HR Business Partner

Sizewell C; Leiston; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A major infrastructure project in Leiston seeks an HRBP Consultant to shape HR strategy and support senior leaders. You will implement HR plans, lead change management, and provide essential coaching to managers. The ideal candidate has a CIPD qualification, a minimum of 2 years' HRBP experience, and strong capabilities in managing diverse teams. The role offers hybrid working, competitive salary, and various benefits including leave and pension contributions.

Benefits

28 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days after 5 years

Up to 5% annual bonus

Defined contribution pension scheme

Flexible benefits allowance

Competitive salary and benefits

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience as an HRBP in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven ability to effectively manage change.
• Experience working with diverse senior management teams.

Responsibilities

• Coach and influence managers on organisational problem solving.
• Implement HR people plans and ensure effective communication.
• Deliver restructures and cultural change initiatives.
• Support workforce plans and partner with recruitment teams.
• Manage salary reviews and reward projects.
• Provide managers with accurate HR advice and data.

Skills

Organisational problem solving

Change management

Performance management

Collaboration

HR best practices

Employment law knowledge

Education

Graduate or Associate member of CIPD

Job description

Overview

Join the heart of the Sizewell C (SZC) project and help shape the future of HR for one of the UK's most ambitious infrastructure programmes. As an HRBP Consultant, you'll partner with senior leaders to deliver strategic people plans, drive organisational performance, and create innovative HR solutions that make a real difference.

Responsibilities

• Leadership support: coach and influence managers on organisational problem solving, culture, all aspects of performance management and people issues.
• Strategy deployment: implement HR people plans locally and ensure effective communication and ownership.
• Organisation design & change: deliver restructures, cultural change, and business improvement initiatives.
• Resourcing & workforce planning: support delivery of long and short‑term workforce plans, partner with recruitment teams to meet large‑scale hiring needs, deliver accuracy across budgeted headcount and forecast costs.
• Reward & recognition: complete salary reviews, bonus schemes, and reward projects.
• HR operational delivery: ensure managers receive accurate HR advice, data, and transactional support.
• Results‑driven with a strong commitment to continuous improvement across all aspects of work.
• Strategically aware, able to navigate complex environments and align day‑to‑day HR activities with broader business objectives.
• Influential and confident, with a positive yet challenging approach to engaging senior leaders and line managers.
• Creative and pragmatic, delivering innovative solutions at pace without compromising quality.
• Commercially astute, applying HR best practices in a practical, business‑focused manner.
• Expert HR generalist with in‑depth knowledge of employment law and proven ability to apply it effectively.

Qualifications

• Graduate or Associate member of CIPD (minimum standard) or working towards this.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience as an HRBP working in a fast‑paced environment.
• Proven ability to effectively manage change.
• Experience of working with multiple and diverse senior management teams.

Why Join Us

• A major infrastructure project with national impact.
• Hybrid working with flexibility built in.
• Recognise the value brought from different cultures and experiences.
• Be open to others’ points of view and ideas, be willing to debate and to compromise.

Values – Positivity

• Positively challenge poor quality and performance.
• Identify solutions at the lowest possible level.
• Encourage tier 1s and others to bring new ideas forward.

Values – Respect

• Value the rules and environment in which we operate.

Benefits

• Annual leave: 28 days per annum, increasing to 30 days after 5 years of service, plus bank holidays.
• Bonus: Up to 5% annual bonus.
• Pension contributions: Defined contribution pension scheme with up to 7.5% employee contribution and 15% employer contribution.
• Flexible benefits: Additional allowance for a variety of benefits.
• Competitive salary, bonus and benefits.