HR Business Partner

Lanesra Technical Recruitment Ltd; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Lanesra Technical Recruitment Ltd in Peterborough offers a hybrid HR Business Partner role to support Anglian Water's capital programme. You will partner with managers, drive employee relations, and help deliver the People Plan across regions.

The position requires CIPD Level 5, strong employment-law knowledge, and proven HRBP experience. You will coach leaders, manage performance, and collaborate with L&D and central teams to shape talent and succession.

Qualifications

• Proven experience operating as an HR Business Partner partnering with managers and leaders to deliver people-focused solutions and business objectives.
• Strong ability to build and maintain core business relationships with key stakeholders.
• CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent with solid employment law knowledge.
• Experience implementing policies and procedures in line with organisational policy.

Responsibilities

• Manage all employee relations issues in your regions (disciplinary, grievance, performance management, sickness absence).
• In partnership with Line Managers, deploy the People Plan within your regions, including succession and talent initiatives.
• Coach Managers and individuals on people-related matters to improve performance and capability.
• Collaborate with central teams to implement initiatives on talent, performance management, diversity and wellbeing.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Influencing skills

Coaching and mentoring

Education

CIPD Level 5

Tools

Excel

Word

Job description

Position: HR Business Partner

Location: Peterborough (With Hybrid Working)

Salary Guide: £55,000 - £65,000 Plus Car/Allowance and Excellent Package

Our client is a leading Engineering Contractor which operates throughout the UK delivering projects within the water sector and they have a new opportunity for an HR Business Partner to

support them in delivering Anglian Water's largest capital programme valued at over £9bn.

This is hybrid position, based from their office in Peterborough for 2-3 days per week, whilst also supporting other regions in the South of England.

You will be a trusted HR partner for managers and employees across your regions, helping to create a positive and high-performing working environment. Through expert employee relations support, coaching, talent development and succession planning, you'll help managers get the best from their teams while supporting the delivery of their People Plan. Working closely with the Head of People and wider HR team, you'll play an important role in developing their people and supporting the future success of the business.

Key responsibilities:

• Manage all employee relations issues in your regions (disciplinary, grievance, performance management, sickness absence etc.)
• In partnership with Line Managers, deploy the People Plan within your respective areas of responsibility, for example succession & talent, line management training.
• Coaching Managers and individuals on people related matters.
• Working with the central teams to implement key initiatives relating to areas such as talent, performance management, diversity and inclusion, wellbeing.
• Support the Recruitment team in future talent processes such as graduate recruitment.
• Undertake and support HR project work as identified
• Work closely with the L&D team to provide support in the co‑ordination of training and development for managers and their teams in line with performance management tools.
• Act as a trusted partner to regional leadership teams, providing insight and guidance on people matters to support business objectives.
• Analyse and interpret people metrics including engagement, absence, turnover and performance trends, identifying risks and recommending solutions.
• Lead workforce and succession planning activities to ensure the business has the capability and talent required to meet future operational demands.
• Support organisational change, restructures, TUPE activity and transformation programmes in line with employment legislation and company policy.
• Build leadership capability through coaching, mentoring and facilitation of management development programmes.

Skills, Experience and Qualifications:

• Proven experience operating as an HR Business Partner, partnering with managers and leaders to deliver people-focused solutions and business objectives.
• Ability to build and maintain core business relationships with key stakeholders
• High level of educational and CIPD qualified to at least Level 5
• Solid experience of implementing policies and procedures
• Strong Knowledge of employment law principles
• Excellent Microsoft skills; to include minimum intermediate level excel and word
• You will require excellent communication and interpersonal skills, strong influencing skills a flexible approach, pro‑active self‑starter, action orientated, resilient with a can‑do attitude

Desirable:

• Experience in an Engineering / Construction environment
• Experience supporting organisational change and transformation initiatives