Hr Business Partner

Howett Thorpe; Hart; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days annual leave

Generous pension scheme

Onsite meals

Wellbeing and lifestyle benefits

Job summary

Howett Thorpe is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to join its collaborative HR team. The role blends operational and strategic HR, partnering with senior leaders to shape people strategy and lead recruitment across multiple sites.

You will act as a trusted advisor across the full employee lifecycle and drive engagement, talent development and organizational change within a busy environment.

Qualifications

• Broad generalist HR expertise across the employee lifecycle.
• Strong ability to influence senior leaders and advise managers.

Responsibilities

• Partner with managers and senior leaders to provide proactive HR guidance across ER, performance, change, wellbeing, reward and planning.
• Lead talent acquisition and recruitment strategy for designated business areas.
• Support talent development, succession planning and learning initiatives to build capability.

Skills

Generalist HR experience

Stakeholder management

People partnering

Data-driven decision making

Education

CIPD qualified or working towards

Job description

We are working with a well-established and highly regarded organisation that is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to join its collaborative HR team. This is an exciting opportunity to take on a broad generalist role where you will partner with senior leaders, influence people strategy, and lead talent acquisition across multiple sites.

This position offers a fantastic blend of operational and strategic HR, giving you the opportunity to shape best practice across the full employee lifecycle while driving recruitment, talent development and organisational change.

If you're an experienced HR professional who enjoys building relationships, influencing stakeholders and delivering people-focused solutions, this could be the ideal role.

Job Title: HR Business Partner

Job Type: Permanent

Location: Hampshire - Office based Monday - Friday (with travel between local sites)

Salary: £45-46,000 per annum

Benefits: Excellent benefits package including 28 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, a generous pension scheme, complimentary meals from onsite restaurant, and a range of additional employee wellbeing and lifestyle benefits.

Reference No: 16234

HR Business Partner - About the Role

Reporting into the senior People team, you will act as a trusted advisor to managers and leaders, providing expert guidance across the full employee lifecycle. Alongside supporting a designated business area, you will take the lead on talent acquisition and recruitment strategy, ensuring the organisation continues to attract and retain exceptional people.

This is a varied role combining strategic business partnering with hands‑on HR delivery, where you'll work closely with leadership teams to drive engagement, succession planning, workforce development and continuous improvement across the People function.

HR Business Partner - Responsibilities

• Partner with managers and senior leaders to deliver proactive, commercially focused HR advice across employee relations, performance, organisational change, wellbeing, reward and workforce planning.
• Lead talent acquisition and recruitment activity, developing innovative attraction strategies, managing recruitment campaigns and building strong relationships with agencies and external partners.
• Support the development of talent, succession planning, performance management and learning initiatives to build organisational capability.
• Use HR data, recruitment metrics and workforce insights to influence decision making, identify trends and recommend improvements.
• Ensure robust HR policies, compliance processes and safeguarding standards are consistently applied, while supporting continuous improvement across the employee lifecycle.
• Champion inclusion, employee engagement and a positive workplace culture while contributing to wider People projects and strategic initiatives.

People Partner - Skills & Experience

• Previous experience in a People Partner, HR Business Partner or Senior HR Advisor role with broad generalist HR expertise.
• CIPD qualified or working towards qualification, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong knowledge of employee relations, employment law, talent acquisition, organisational development and HR best practice.
• Demonstrable experience leading recruitment strategies, sourcing specialist talent and improving attraction and retention initiatives.
• Experience using data and people insights to influence decision making and drive continuous improvement.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and relationship-building skills with the ability to influence at all levels.
• A proactive, collaborative approach with strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities within a busy environment.

Howett Thorpe are acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this role and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We do not discriminate on the grounds of any protected characteristics. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we regret that we are unable to respond to every applicant. If you do not hear from one of our Consultants within five working days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

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