Hr Business Partner

Elizabeth Michael Associates LTD; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Regular travel

Job summary

Elizabeth Michael Associates LTD seeks a proactive HR Business Partner to support multiple operational sites across the North. Reporting to the Head of People, you will work closely with site managers, providing hands-on HR guidance and helping translate the people strategy into practical actions that boost productivity, engagement and retention.

This visible, multi-site role requires regular travel, strong knowledge of UK employment law, and the ability to coach managers through ER cases,

Qualifications

• Previous experience as an HR Business Partner or Senior HR Advisor.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and employee relations.
• Experience supporting multi-site workforces.
• Confident building relationships, influencing and challenging managers.
• Practical, solutions-focused and commercially aware.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted relationships with site and operational managers, coaching on people matters.
• Manage employee relations cases including disciplinaries and grievances.
• Support TUPE, restructures, redundancies and organisational change.
• Work with H&S teams to ensure compliance with safety and ethical standards.
• Use HR data to identify trends and recommend improvements.

Skills

UK employment law

Employee relations

Multi-site support

Stakeholder management

Education

CIPD Level 5

Job description

HR Business Partner

Location: North - Multi-site (regular travel required)

Salary: £44,000 + £3,000 car allowance

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm

Contract: Permanent, full-time

About the Role

We are seeking a proactive, commercially focused HR Business Partner to support multiple operational sites across the North. Reporting to the Head of People, you will work closely with site managers and operational leaders, providing hands-on HR guidance and helping deliver a safe, compliant and high-performing working environment.

This is a visible, varied role requiring regular site visits and the ability to turn the wider people strategy into practical actions that improve productivity, engagement and retention.

Key Responsibilities

• Build trusted relationships with site and operational managers, coaching and advising on people matters while constructively challenging where needed.
• Manage employee relations cases, including disciplinaries, grievances, absence, performance and complex people issues.
• Support TUPE, restructures, redundancies and organisational change, ensuring fair and consistent processes in line with employment legislation and company policies.
• Work with operational and H&S teams to support compliance with food safety, animal welfare, health and safety and ethical audit requirements.
• Support site audits, accurate employee records, right-to-work checks and policy adherence.
• Promote employee engagement, wellbeing, retention and company values, including colleague forums.
• Identify training and capability gaps and support managers with team development.
• Use HR data to identify trends, inform decisions and recommend improvements.
• Contribute to HR projects, policy development and sharing best practice across sites.

About You

• Previous experience as an HR Business Partner or Senior HR Advisor.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and employee relations.
• Experience supporting multi-site workforces.
• Confident building relationships, influencing and challenging managers.
• Practical, solutions-focused and commercially aware, with strong communication and organisational skills.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel regularly across the North.

Desirable

• Experience with TUPE, organisational change and restructures.
• CIPD Level 5 qualification or working towards it.

Personal Attributes

You will be approachable, hands-on and credible with operational teams, comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where priorities can change. You will also be resilient, calm under pressure and demonstrate integrity, fairness and professionalism.

What's on Offer

• £44,000 salary plus £3,000 car allowance.
• Monday to Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm.
• Permanent, full-time position.
• Varied regional role with regular travel and the opportunity to make a positive impact across the business