HR Business Partner

H. B. Fuller; Coton Farm; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

H.B. Fuller UK is seeking a seasoned HR Business Partner to collaborate with business leaders, managers, and staff to align HR services with operational priorities.

You will handle employee relations, performance management, policy interpretation, and coach across levels while coordinating multiple HR initiatives. In this role you will engage with UK sites, drive organisational change, and partner with HR Centres of Excellence to tailor solutions for the UK business.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' HR experience.
• Proven success in stakeholder management across multiple levels of an organisation.
• Demonstrated project management experience and delivery of HR initiatives.
• Experience developing and implementing HR systems and processes to improve service delivery.
• Strong ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders at all organisational levels.
• Flexibility and willingness to travel between UK sites as required.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and support complex employee relations matters through to resolution.
• Provide guidance and coaching to employees and managers on workplace issues, ensuring compliance with employment legislation, company policies, and procedures.
• Partner with managers and employees, providing advice on HR policies, organisational effectiveness, and employee development.
• Act as a trusted advisor on performance management, employee relations, and policy interpretation.
• Support business leaders in driving organisational change initiatives aligned with business objectives.
• Collaborate with HR Centres of Excellence, including Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, Compensation, and Benefits, to deliver effective people solutions tailored to UK business needs.
• Support employee lifecycle activities, including internal transfers, promotions, and exit interviews, identifying trends that strengthen retention and career development strategies.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of HR policies, processes, and programmes to support workforce needs and enhance HR service delivery.
• Support employee development initiatives that promote engagement, capability building, and career growth.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Project management

HR policies & employment law

Relationship building

Change management

Communication

Education

CIPD qualification

Tools

HRIS

MS Office

Job description

The HR Business Partner collaborates with business leaders, managers, and employees to understand immediate priorities and align HR products and services with operational and tactical business needs. This role supports key people initiatives, including employee relations, performance management, and policy interpretation, while managing multiple projects and continuously improving HR service delivery.

• Facilitate and support complex employee relations matters through to resolution.
• Provide guidance and coaching to employees and managers on workplace issues, ensuring compliance with employment legislation, company policies, and procedures.
• Partner with managers and employees, providing advice on HR policies, organisational effectiveness, and employee development.
• Act as a trusted advisor on performance management, employee relations, and policy interpretation.
• Support business leaders in driving organisational change initiatives aligned with business objectives.
• Collaborate with HR Centres of Excellence, including Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, Compensation, and Benefits, to deliver effective people solutions tailored to UK business needs.
• Support employee lifecycle activities, including internal transfers, promotions, and exit interviews, identifying trends that strengthen retention and career development strategies.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of HR policies, processes, and programmes to support workforce needs and enhance HR service delivery.
• Support employee development initiatives that promote engagement, capability building, and career growth.

• Minimum of 5 years' HR experience.
• Proven success in stakeholder management across multiple levels of an organisation.
• Demonstrated project management experience and delivery of HR initiatives.
• Experience developing and implementing HR systems and processes to improve service delivery.
• Strong ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders at all organisational levels.
• Flexibility and willingness to travel between UK sites as required.

Preferred Requirements

• CIPD qualification.
• Experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of and experience supporting TUPE processes.

As the largest pureplay adhesives company in the world, H.B. Fuller's (NYSE: FUL) innovative, functional coatings, adhesives and sealants enhance the quality, safety and performance of products people use every day. Founded in 1887, with 2025 revenue of $3.5 billion, our mission to Connect What Matters is brought to life by more than 7,100 global team members who collaborate with customers across more than 30 market segments in 150 countries to develop highly specified solutions that enable customers to bring world-changing innovations to their end markets. Learn more at www.hbfuller.com., H.B. Fuller is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and proud to have created a collaborative culture where employees around the world are seen, heard, and respected. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, or marital status or status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected classification.