HR Business Partner

Pertemps; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner on a fixed-term contract to support operations across multiple business units in the UK. This role offers strategic and operational HR responsibilities, with a strong emphasis on stakeholder management, performance planning, and talent processes. The successful candidate will thrive in a collaborative environment and enjoy hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Benefits package

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a business partnering HR role, ideally multi-site or international.
• Strong stakeholder management and coaching skills required.
• A proactive mindset and people-first approach essential.

Responsibilities

• Support performance, engagement and talent planning.
• Prepare and deliver appraisal cycles and talent reviews.
• Facilitate focus groups and training initiatives.
• Oversee HR reporting, metrics, and workforce planning.
• Contribute to recruitment, grading, and reward activities.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Coaching skills

Performance management

Talent processes

Employee engagement initiatives

Job description

HR Business Partner – Fixed-Term Contract (10 Months)
Salary: Up to £70,000 + Benefits
Location: Hybrid – Flexible, offices in Reading, Bolton, or Witney
Contract: Fixed-Term – Approx. 10 months
Coverage: UK & EMEA

A market leading global business is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to support operations across multiple business units within a fast-paced, multi-site environment. This is a fixed-term contract, offering a mix of strategic and operational HR responsibilities with real breadth and variety.

The Role:

You'll work closely with senior stakeholders and provide hands on HR support across a wide regional remit.

Key responsibilities include:

Partnering with managers to support performance, engagement and talent planning

Supporting the preparation and delivery of appraisal cycles and talent reviews

Facilitating focus groups and training initiatives

Overseeing HR reporting, metrics, and workforce planning

Contributing to recruitment, grading, and reward activities

Liaising with local HR teams across EMEA

This role offers hybrid working with attendance and travel been sites when not working from home.

About You:

We're looking for a confident, collaborative HR professional who thrives in a generalist role and enjoys variety.

You’ll need:

Proven experience in a business partnering HR role (multi-site or international experience is a plus)

Strong stakeholder management and coaching skills

A proactive mindset and people-first approach

Comfortable working independently and collaboratively in a matrixed business

Experience with performance management, talent processes, and employee engagement initiatives

This is a great opportunity to join a progressive and collaborative HR team and make a real impact.