Human Resources Business Partner

Henderson Brown Recruitment; London Borough of Southwark; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Henderson Brown Recruitment is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to support operations across Southern England. You will partner with leaders to deliver practical, commercially focused HR solutions and play a key role in people initiatives.

The role requires stakeholder management, strong knowledge of UK employment law and the ability to balance strategic priorities with hands-on delivery in a fast-paced, multi-site environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an HR Business Partner or HR generalist.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law.
• Experience supporting operational teams in multi-site environments.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercially focused HR advice to business leaders.
• Coach managers on ER, performance, and people development.
• Manage complex employee relations matters with fair, compliant outcomes.
• Support organisational change, workforce planning and broader people initiatives.
• Help drive engagement, leadership capability and a positive working culture.
• Collaborate with the HR team to ensure consistent people practices.

Skills

HR generalist

Stakeholder management

UK employment law

Coaching & development

Job description

An excellent opportunity for an experienced HR Business Partner to join a leading international Consumer Goods manufacturer, supporting business leaders and driving people performance across Southern England.

HR Business Partner

Location: Greater London / Southern England

Salary: £50,000-£55,000

The Opportunity

Henderson Brown is delighted to be supporting a leading international Consumer Goods manufacturer in the recruitment of an experienced HR Business Partner to support its operations across Southern England.

This is an opportunity to join a well-established business where HR plays an important role in supporting operational performance, developing leadership capability and driving a positive, high-performing working environment.

Working closely with business leaders and the wider HR function, you will provide practical, commercially focused HR support while contributing to broader people initiatives and organisational improvements.

The position would suit an HR professional who enjoys building strong stakeholder relationships, influencing decisions and balancing strategic HR priorities with hands-on operational delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with operational and functional leaders to provide commercially focused HR advice and support.
• Coach and support managers across employee relations, performance management and people development.
• Manage complex employee relations matters, ensuring fair, consistent and legally compliant outcomes.
• Support organisational change, workforce planning and wider people initiatives.
• Help drive employee engagement, leadership capability and a positive working culture.
• Work collaboratively with the wider HR team to ensure consistent people practices and processes.

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience as an HR Business Partner or an experienced HR generalist operating in a commercially focused environment.
• Strong employee relations experience and a sound understanding of UK employment law.
• Experience supporting operational teams, ideally within a multi-site or fast-paced business.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to influence and challenge managers constructively.
• A pragmatic, solutions-focused approach, with the ability to balance business needs and employee experience.
• Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively as part of a wider HR function.
• Experience within FMCG, manufacturing, retail, logistics, hospitality or other operational environments would be advantageous.

Why Join?

This is an opportunity to join an established international organisation where HR has a genuine influence on business performance and people development.

You'll have the opportunity to build strong relationships across the business, contribute to meaningful people initiatives and make a tangible impact on leadership effectiveness, employee engagement and operational performance.

For an HR professional who enjoys variety, autonomy and working closely with business leaders, this offers an interesting next step within a commercially focused HR environment.