Human Resources Business Partner

The opportunity

Youll act as a trusted advisor to our regional Operations Leadership Team partnering with site and general managers to deliver a practical people‑centred HR strategy that supports business goals. Youll bring both strategic insight and hands‑on delivery guiding workforce planning employee relations organisational design and leadership development.

Its a role with genuine scope and autonomy ideal for someone who enjoys variety independence and visibility across sites.

• Partner with operational leaders to deliver the people strategy aligned to business and production objectives.
• Coach and support managers to strengthen their people leadership capability.
• Lead employee relations and industrial relations activities including complex cases consultations and union engagement.
• Drive performance management succession planning and leadership development initiatives.
• Collaborate with L&D Reward and central HR colleagues to ensure consistent high‑quality HR support.
• Use data and insight to improve workforce engagement retention and productivity.
• Champion a culture of safety inclusion and continuous improvement across all sites.

Youll be an experienced HR professional with strong generalist and partnering skills ideally gained in manufacturing or other heavy industrial environments. Youll bring :

• Proven experience as an HR Business Partner or multi‑site HR Manager.
• A practical action‑oriented mindset equally effective on the shopfloor and with senior leaders.
• Strong influencing coaching and relationship‑building skills.
• A resilient fair and values‑led approach.
• CIPD qualification (or equivalent).
• Willingness to travel regularly within your region (particularly to Cumbria).

If youre a capable pragmatic HRBP professional who thrives in operational environments and enjoys genuine partnership with business leaders wed love to hear from you. Apply with your CV or call 0.

• Marketing & Sales
• Business Administration
• Bid
• Instrumentation & Control
• HACCP

Employment Type:

Full-Time

Experience:

years

Vacancy: 1