HR Business Partner

Edwards & Pearce Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A family business in Greater London is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner. The role focuses on driving people strategy, training, and development while ensuring compliance with employment legislation. Responsibilities include coaching leadership, analyzing data trends, and managing employee relations. Candidates need CIPD qualification, strong HR experience in a manufacturing setting, and proven leadership skills. This is a standalone role offering strategic influence and a chance to foster a positive workplace culture. Competitive package provided.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience in a busy manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience implementing HR strategies.
• Proven ability to manage complex employee relations issues.

Responsibilities

• Support and advise management on HR matters.
• Drive and encourage workplace culture, EDI, and wellbeing.
• Coach and mentor senior leadership for performance enhancement.

Skills

CIPD qualified

Strong employment law background

Leadership and coaching skills

Relationship management

Business acumen

Job description

We are excited to be working on an exclusive basis with our client seeking to recruit an HR Business Partner.

Our client is looking for an experienced strategic and operationally driven HR professional who is ready to be part of shaping the future of a highly successful long established family business. This role offers the chance to make a real impact driving the people strategy, training and developing talent and fostering a high-performance engaged workforce.

THE ROLE

The HR Business Partner will play a pivotal role in supporting the company on all HR matters and being an integral part of their future success.

Working closely with the MD and Operations Manager advising on all HR matters, implications of business strategy and driving organisational growth.

Coaching and mentoring the senior leadership team to enhance team performance, enact in the management of all aspects of employee relations, creating and maintaining accurate reports and documentation.

Drive a positive workplace culture, promoting EDI and wellbeing across all people practices.

Ensuring compliance with employment legislation and best practice.

Overseeing training and development, empowering employees at all levels.

MAIN DUTIES

• Liaising with the MD on business strategies and people challenges, plans, and structures to assist in the development of the SLT and key collaborators.
• Provide support and challenge to the management team in maximising people capability to drive performance and delivery of objectives.
• This is a hands‑on strategic HR position where you will have the autonomy to shape the HR function, work closely day to day with the strong capable operational management team and influence business decisions in this incredible family run business.
• Develop plans for recruitment, training, restructuring and succession. Leading on HR projects around capability, reviewing benefits, salary benchmarking, restructure, cross‑skilling certain employees and playing a part in becoming a true 'employer of choice' in every aspect.
• Manage people related issues in line with company guidelines, legal requirements and ethical considerations.
• Analyse people data and trends.
• Coaching Line Managers on ER and performance management.
• Implement programs to improve the employee experience of the organisation as a workplace ensuring employees feel valued and supported. Driving employee engagement across the business.
• This is a role where you will be expected to be visible around the business, have a genuine interest in getting to know individual employees, understand the business and process and be a true HR business partner to your stakeholders.
• This is a stand‑alone HR position in the business and the HRBP will be responsible for all HR related duties including filing and administration of HR and at times be prepared to roll their sleeves up and 'muck in' to get the job done.
• Drive and encourage health and safety best practice.
• Prepare and issue monthly summaries - reporting on trends etc.
• Administer a systematic approach to L&D

THE CANDIDATE

• CIPD qualified.
• At least 2+ years' experience working in a busy manufacturing environment.
• Strong employment law background.
• Can demonstrate strong leadership and coaching skills, previous experience of wellbeing leadership.
• Previous experience implementing HR strategies to enable a values driven workforce culture working as an inspirational leader to inspire and drive positive change.
• Seeking a charismatic and people focused individual capable of establishing and building strong credible relationships at all levels across the business.
• Previous experience developing and overseeing group wide talent development,
• Can demonstrate previous experience ensuring a business is legally compliant and can lead on complex ER issues.
• Someone who can demonstrate being in previous HR roles where they were true 'business partners' to a business
• Capable of acting as the point of contact for all HR matters.
• Capable of big picture / blue sky thinking but just as comfortable being a hands on practical 'feet on the ground' HR professional comfortable working at all levels.
• Can demonstrate strong relationship management with different stakeholder groups.
• Good business acumen, understanding of financial management, and strategic planning.

THE CONSULTANCY

Edwards & Pearce acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Edwards & Pearce is an Equal Opportunities Employer.