HR Business Partner

J C Bamford Excavators Ltd; Rocester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite gym

Company pension

33 days holiday

JCB Rewards Hub discounts

Cycle to Work Scheme

Job summary

JCB is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to join its Corporate HR team on a 12-month Fixed Term contract. The role focuses on partnering with senior leaders, shaping people strategies and driving performance across corporate functions.

You’ll apply strong HR and employment law knowledge, influence outcomes in a fast-paced environment and support transformation and change initiatives, building credibility at all levels.

Qualifications

• Proven success partnering senior leaders in a complex organisation.
• Strong commercial awareness with people priorities.
• Experience operating within a complex, fast-moving environment.
• Credibility, adaptability and confidence to challenge constructively when required.
• Excellent relationship-building and influencing skills.
• Strong employment law and employee relations knowledge.
• Experience leading organisational change and transformation activity.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Executive and Senior Leadership Teams to shape and deliver people strategies.
• Provide expert guidance on organisational design, workforce planning and talent management.
• Use people data, insight and commercial understanding to influence decision-making.
• Drive employee engagement and help leaders turn feedback into meaningful action.
• Support business transformation and change initiatives, ensuring people impacts are effectively managed.
• Coach, challenge and develop leaders to build capability and improve performance.
• Work closely with HR specialists and Shared Services teams to deliver joined-up people solutions.
• Support the management of complex people matters and organisational challenges.

Skills

Senior leadership partnering

Commercial awareness

Stakeholder influence

Relationship building

Employment law knowledge

Organisational change

Job description

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About the role:

At JCB, we're proud to be a global success story. From our roots in Staffordshire, we've grown into one of the world's leading manufacturers, employing people across the globe and driving innovation in engineering, technology and manufacturing.

As our business continues to evolve, we're looking for an experienced HR Business Partner to join our Corporate HR team.

This role is suited to someone who enjoys taking ownership and influencing outcomes. We're looking for a commercially minded HR professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys solving complex people challenges and can build credibility with stakeholders at every level, from employees through to senior executives and functional directors.

You’ll partner across a diverse portfolio of corporate functions, helping leaders translate business priorities into practical people solutions that drive performance, capability and engagement.

This is a 12-month Fixed Term position.

What does this role involve day to day

• Partner with Executive and Senior Leadership Teams to shape and deliver people strategies.
• Provide expert guidance on organisational design, workforce planning and talent management.
• Use people data, insight and commercial understanding to influence decision-making.
• Drive employee engagement and help leaders turn feedback into meaningful action.
• Support business transformation and change initiatives, ensuring people impacts are effectively managed.
• Coach, challenge and develop leaders to build capability and improve performance.
• Work closely with HR specialists and Shared Services teams to deliver joined-up people solutions.
• Support the management of complex people matters and organisational challenges.

This will be suited to you if…

• Proven success partnering senior leaders in a complex organisation.
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to balance business needs with people priorities.
• Experience operating within a complex, fast-moving environment.
• Credibility, adaptability and confidence to challenge constructively when required.
• Excellent relationship-building and influencing skills.
• Strong employment law and employee relations knowledge.
• Experience leading organisational change and transformation activity.
• The ability to manage competing priorities whilst maintaining high standards of delivery.
• A pragmatic, solutions-focused approach and a willingness to roll up your sleeves when needed.

What happens next?

Ordinarily, our Resourcing Team reviews and shortlists CVs. If shortlisted, you’ll speak to one of our Recruiters to discuss the role further. Our interview process usually consists of an initial team’s interview followed by an in-person interview. We’ll keep in touch throughout the process but if you have any questions, please get in touch at [e-mail]

What's in it for you?

This is your chance to join a company that values expertise not only in rewards but also in real employee care. At JCB you don’t just get a competitive salary, 33 days’ holiday and access to our company pension—you can also use our onsite gym, in-house doctor and dentist. We have an ULEV car scheme available for our employees too. Then there’s the JCB Rewards Hub, which gives you discounts with high street retailers. Feel like biking to work? There’s our Cycle to Work Scheme.

We value diversity and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

We’re committed to ensuring our recruitment process is fair and inclusive. If you face any accessibility challenges with your online application and require additional support, you have the option of speaking to a member of our Recruitment Team who can support you to complete an application in an alternative format. If you would benefit from this support, please email [e-mail], and a member of the team will be in touch.

Recruitment Agencies: JCB does not accept any speculative approaches to present candidates for advertised vacancies.