HR Business Partner

Andrecruit Group Ltd; Newton Abbot; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading HR consulting company in the UK seeks an HR Business Partner with a strong Learning & Development focus. This strategic role involves collaborating with senior leadership to implement HR initiatives that bolster business performance. The ideal candidate will have extensive HR experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment, and demonstrate strong skills in designing training programs, understanding UK employment law, and influencing stakeholders. Competitive salary of £55,000 - £60,000 per annum.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an HR Business Partner, ideally in manufacturing.
• Experience designing or delivering Learning & Development initiatives.
• Strong understanding of UK employment law and HR best practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR guidance and act as a strategic advisor.
• Design and lead Learning & Development strategy.
• Drive organisational development and change management initiatives.

Skills

HR Business Partner experience

Learning & Development expertise

Understanding of UK employment law

Stakeholder influencing skills

Coaching leaders

Commercially sharp

CIPD Level 5 or above

Education

CIPD Level 5 or above

Job description

JOB TITLE: HR Business Partner (with L&D Focus)

LOCATION: Newton Abbot

SALARY: £55,000 - £60,000 per annum

TERM: Full-Time, Permanent

We are seeking a commercially driven HR Business Partner with a strong Learning & Development mindset to join our team in Newton Abbot. This is a strategic people role where you will work closely with senior leadership to shape and deliver HR and capability-building initiatives that directly enable business performance. Prior experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders to provide expert HR guidance, acting as a strategic advisor across people, culture and capability.
• Design and lead the Learning & Development strategy, with a focus on capability uplift, leadership development and future skills planning.
• Drive high-impact organisational development and change management initiatives.
• Oversee employee relations, ensuring fair, commercially sound and legally compliant outcomes.
• Lead talent management and succession planning, identifying critical capabilities required for future growth.
• Strengthen recruitment, onboarding and retention processes with a development-led mindset to boost long-term engagement.
• Analyse HR & L&D data/metrics to support intelligent, evidence-based decision making.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation and company policies.
• Champion a culture of continuous learning, inclusion and high performance across the workforce.

Skills & Experience Required

• Proven experience as an HR Business Partner, ideally in manufacturing or similar operational environments.
• Demonstrable experience designing or delivering Learning & Development initiatives (emerging leaders, technical capability, workforce development etc).
• Strong understanding of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Excellent stakeholder influencing and relationship-building skills at leadership level.
• Experience coaching leaders and driving behavioural/cultural change.
• Commercially sharp, proactive and solutions-focused.
• CIPD Level 5 or above desirable.

If you're a progressive HR professional with a passion for building capability and driving sustainable performance through people, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today