division headed up by a super people-focused and progressive MD. The role will be hybrid and will also require fairly regular travel as the division has 400 employees across 70 sites across the UK. You will be supported by a HR Business Partner and a centralised HR/Talent team.

Key responsibilities:

• Establish and maintain stakeholder relationships, build capability and contribute to business discussions in order to drive people performance and the employee experience at the company.

• Support delivery of change management, stakeholder communications and HR related projects (often cross-functionally), aligned to the business strategy.

• Manage talent - lead talent calibration and succession planning processes, and resulting individual development plans. Identify opportunities to promote cross business talent moves and developmental experiences to support talent management and retention, ensure appropriate and attractive remuneration.

• Assist managers and collaborate with talent acquisition team in the development of appropriate selection and recruitment practices including participating at interviews, administering psychometric and ability testing instruments.

• Assist and advise managers and where required take a lead role in the process of organisational change, including business restructure, redundancies, TUPE transfers and acquisitions including performing post-merger integration work on a recent company acquisition.

• Offer expert advice to aid the resolution of complex employee relations issues. Ensure they are handled effectively and professionally by the relevant manager. Take proactive steps to identify trends, root causes and build manager capability.

• Generate insight from data - Produce reports and advise managers on a variety of topics, including absence statistics, salary information, pay benchmarking.

• Manage core HR process including annual performance review process.

• Undertake and assist with various projects, such as strategy development, introduction of new initiatives.

• Build and develop stakeholder relationships across the business

Person Specification:

• Previous experience as a HR Business Partner in a complex, multi-site role within the UK is essential
• Previous experience in change management and post-acquisition integration.
• High degree of emotional intelligence and coaching skills
• Be able to bring creative ideas and execute projects.
• Strong talent and talent acquisition experience

In return our client is offering a competitive base salary, bonus + car/car allowance and many other benefits.