HR Business Partner

With nearly 25 years of experience, our Bathgate location in Scotland, UK is an integral part of Catalent’s European clinical supply services network. This 141,000 sq. ft. facility has a comprehensive range of capabilities to support sponsors’ studies throughout the UK, Europe and beyond, including clinical supply management, Fast Chain® demand-led supply, clinical-scale commercial packaging, and QP release services. We have high-speed, automated primary packaging for blisters, as well as semi-automated primary packaging for bottles.

We offer packaging design services on site, as well as secondary packaging and clinical labeling services. We have an opportunity for a HR Business Partner to join our team and provide expert support across a range of people matters. You will work closely with managers and employees to deliver practical HR advice, ensuring consistent and fair outcomes. This role offers the chance to make a real impact by supporting employee relations, performance, and development processes.

You will play a key part in maintaining compliance, improving HR systems, and driving continuous improvement initiatives.

Shift: Monday to Friday;

Location:

Bathgate, UK; 100% Onsite.

• Provide practical HR advice and guidance to managers and employees on people policies, procedures, and employee matters.
• Coach managers on performance, attendance, conduct, capability, probation, and other employee relations issues to ensure consistent and fair outcomes.
• Support employee relations cases, including absence management, disciplinary, grievance, flexible working, and capability processes.
• Prepare HR documentation, payroll changes, correspondence, meeting packs, and reports, ensuring accuracy and timely completion.
• Coordinate employee lifecycle activities including onboarding, probation reviews, contract changes, family leave, and offboarding processes.
• Monitor attendance, performance, and probation activity, identifying trends and supporting managers with appropriate follow-up actions.
• Maintain accurate employee records within HR systems, process data changes, and produce regular HR reports and people metrics.
• Support compliance, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives, including championing the use of AI tools to enhance HR processes and efficiency.

• Bachelor's degree, apprenticeship, or equivalent qualification in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) Level 5 or Level 7 qualified, with a commitment to working towards Chartered CIPD status.
• Proven HR generalist or advisory experience, ideally within a pharmaceutical, biotechnology, manufacturing, or other regulated environment.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law, employee relations processes, and HR policy application.
• Experience coaching and supporting line managers on employee relations matters and day-to-day people management.
• Proficient in HR systems such as Workday or similar Human Resource Information System (HRIS) platforms, with experience maintaining accurate employee records and reporting.

• Excellent communication, organisational, and administrative skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain confidentiality.
• Strong Microsoft Office 365 skills, including experience using AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot or similar technologies to improve productivity and processes.
• A proactive, customer-focused approach with the ability to build effective working relationships across all levels of the organisation.
• Strong attention to detail, problem-solving abilities, and a continuous improvement mindset.

• Competitive Salary – Reflecting your experience…