Hr Business Partner

Beagle Aircraft; Hurn; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

25 days annual leave plus Bank Holiday

Company pension and healthcare

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Holiday Purchase Scheme and Birthday/°

Long service awards

Free onsite parking

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Beagle Aircraft is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to join our Christchurch site. This hands-on role partners with senior leaders across Production, Engineering, Commercial and Operations to shape the people agenda and develop the business.

You'll own a broad HR remit from onboarding to complex ER matters, performance, development and reporting, ensuring compliant policies and proactive workforce planning.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years' experience in an HR Business Partner or generalist role.
• Experience in a manufacturing/engineering environment.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Hands-on experience managing disciplinary, grievance, absence and performance cases.
• Experience supporting workforce planning and organisational change.
• Good HR systems, reporting and data analysis capability.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders to support workforce planning and people initiatives.
• Manage employee relations matters and investigations as required.
• Own onboarding and induction experiences for new hires.
• Coordinate performance management processes and development plans.
• Support organisational change and transformation efforts.
• Maintain HR policies in line with UK employment law.
• Support payroll processes and HR reporting for management decisions.
• Drive engagement and communication across the site.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Employee relations

Workforce planning

Change management

Onboarding

Performance management

Data analysis

Education

CIPD qualification

Tools

HRIS

Payroll coordination

HR reporting

Job description

At Beagle Aircraft, we're an established aerospace manufacturer producing engineered components and assemblies for leading aerospace programmes.

As we continue to develop our people, operations and culture, we're looking for an experienced HR Business Partner to join our Christchurch site.

This is a broad, hands-on HR role where you'll work closely with senior leaders, managers and employees across Production, Engineering, Commercial and Operations, helping shape the people agenda and support the continued development of the business.

If you enjoy being close to the operation, building trusted relationships and making a visible difference across the employee lifecycle, we'd love to hear from you.

The Role

You'll act as a trusted HR partner to the business, providing practical advice and support while driving key people initiatives across employee relations, workforce planning, performance, development, engagement and organisational change.

You'll have ownership across a broad HR remit, from onboarding and employee development through to complex ER matters, absence management and people reporting.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Company pension and healthcare benefits
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Holiday Purchase Scheme and Birthday Leave
• Long service awards
• Free onsite parking
• Career development opportunities

What You'll Be Doing

• Partner with senior leaders and managers to support workforce planning, organisational priorities and people initiatives.
• Manage employee relations matters including disciplinary, grievance, performance and absence cases, supporting investigations where required.
• Own and continuously improve the employee onboarding and induction experience.
• Coordinate performance and development processes, including PDRs, goal setting, training and career development.
• Support organisational change and transformation initiatives, helping managers and employees navigate change effectively.
• Maintain HR policies and processes in line with UK employment legislation and HR best practice.
• Manage absence processes, return-to-work activity and employee healthcare schemes.
• Maintain accurate HR records and support monthly payroll administration.
• Produce People Dashboard metrics, HR reporting and insights to support management decision-making.
• Drive employee engagement, communication and continuous improvement across the site.

About You

• 3-5 years' experience within an HR Business Partner, HR Manager or similar generalist HR role.
• Experience working within a manufacturing, engineering, production or similar operational environment.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law, HR best practice and employee relations.
• Hands-on experience managing disciplinary, grievance, absence and performance cases.
• Experience supporting workforce planning, employee development and organisational change.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the confidence to advise and influence managers and senior leaders.
• Good HR systems, reporting and data analysis capability.
• CIPD qualification would be highly advantageous, although we're equally interested in candidates with strong relevant HR and manufacturing experience.

Why Join Beagle Aircraft?

You’ll be joining a business where HR is closely connected to the operation and has the opportunity to make a genuine impact.

You’ll work across the full employee lifecycle, partner with leaders throughout the business and help shape the culture, capability and people practices needed to support Beagle's continued development.

If you're a hands-on HR Business Partner who enjoys being visible within the business and wants to make an impact within an engineering and manufacturing environment, we'd love to hear from you