HR Business Partner - FTC, Alderley Park

HR Business Partner (18-Month Fixed-Term Contract)
- Location:

Alderley Park, Cheshire (Hybrid)
- Contract:

18-Month Fixed-Term Contract

- Reports to:

UK HR Director
- Salary range starting from: £48,000, dependant on experience.

We are seeking an experienced and commercially focused HR Business Partner to join our team. This role will partner closely with business leaders, managers and employees, providing expert HR support across the full employee lifecycle. The successful candidate will combine strong business partnering capability with extensive employee relations experience, delivering pragmatic, solutions-focused advice that supports both business objectives and employee engagement.

Operating within a global organisation, you will be comfortable working across a complex stakeholder environment, supporting both site-based and remote teams. You will act as a trusted advisor to managers, helping them navigate people-related challenges while driving a positive employee experience and ensuring compliance with employment legislation and company policies.

The HR Business Partner provides expert HR support across the full employee lifecycle, partnering closely with leaders, managers and employees to deliver pragmatic, commercially focused people solutions that support business objectives and employee engagement. Operating within a global organisation, the role supports both site-based and remote teams across the UK, providing trusted advice and guidance on a broad range of people matters.

The HR Business Partner is responsible for coaching leaders, managing complex employee relations matters, supporting organisational change, and ensuring compliance with employment legislation, company policies and best practice. The role works closely with local and global HR colleagues and Centres of Excellence to support the delivery and implementation of people initiatives, including leadership development, talent management, organisational effectiveness, employee engagement and culture programmes.

• Partner with business leaders and line managers to align people priorities with business objectives.
• Provide expert advice and coaching on a broad range of employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance, absence, capability, conduct and performance issues.
• Lead and manage complex and sensitive employee relations cases from investigation through to resolution.
• Support fair, consistent and legally compliant decision-making across the organisation.
• Identify recurring people issues and recommend practical solutions to improve organisational effectiveness and employee experience.

• Act as a trusted advisor to managers, supporting effective people management and leadership decision-making.
• Coach and develop managers to strengthen capability in performance management, employee engagement, communication and change leadership.
• Support leaders in enhancing team effectiveness, role clarity and organisational performance.

• Partner with managers to understand current and future workforce requirements.
• Support workforce planning, succession planning and organisational design activities.
• Identify capability gaps and assist in the development of appropriate resourcing and development plans.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition to ensure recruitment activity aligns with business requirements.

• Work closely with HR Operations to support the effective delivery of key HR processes, including onboarding, probation, performance management and off-boarding.
• Review and improve HR policies, procedures and processes to drive…