Human Resources Business Partner

Vantage Recruitment; Keele; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An automated logistics equipment provider in the UK is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to join their expanding operation. You will act as a trusted advisor to managers, shaping people strategy and leading on employee relations, recruitment, and analytics.

This role involves partnering with senior leaders across multiple sites, supporting leadership development, driving change, and managing the full employee lifecycle.

Qualifications

• HR Business Partner or Senior HR Advisor experience in the UK.
• Degree in HR, Business or related field.
• CIPD Level 5, ideally Level 7.
• Strong UK employment law and employee relations knowledge.
• Experience managing complex ER cases.
• Strong HR data and analytical capability.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner managers to provide consistent HR advice and coaching.
• Support leadership development and challenging where appropriate.
• Manage the full employee lifecycle (recruitment, onboarding, HR admin).
• Handle employee relations cases (disciplinary, grievance, absence, performance).
• Support investigations and ensure fair resolution of issues.
• Use HR data and metrics to support decision-making.
• Support HR projects across UK operations and new site launches.
• Build strong relationships across multiple locations.

Skills

HRBP experience

UK employee relations

Leadership coaching

Stakeholder management

Data analytics

Education

Degree in HR/Business

CIPD Level 5

CIPD Level 7 (preferred)

Tools

Employee relations processes

Job description

c£45,000 salary plus bonus and bens package

We are seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to join a leading automated logistics equipment provider. This is an opportunity to join a business where people are central to delivering complex, high-tech solutions across a growing UK operation.

With continued UK expansion, they are looking for a confident HR Business Partner to support multiple sites. This is a highly influential role where you will work closely with senior leaders, shape people strategy, and support a fast-paced, evolving workforce.

The opportunity

As an HR Business Partner, you will act as a trusted advisor to managers across the UK, providing expert HR guidance and helping to build strong leadership capability. This role is varied and hands‑on, covering employee relations, recruitment, change management and workforce analytics. You will also support HR projects and contribute to new site developments as the business grows.

What’s in it for you?

• Supportive, people-focused culture with a flat structure
• Ongoing training and development
• Stable, well-established, future-focused organisation

What you’ll be doing as HR Business Partner

• Partnering with managers to provide consistent HR advice and coaching
• Supporting leadership development and challenging where appropriate
• Managing the full employee lifecycle (recruitment, onboarding, HR admin)
• Handling employee relations cases (disciplinary, grievance, absence, performance)
• Supporting investigations and ensuring fair resolution of issues
• Using HR data and metrics to support decision-making
• Supporting HR projects across UK operations and new site launches
• Building strong relationships across multiple locations

This role involves some UK travel to their different sites and occasional international travel so flexibility is required.

What we’re looking for in an HR Business Partner

• HR Business Partner or Senior HR Advisor experience
• A degree in HR, Business or similar (or equivalent experience)
• Minimum CIPD Level 5, ideally level 7
• Strong UK employment law and employee relations knowledge
• Experience managing complex ER cases
• Strong HR data and analytical capability
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills