Associate HR Business Partner
· Full-time | Newcastle | Hybrid (4 days on-site)
· Permanent
· Paying up to £55k
Are you a people-focused HR professional looking for a role where you can make a real impact? This is a great opportunity to work as an Associate HR Business Partner, supporting a busy operational site while helping shape a more modern, streamlined HR service.
The Role
In this broad generalist role, you’ll provide day-to-day HR support while also contributing to ongoing transformation projects as HR processes move into a shared services model. You’ll partner with managers across the site, build strong relationships, and support both operational needs and longer-term people priorities.
Key responsibilities of the Associate HR Business Partner:
* Supporting the integration and improvement of HR processes, with a focus on simplification and standardisation.
* Partnering with managers to develop a people-first culture and align HR activity with business needs.
* Providing generalist HR support across the full employee lifecycle.
* Coaching managers through employee relations matters and helping build capability.
* Supporting organisational design, talent management and succession planning.
* Driving engagement initiatives and contributing to a positive, inclusive culture.
* Ensuring compliance with HR policies, employment law and best practice.
* Working closely with wider UK and global HR teams, plus cross-functional partners.
Key requirements of the Associate HR Business Partner:
* Formal HR qualification (CIPD or equivalent).
* Strong UK employment law knowledge and 5–7 years’ generalist HR experience.
* Experience supporting change and process improvement.
* Confidence working independently, solving problems and influencing stakeholders.
* A resilient, collaborative and people-centred approach.
* Strong data, reporting and communication skills.
**Nice to have - project management experience, delivering training, lean principles knowledge, manufacturing or international experience, and exposure to unionised environments**
Why Join?
* A varied, hands-on role with room to grow your strategic HR capability.
* The chance to contribute to meaningful HR transformation.
* Support from a wider People & Culture team across the UK and globally.
* A friendly, collaborative site environment.
If you are interested in this Associate HR Business Partner position and feel your experience matches the criteria, then please apply now for immediate consideration or for more information please contact Kerry Norman.
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