HR Business Partner (North)

Thermotraffic; Newark on Trent; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

25 days annual leave

Pension and insurance schemes

Training and development opportunities

Career progression

Supportive environment

Job summary

Thermotraffic is seeking an HR Business Partner (North) to translate HR strategy into practical, commercially focused actions across the North, with at least one day per week in the Newark office.

You will partner with managers to advise on performance, absence, talent, organisational development and employment matters, using workforce data to inform planning and improve the employee experience.

Qualifications

• Strong generalist HR experience, preferably within an HR Business Partner, HR Adviser or similar commercially focused role.
• CIPD Level 3 or Level 5 qualification, or equivalent HR experience.
• Practical experience of managing employee relations matters, including absence, performance, capability, conduct and organisational change.
• Experience of workforce planning, talent management and/or succession planning.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret HR data and convert findings into meaningful business recommendations.
• Experience supporting performance management and annual HR cycles.
• Experience leading or contributing to HR projects.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• A pragmatic, solution-focused and commercially aware approach.

Responsibilities

• Partner with managers across the North to translate HR strategy into practical, commercially focused actions.
• Advise on performance, absence management, talent, organisational development and employment matters.
• Bridge day-to-day HR implementation with longer-term people strategy using workforce data and organisational insight.
• Lead or contribute to HR projects to improve organisational capability and employee experience.
• Cover North sites with 1 day a week minimum in the Newark office.

Skills

Generalist HR experience

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

CIPD Level 3/5

Job description

The HR Business Partner (North) is responsible for partnering with managers across the North to translate HR strategy and policy into effective operational practice.

The role acts as a trusted sparring partner and adviser to managers, providing practical and commercially focused guidance on performance, absence management, talent, organisational development and employment matters.

Working as the bridge between day-to-day HR implementation and longer-term people strategy, the HR Business Partner will use workforce data and organisational insight to identify trends, anticipate people requirements and support effective workforce planning. The role will also lead and contribute to HR projects designed to improve organisational capability, employee performance and the overall employee experience. Covering the North sites with 1 day a week minimum in the Newark office.

What We Offer

• Competitive, market-based salary.

• 25 days annual leave.

• Pension and insurance schemes.

• Training and development opportunities.

• Career progression within a growing organisation.

• A supportive and professional working environment.

Requirements:

• Strong generalist HR experience, preferably within an HR Business Partner, HR Adviser or similar commercially focused role.

• CIPD Level 3 or Level 5 qualification, or equivalent HR experience.

• Practical experience of managing employee relations matters, including absence, performance, capability, conduct and organisational change.

• Experience of workforce planning, talent management and/or succession planning.

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret HR data and convert findings into meaningful business recommendations.

• Experience supporting performance management and annual HR cycles.

• Experience leading or contributing to HR projects.

• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• A pragmatic, solution-focused and commercially aware approach.