Job Title:
Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP)
Salary:
Up to £56,000 depending on skills and experience plus bonus scheme
Location:
Radway Green, Crewe. Hybrid working 3–4 days onsite
What you’ll be doing:
Act as a trusted advisor to senior
leaders, aligning people strategies with business goals and driving organisational performance through effective
workforce
planning and talent
initiatives
Support and guide multi-layered employee relations matters, building good relationships with Trade Union representatives to foster constructive dialogue, positive outcomes, and a stable industrial relations environment
Review, develop, and implement HR policies in line with current legislation and best practice, ensuring compliance within a unionised, industrial setting
Support and drive organisational change
initiatives
within a manufacturing/heavy industry environment, ensuring clear communication, engagement, and minimal disruption to operations
Develop and implement pragmatic, commercially focused HR solutions to address operational
challenges ,
workforce
risks, and organisational change
Analyse
HR metrics and trends to provide actionable insights to
leadership, supporting data-driven
decision -making and continuous improvement
Your skills and experiences:
CIPD Level 7 Qualified
Extensive Generalist HR Experience: with a considerable
track record
of
managing
a broad range of HR matters
independently
Experience working within manufacturing or heavy industrial environments, with an understanding of operational
workforce
challenges
Experience working with Trade Unions, including collective consultation, negotiations, and maintaining effective industrial relations
Demonstrated ability to design and implement practical, business-focused HR solutions that drive performance and mitigate risk
Comfortable interpreting HR data, identifying trends, and translating insights into meaningful action plans that support operational excellence
Highly organised and
proactive, with the ability to
manage
a standalone workload and prioritise effectively in a hybrid working model
Benefits:
As well as a
competitive
pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.
The HRBP Team:
You’ll join a dynamic People & Culture team that partners closely with
leaders
to drive performance, engagement, and growth. Our HRBPs operate as trusted advisors — translating business strategy into practical, people-focused solutions across
workforce
planning, talent development, organisational change, and employee relations.
Why BAE Systems?
This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder
etc .) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please
speak
to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.
Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export
control
restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict
the roles
you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All
applicants
must
as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where
applicants
must
typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for
the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.
Closing Date : 6th March 2026, Interviews will take place w/c 16th March 2026
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for
the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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