HR Business Partner; Generalist

Role Overview

Our company is a fast‑paced, highly acquisitive business with multiple sites across England. As an HR Business Partner you will deliver a comprehensive generalist HR service across a defined business area.

• Provide expert advice on employee relations, organisational change, performance management, and people strategy to operational leaders.
• Support the delivery of short and long‑term business objectives, acting as a true partner to senior leaders.
• Lead complex employee relations cases, offering pragmatic, risk‑aware guidance in line with current legislation and best practice.
• Help shape and implement the HR strategy in collaboration with the HR Director, ensuring alignment with business priorities.
• Partner with senior leadership in change‑management initiatives including business restructuring, TUPE activity, and integration projects.
• Drive compliance with regulatory requirements, maintain up‑to‑date HR policies, analyse HR data to inform decision‑making, and support continuous improvement of people processes.
• Contribute to building a high‑performance culture by supporting succession planning and developing leadership capability across the organisation.

• Proven experience in a generalist HR role, ideally at Business Partner level.
• Level 5 CIPD (or equivalent) with a strong commitment to ongoing CPD.
• Demonstrable experience managing complex employee relations cases.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Experience supporting organisational change, restructuring or TUPE processes.
• Ability to influence and challenge stakeholders to drive cultural and behavioural change.
• Experience developing and implementing HR policies and procedures.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills, with experience using HR metrics to inform business decisions.
• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills across all levels of the business.

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Remote working arrangements (subject to daily commute within Suffolk).
• Support for ongoing professional development and career progression.
• Exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision‑making.
• Opportunity to make a real impact on culture, engagement and performance.