Hr Business Partner

Nter Talent; Luton; Hybrid; GBP 61,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Employee assistance programme

Enhanced pension contributions

Life assurance

Electric car scheme

Additional annual leave

Study leave for qualifications

Employee discounts

Job summary

Nter Talent is partnering with a well-established drinks industry client to recruit a People Partner. Based in Luton with hybrid/flexible working, this role reports to the Executive Chairman and leads a People team to shape and deliver the people strategy in support of growth and organisation objectives.

You will work with senior leaders to design organisation structure, succession plans and workforce strategies, while delivering a high-performing, inclusive culture and compliant HR processes.

Qualifications

• Experienced in a senior HR/People Partner or People Management role.
• Ability to align people initiatives with business performance.
• Knowledge of UK employment legislation and complex employee relations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver the people strategy aligned with commercial objectives.
• Partner with senior leaders on organisation design, succession planning, workforce planning and change management.
• Oversee talent acquisition strategies and strengthen employer brand.
• Provide expert advice on employee relations, including disciplinary and grievances.
• Ensure HR policies and contracts comply with current legislation.
• Drive employee engagement, wellbeing, inclusion and culture initiatives.
• Develop performance management, L&D programmes, and career progression pathways.
• Oversee salary benchmarking, annual pay reviews, benefits and incentives.
• Use people data to identify trends and support decision-making.
• Review HR systems and GDPR-compliant processes.

Skills

Senior HR leadership

Strategy development

Stakeholder management

UK employment law

Employee relations

Talent acquisition

Workforce planning

Performance management

Change management

People analytics

Tools

HR systems

People analytics tools

Reporting

Job description

People Partner

Location: Luton
Salary: 67,500
Working Pattern: Hybrid / Flexible Working

Nter Talent are representing our client, a well-established business within the drinks industry, to find an experienced People Partner to play a key role in shaping and delivering the people strategy across the business.

This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially minded HR professional to work closely with senior leadership, drive positive organisational change and help develop a strong, inclusive and high-performing workplace culture.

Reporting to the Executive Chairman and managing a member of the People team, you'll combine strategic leadership with hands-on HR management, ensuring people initiatives support the wider business objectives and continued growth.

The Role

As a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, your responsibilities will include:

• Developing and delivering the people strategy in line with the wider commercial objectives of the business.

• Partnering with senior leaders to support organisational design, succession planning, workforce planning and change management.

• Overseeing the talent acquisition strategy, improving recruitment processes and strengthening the employer brand.

• Providing expert advice on employee relations matters, including disciplinary procedures, grievances, performance management and restructuring.

• Ensuring HR policies, employment contracts and processes remain compliant with current employment legislation.

• Driving employee engagement, wellbeing, inclusion and company culture initiatives.

• Developing performance management frameworks, learning and development programmes, and clear career progression pathways.

• Overseeing salary benchmarking, annual pay reviews, benefits and incentive schemes.

• Using people data and reporting to identify trends, support decision-making and improve organisational performance.

• Reviewing and optimising HR systems, processes and digital workflows, ensuring accurate employee records and GDPR compliance.

• Managing, coaching and developing the wider People team.

About You

We're looking for an experienced People or HR professional who can operate confidently at a senior level while remaining comfortable with the practical demands of working in a growing business.

You'll ideally bring:

• Proven experience in a senior HR, People Partner or People Management role.

• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to align people initiatives with business performance.

• Experience advising and influencing senior leaders and management teams.

• A solid understanding of UK employment legislation and complex employee relations matters.

• Experience across talent acquisition, workforce planning, performance management and organisational development.

• Strong communication, relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.

• The ability to balance strategic thinking with a hands-on, pragmatic approach.

• Experience using HR systems, people analytics and reporting to inform decisions.

• A genuine passion for employee engagement, inclusion, wellbeing and developing people.

What's on Offer?

• Salary of 67,500.

• Annual discretionary, performance-related bonus.

• Hybrid and flexible working.

• Private medical insurance and employee assistance programme.

• Enhanced employer pension contributions and life assurance.

• Electric car scheme.

• The option to purchase additional annual leave.

• Financial support and study leave for professional qualifications.

• Employee benefits and preferential purchasing discounts.

• The opportunity to make a meaningful impact within an established and growing business.

Nter Talent are managing this opportunity on behalf of our client.