Position Summary
This newly created HR Business Partner (HRBP) role will act as a strategic advisor to leaders across the business, supporting the development of high-performing teams and enabling organisational growth. The role combines operational HR delivery with forward-thinking people strategy, helping attract, develop, and retain talent in a fast-moving, customer-focused environment.
You will play a key role in shaping culture, building workforce capability, and ensuring people practices support commercial success in a business environment defined by change, agility, and strong stakeholder relationships. You will work within a close-knit HR team and collaborate closely with HR leadership and peers.
Principal Duties
Business Partnership
Build strong relationships with operational and commercial managers across the business
Provide strategic HR guidance to support business planning, organisational design, and workforce optimisation
Use workforce data and market insight to anticipate talent needs and support decision-making
Talent Management & Development
Lead workforce planning and succession strategies to ensure future capability needs are met
Partner with managers to develop capability and identify learning and development needs
Coach managers to improve leadership effectiveness, engagement, and team performance
Employee Relations & Culture
Provide expert advice on employee relations matters, ensuring fair, compliant, and commercially sound outcomes
Support organisational change including restructures, role transitions, and cultural initiatives
Champion an inclusive, high-performance culture aligned to business values
Performance & Reward
Support the performance review cycle, driving accountability and continuous improvement
Contribute to reward and recognition initiatives to attract and retain talent in a competitive market
Support benchmarking and analysis of compensation trends to inform pay decisions
HR Operations & Compliance
Ensure HR policies and practices remain compliant with UK employment law and best practice
Use HR systems and analytics to track key people metrics and identify improvements
Drive continuous improvement in HR processes and operational efficiency
Knowledge & Skills Requirements
Essential
Credible and influential HR professional
Proven experience partnering with senior stakeholders and influencing decisions
Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice
Experience managing employee relations cases to resolution
Ability to interpret data and translate into clear, actionable insight
Strong communication, relationship-building, and coaching skills
Desirable
Experience in telecoms, technology, distribution, or logistics environments
CIPD Level 5 (or equivalent experience)
Exposure to organisational design and change programmes
Experience using HR systems and people analytics tools
Working Conditions
Full driving licence and access to own vehicle required due to rural location
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity status