HR Business Partner

Systems Engineering & Assessment Ltd; Frome; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions company in the UK is seeking an HR Business Partner to deliver comprehensive HR services and improve employee engagement through data-driven insights. This role offers a hybrid working model requiring onsite presence three days a week. The ideal candidate will have a relevant degree and strong interpersonal skills. Competitive salary up to £50k, alongside various employee benefits and development opportunities.

Benefits

Work life balance

Hybrid working arrangements

25 days' annual leave

Private medical health insurance

Onsite bistro and free beverages

Free onsite parking

Qualifications

• Experienced HR generalist with some Business Partnering experience.
• Proven background in adding value and improving operational efficiencies.
• Experience in Manufacturing or Engineering environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide full employee life cycle HR Business Partnering service.
• Use key people analytics to inform decisions and recommendations.
• Support Payroll and Benefits Officer on benefit related projects.

Skills

Excellent listening skills

Verbal communication

Numerical skills

Written communication

Relationship management

Coaching and mentoring

Education

Relevant Degree and/or CIPD Level 5 qualification

Job description

Engineered to Protect

Engineered to Protect, that's our promise, we protect what matters - our nations, our waters, our land, our cities, our people, our environment, our world.

The purpose of the HR Business Partner is to partner with management and key stakeholders, supporting the business in achieving the Company strategy and business objectives, whilst driving employee engagement by developing the employee experience.

HR Business Partner

This role allows flexible working but does require being onsite 3 days a week across Beckington and Bristol.

The salary for this role is up to £50k, depending on experience.

What you'll be doing

• Provide a wide-ranging, full employee life cycle HR Business Partnering service to management and employees, ensuring that all managers have the necessary tools and capability to professionally manage and develop themselves and their people.
• Use key people analytics to inform decisions and make recommendations to senior stakeholders. Use data and metrics to identify potential issues and support decision making that really drives employee engagement.
• Work with the Line Managers and their cohort to create solutions to people issues that enable stakeholders to better meet their commercial objectives.
• Support and act as cover for the Payroll and Benefits Officer, learning the payroll methodology and working together on benefit related projects to guide the business to the most impactful benefits offering for our colleagues.

About our company

At SEA, we develop and deliver advanced solutions to make our world safer, cleaner and more efficient. We provide state-of-the-art applications for naval ship and fleet protection, and undersea surveillance systems. In‑service across the globe, our systems deliver a rapid response to threats and system effectiveness and interoperation. Our systems support an ever‑growing number of navies across the world, and we continue to bolster our already specialist, on‑the‑ground knowledge of key overseas markets.

Qualifications

• Relevant Degree and/or CIPD Level 5 qualified.
• Experienced HR generalist either with some Business Partnering experience and/or keen to develop your career in a business partnering model.
• Proven background in adding value and improving operational efficiencies.
• Excellent listening, verbal, numerical and written communication ability.
• Able to demonstrate good relationship management skills at managerial and key stakeholder level.
• Able to demonstrate effective coaching and mentoring skills.
• Experience of working in a Manufacturing or Engineering environment.

Join us and be part of something smaller - with 500 people in the UK and Canada – doing something bigger: protecting what matters.

What we offer

• Work life balance
• Hybrid/flexible working arrangements
• 25 days' annual leave, plus buy and sell
• Up to 16 days flexi leave accrual
• Half day Fridays
• Reservists in the Armed Forces receive special paid leave
• Family & wellbeing
• Private medical health insurance & Employee Assistance Program
• All Staff Bonus
• Group Pension Plan of up to 7% employer contribution
• Cycle to work scheme
• Wellbeing Centre
• Sports & Social activities
• Employee Discounts portal – online and in‑store discounts, travel savings
• Canada Life GP and financial advice
• Life assurance policy
• Publication and recruitment bonus rewards
• Development opportunities, including LinkedIn Learning
• Electric vehicle charging points at all sites
• Private seated lunch areas
• Onsite bistro (Barnstaple office) and free hot and cold beverages
• Onsite showers and toiletries provision
• Free onsite parking