Regional HR Business Partner

Our client has a successful history over a long period of time and offers a culture that supports and invests in their people, encouraging internal progression and development, supporting diversity and inclusion.

The role of the regional HRBP is a contract one year hybrid position working across several of their key sites in the East Anglian region visiting different sites and working closely with operational site-based Managers and Line Managers offering coaching and HR support.

The role of the contract HRBP will require working as part of the wider UK HR team, this role is a regional stand-alone HR position where the HRBP will be the "go to" person in HR  will suit an experienced regional operational HRBP who can demonstrate excellent stakeholder management experience and excellent business/commercial acumen together with a strong operational HR background working with blue-and white-collar staff.

The HRBP will support the overall business to deliver the HR Strategy/HR People Plan covering ER, Talent, workforce planning, succession planning, performance management, change management and delivering HR projects.

• Coach, support, advise and where appropriate challenge site Managers on all HR matters, helping them develop and grow their HR knowledge and capability.
• Ensure Line Managers are conversant with and consistently follow HR-related company policies and procedures.
• Support with data analytics to help drive performance and support strategic workforce planning.
• Closely partner with key Stakeholders to ensure HR projects and initiatives are appropriately communicated and implemented regionally.
• Provide full end-to-end ER case management covering sickness and absence, grievances, disciplinaries, and all ER issues.
• Must be prepared to travel to different regional sites in the East Anglian region and on occasion if required to travel to national sites.

• Strong business/commercial acumen is essential.
• Excellent communication skills and can quickly achieve credibility and respect at all levels at different sites with various different Stakeholders.
• Capable of negotiation and influencing Managers when required.
• Understands how to work with a business to identify, develop and retain talent.
• Previously worked in an HRBP role and confident being the "go to" HR person at operational sites.
• A strong HR generalist background.
• Excellent ER and case management background.
• CIPD level 5.
• Previously worked in a unionised environment.
• An HR Professional who has experience and is comfortable working with blue/white collar staff.

Location:

covering East Anglian region (Ipswich based)

Salary: £50,000 plus benefits.

Edwards & Pearce acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Edwards & Pearce is an Equal Opportunities Employer.