HR Business Partner

B. Braun Group; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning & development

Global career opportunities

Paid professional membership

Networking & mentorship

Job summary

B. Braun UK is seeking an HR Business Partner to provide commercially aware HR support across the UK business.

The role partners with leaders and teams to navigate people priorities, support performance and engagement, and drive sustainable growth. The successful candidate will advise on employee relations, organisational change and workforce planning, balancing commercial needs with care for people, while leading an HR Advisor and collaborating with the HR Leadership Team.

Qualifications

• Strong generalist HR experience in a commercial, fast-paced or regulated environment.
• Confidence advising managers on complex people matters including employee relations, organisational change, performance, engagement and workforce planning.
• Ability to connect people activity to commercial priorities and business outcomes.
• Experience contributing to HR plans, business change and continuous improvement.
• Strong relationship-building, with the ability to influence, coach and constructively challenge.
• Clear communication, sound judgement and a proactive, collaborative style.

Responsibilities

• Provide clear, credible HR advice across a broad range of HR matters including employee relations, organisational change, performance, engagement and workforce planning.
• Balance commercial understanding with care for people to help managers make fair, consistent, and well-informed decisions.
• Lead and develop an HR Advisor and support wider HR team as part of the HR Leadership Team.

Skills

Generalist HR experience

Partner effectively with leaders

Employee relations

Organisational change

Performance & engagement

Workforce planning

Job description

At B. Braun, our work supports healthcare professionals and helps protect and improve the health of people around the world. We are looking for an HR Business Partner to provide clear, commercially aware HR support across our UK business. This is an important role, partnering with leaders and teams to navigate people priorities, make well-informed decisions and continue to build an environment where colleagues can perform at their best.

Contract: Fixed-term maternity cover, approximately 15 months

Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week

Location: Sheffield, hybrid working, 3 days in the office / 2 days working from home

The opportunity:

Working as a trusted partner to leaders and managers across B. Braun UK, you will help translate people priorities into clear, practical actions that support performance, engagement and sustainable business growth, always with our purpose, values and customers in mind.

Alongside senior stakeholders and people managers, you will provide clear, credible advice across a broad range of HR matters, including employee relations, organisational change, performance, engagement and workforce planning. You will balance commercial understanding with care for people, helping managers make fair, consistent and well-informed decisions.

As part of the HR Leadership Team, you will contribute to wider HR priorities and organisational development, helping strengthen leadership capability, team effectiveness and the employee experience across B. Braun UK. You will also lead and develop an HR Advisor, while offering support across the wider HR team.

What you will bring:

We are looking for someone with strong generalist HR experience, sound judgement and the confidence to partner effectively with leaders and managers. You will be able to balance commercial priorities with care for people, offering clear advice, constructive challenge and practical solutions that support fair and consistent decision-making.

You will work collaboratively, communicate clearly and bring a proactive, solutions-focused approach that supports improvement and progress.

• Strong generalist HR experience, ideally in a commercial, fast-paced or regulated environment.
• Confidence advising managers on complex people matters, including employee relations, organisational change, performance, engagement and workforce planning.
• The ability to connect people activity to commercial priorities and business outcomes.
• Experience contributing to HR plans, business change and continuous improvement.
• Strong relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence, coach and constructively challenge.
• Clear communication, sound judgement and a proactive, collaborative style.

Why join B. Braun?

At B. Braun, you will be part of a business with a strong sense of purpose, a clear commitment to healthcare and a culture shaped by collaboration, responsibility and continuous improvement. This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution in a business-critical HRBP position, working with supportive HR colleagues and leaders who value thoughtful advice, strong partnership and practical solutions.

Inclusion at B. Braun

At B. Braun, we believe people do their best work when they feel able to contribute, grow and be themselves. We welcome the different experiences, perspectives and strengths that people bring. If there is anything we can do to support you during the recruitment process, please let us know.

What We Offer

• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• Long-term career opportunities within a global healthcare organisation
• Paid professional membership (where required)
• Opportunities to learn from experienced healthcare and industry professionals