HR Business Partner

Sharpsmart UK; Spennymoor; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharpsmart UK is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to support leaders through growth, change and day-to-day people decisions in a regulated, safety-focused environment. This hybrid role involves working on-site three days at Spennymoor with travel to other locations.

You will partner with leaders to drive performance, support change, and ensure fair people practices. CIPD Level 5 is preferred, and travel to other sites may be required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of HR BP or similar in fast-paced environments.
• Strong ER knowledge and ability to handle complex issues.
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders at leadership level.
• Comfort working across multiple sites and regions.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders to drive performance, structure and capability.
• Provide expert advice on ER, performance management and complex cases.
• Lead change initiatives including restructures and workforce planning.
• Coach leaders to build engaged, accountable teams.
• Use people data to influence decision making.
• Support leadership development and succession initiatives.
• Ensure fair, compliant people practices across sites.
• Collaborate with the wider HR team on group priorities.

Skills

Employee relations

Stakeholder management

Commercial mindset

Education

CIPD Level 5

Job description

We are looking for a HR Business Partner to support our leaders through growth, change and day to day people decisions across a complex operational environment. The role combines strategic input with hands on delivery, requiring strong judgement, confidence in challenging when needed, and a practical approach to solving problems.

You will work closely with leaders and our people managers to drive performance, support change and ensure consistent, fair people practices in a regulated, safety focused environment. This is a visible role with real influence, suited to an experienced HR professional who enjoys being close to the business and making a tangible impact.

This role requires hybrid working with 3 regular days onsite at our Spennymoor location with travel to our other locations.

Your role will involve

• Partnering with leaders to support organisational performance, structure and capability
• Providing expert advice on employee relations, performance management and complex casework
• Lead and support change initiatives, including restructures and workforce planning
• Coaching leaders to build strong, accountable and engaged teams
• Using people data and insight to influence decision making
• Supporting performance, succession and leadership development initiatives
• Ensuring policies, processes and practices are fair, compliant and applied consistently
• Working closely with the wider HR team to deliver group wide priorities

What We Are Looking For

• Minimum 3 years experience working in a similar role in a fast paced, operational or regulated environment
• Strong employee relations knowledge and confidence handling complex issues
• Proven experience influencing senior stakeholders and working at leadership level
• A practical, commercial mindset with the ability to balance people needs and business outcomes
• Comfortable working across multiple sites and regions
• CIPD Level 5

If you’re an experienced HR professional who enjoys being close to the business and making a real impact, we’d love to hear from you.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.