HR Business Partner / Manager

Actemium UK; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Actemium UK is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner/Manager to support multiple business units across the UK. You will provide trusted advice across the full employee lifecycle, including ER, organisational development, talent management and change, while promoting a positive, inclusive culture.

You will partner with senior leaders to deliver HR plans, drive workforce planning, recruitment, onboarding, succession and engagement initiatives, and ensure compliance with UK employment

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in senior HR advisory/generalist roles within engineering, manufacturing, construction or project-based environments.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment legislation and complex ER cases.
• Experience partnering with senior stakeholders and driving people initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted HR business partner to leaders, delivering pragmatic people advice.
• Develop HR plans aligned with business objectives and people strategy.
• Guide employee relations, disciplinary, grievance, absence and capability processes.
• Coach managers to improve people management and performance.

Skills

Senior stakeholder engagement

HR policy

People analytics

Change management

Coaching managers

Education

CIPD Level 5+

Tools

HRIS

Job description

Location:

Office based in Gloucester with travel to sites in Llanelli and Exeter as required

Type:

Permanent | Full-Time/Part-Time

About The Role

Actemium, part of VINCI Energies, is seeking an experienced and commercially focused HR Business Partner / Manager to support our growing UK business. This is a broad and influential role, partnering with leaders and teams across multiple business units to deliver effective people strategies and high-quality HR support.

Working closely with senior leaders, managers and employees, you will provide trusted advice across the full employee lifecycle, including employee relations, organisational development, talent management, performance, engagement and change. You will help ensure that our people practices support business growth while maintaining a positive, inclusive and high-performing culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted HR Business Partner to business leaders, providing pragmatic and commercially focused people advice.
• Develop and deliver HR plans aligned with business objectives, operational priorities and the wider Actemium people strategy.
• Provide expert guidance on employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance, absence, performance and capability processes.
• Coach and support managers to build confidence and consistency in people management.
• Support organisational change, restructuring, consultation processes and business transformation activity.
• Lead and support recruitment, onboarding, succession planning, talent management and workforce planning activities.
• Support the development and implementation of performance management, reward, recognition and employee engagement initiatives.
• Monitor HR data and people metrics, identifying trends and recommending actions to improve organisational effectiveness.
• Ensure HR policies, processes and practices comply with UK employment legislation and company standards.
• Work collaboratively with payroll, recruitment, learning and development and other central support functions.
• Contribute to HR projects, policy development, continuous improvement initiatives and group-wide programmes.
• Promote a culture focused on safety, inclusion, wellbeing, development and respect across the business.
• Consistently apply Quartz principles and be a guardian for the basic values of Actemium

About You

• Minimum of 5 years' experience operating at Senior HR Advisor, Senior HR Generalist, or equivalent level, ideally within an engineering, manufacturing, construction, infrastructure, industrial or project-based environment.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment legislation and practical experience managing complex employee relations cases.
• Demonstrable experience partnering with and influencing senior stakeholders, operational leaders and line managers.
• Experience supporting organisational change, workforce planning, talent management and employee engagement programmes.
• Commercially aware, with the ability to translate business priorities into effective people solutions.
• Confident coaching managers and communicating with employees at all levels.
• Strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Professional, approachable and discreet, with high standards of integrity and confidentiality.
• Experience using HR information systems and interpreting HR data to inform decision-making.
• CIPD qualified level 5 or above, or equivalent demonstrable experience.

Why Join Us?

• Play a key role in shaping the people agenda across a growing engineering business.
• Partner with leaders across a diverse range of operational and technical environments.
• Join a collaborative and supportive HR and leadership team.
• Access ongoing professional and career development opportunities.
• Progress within Actemium and the wider VINCI Energies group.
• Be part of a culture focused on safety, quality, innovation, inclusion and employee wellbeing.

Apply

If you are an experienced HR professional who enjoys partnering with leaders, developing people and delivering practical HR solutions, we would love to hear from you.

Please note:

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

Additional Information

• The successful candidate may be required to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check as part of the pre-employment screening process.

Closing date 25th September 2026