HR Business Partner

Executive Network Group; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Executive Network Group is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to cover the London & South East region. This field-based, operational HRBP role supports ~1,000 colleagues and works closely with regional directors and contract managers.

You will manage employee relations, TUPE activity, organisational change and workforce planning, while coaching managers to raise capability and engagement across multiple sites. The role requires travel across the region and a hybrid working model.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years HR experience in generalist/HRBP roles.
• Strong TUPE experience, including post-transfer ER.
• Experience in fast-paced, multi-site environments with field exposure.

Responsibilities

• Partner with regional leaders across London & South East to provide HR advice.
• Lead complex employee relations cases, including performance, disciplinary and capability.
• Coach managers to improve people management capability and engagement.
• Lead TUPE activity and mobilisation programs across sites.
• Support workforce planning, recruitment, succession planning and talent development.
• Utilise people data to identify regional trends and improvement opportunities.

Skills

HR Business Partner

Employee relations

TUPE

Change management

Workforce planning

Manager coaching

Job description

HR Business Partner

London & South East

£65,000 + Car Allowance

Remote / Hybrid Working

Regional Travel Required

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced HR Business Partner to join a large, established and rapidly evolving organisation, with this role covering multiple locations throughout London and the South East region.

This is a highly visible, operational HR role supporting approximately 1,000 colleagues across a diverse portfolio of contracts and locations. You will work closely with Regional Directors, senior operational leaders and contract managers, providing commercially focused HR support across employee relations, TUPE, organisational change, workforce planning, talent and manager capability.

This is not a purely corporate or desk‑based HRBP position. The successful candidate will be comfortable operating in a fast‑paced, field‑based environment, building relationships with managers across multiple sites and being visible across the region.

The Opportunity

The role represents an excellent opportunity for an experienced HR professional to take ownership of a significant regional remit while working as part of a supportive and collaborative wider HR function.

The organisation is continuing to evolve through new contract wins, mobilisation activity, organisational change and business growth. As a result, the HRBP will play a key role in helping operational leaders navigate change while ensuring effective people practices are embedded across the region.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with Regional Directors, senior leaders and operational managers across the London & South East region.
• Provide proactive, commercially focused HR advice across a broad range of people matters.
• Lead and support complex employee relations cases, including performance, absence, disciplinary, grievance and capability matters.
• Coach and develop managers to improve their confidence and capability in handling people issues.
• Lead and support TUPE activity, including mobilisations, transfers, due diligence, consultation and post‑transfer employee relations.
• Support organisational change, restructuring, redundancy and workforce planning activity.
• Provide HR input into tenders, contract mobilisation and re-tendering activity.
• Use people data and metrics to identify trends, challenges and opportunities across the region.
• Support recruitment, retention, engagement, talent development and succession planning.
• Work closely with the regional HR Advisor, providing coaching, guidance and support to strengthen the overall HR service.
• Contribute to wider HR projects and the organisation's people plan.
• Build strong relationships with managers and colleagues across a predominantly operational and field‑based workforce.

About You

We are looking for an experienced HR Business Partner who is comfortable rolling their sleeves up and getting involved, who is self motivated and able to manage there own diary.

You will ideally bring:

• At least 5 years' HR experience, with strong HRBP/generalist exposure.
• Significant experience working within fast‑paced, multi‑site operational environments.
• Strong and demonstrable TUPE experience, including post‑transfer employee relations.
• Experience of service provision changes, particularly where services have transferred between contractors and/or local authorities.
• Strong employee relations experience, including complex case management.
• A good working knowledge of UK employment legislation.
• Experience partnering with and influencing operational managers and senior stakeholders.
• Experience of working with or alongside Trade Unions is advantageous.
• Previous experience managing, mentoring or developing junior HR professionals.
• The confidence and flexibility to work across multiple locations and contracts.

This role will suit someone who enjoys being close to the operation and making a tangible difference.

You will be proactive, approachable and commercially minded, with the confidence to challenge managers when required while remaining solutions-focused.

You will need to be comfortable managing a varied workload, working with a high degree of autonomy and making decisions without needing constant direction.

Location & Travel

The role offers Remote / Hybrid working, with the flexibility to work from home whenbetween site visits.

This is a highly mobile regional position and regular travel across London and the South East is an essential part of the role. You will be expected to manage your own diary, visit operational sites, meet managers and maintain a visible presence across the region.