HR Business Partner

Rise Technical Recruitment; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Car allowance

Career progression

Training

Company benefits

Job summary

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to lead and shape a proactive HR function across two manufacturing sites in the South West. The role blends strategic partnership with hands-on delivery, covering ER, recruitment, engagement and policy implementation in a highly autonomous environment.

You will work with production and leadership teams, travel between Thornbury and Caerphilly, and contribute to ongoing performance management and wellbeing initiatives.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in HR Business Partner or senior HR advisory roles.
• Strong knowledge of employee relations and case management.
• Ability to partner with managers across levels and functions.
• Willingness to travel between sites and drive improvements.

Responsibilities

• Act as the lead HR contact for two manufacturing sites.
• Support managers with employee relations matters including disciplinaries and grievances, absence and performance management.
• Collaborate with Production, Quality, Engineering and Maintenance teams.
• Drive employee engagement, wellbeing and retention initiatives.
• Lead recruitment support and onboarding activities.
• Implement policies and lead continuous improvement projects.

Skills

HRBP

Employee relations

Stakeholder management

Performance management

Job description

HR Business Partner
£42,000 - £47,000 + Car Allowance + Hybrid Working + Progression + Training + Excellent Company Benefits

Hybrid role, commutable from Bristol, Thornbury, Yate, Dursley, Malmesbury and surrounding areas.

Temp to Perm position - expected to move permanently in early 2027

Are you an experienced HR professional looking to join a market-leading specialist manufacturer, where you can showcase your expertise and take ownership of a varied operational HR function while continuing to develop your career?

On offer is a fantastic opportunity to join a globally recognised manufacturer in a highly autonomous role, where you will play a key part in supporting operational teams across two sites while working alongside a close-knit and collaborative leadership team.

This company are an industry leader with over a century of success supplying high-quality products to an international customer base. They continue to invest heavily in both their people and facilities and are now looking for an ambitious HR Business Partner to support their growing operations across the South West region.

In this role, you will act as the key HR contact for operational teams across two manufacturing sites, partnering closely with production, maintenance, quality and leadership teams. You will provide hands–on HR support across employee relations, performance management, recruitment, engagement initiatives, absence management, policy implementation and continuous improvement projects. The position will begin on a contract basis before transitioning into a permanent role in early 2027.

This role would suit an ambitious and proactive HR professional looking for a highly autonomous position where they can make a genuine impact within a successful and expanding organisation, previous experience in a corporate environment is a benefit.

The Role:

• Acting as the lead HR contact for two operational manufacturing sites
• Supporting managers and leadership teams with all employee relations matters including disciplinaries, grievances, absence management and performance management
• Working closely with operational departments including Production, Quality, Engineering and Maintenance
• Driving employee engagement, wellbeing and retention initiatives across the sites
• Hybrid role with regular site presence across Thornbury and Caerphilly

The Person:

• Previous experience within a HR Business Partner, Senior HR Advisor or similar HR position
• Experience supporting operational, manufacturing, engineering or industrial environments highly advantageous
• Strong employee relations knowledge with confidence managing complex HR cases
• Comfortable working autonomously and partnering with stakeholders across all levels of the business
• Full UK Driving Licence and willing to travel between sites

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.