People and Culture Business Partner

MCS Group; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent recruitment agency in the UK is seeking a People & Culture Business Partner to support managers and site leads in Birmingham and Scotland. This role requires expertise in HR practices, strong UK employment law knowledge, and experience in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving cultural alignment, advising on employee relations, and supporting recruitment efforts. This position offers a competitive salary and generous benefits.

Benefits

Highly competitive base salary

Pension scheme & life assurance

Health cash plan & free annual health checks

Generous annual leave

Ongoing training & career development

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a People/HR Business Partner or Senior HR Advisor in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong UK employment law knowledge and ability to coach managers.
• Experience supporting organisational change and growth.
• Driving license and access to a car.

Responsibilities

• Partnering with leadership on workforce planning and team development.
• Driving culture and values alignment across several sites.
• Advising managers on employee relations, performance, and engagement.
• Rolling out policies and performance frameworks.
• Supporting recruitment and onboarding.
• Promoting wellbeing and inclusion.

Skills

HR Manager

HR Business Partner

Head of HR

Education

CIPD Level 5 or above

Job description

Overview

People & Culture Business Partner - England/Scotland

The role

As People Business Partner, you'll act as the trusted advisor for managers and site leads across Birmingham and Scotland, with occasional travel to head office. You'll support satellite teams as they scale, embedding culture, aligning people practices, and driving high performance.

The main responsibilities

• Partnering with leadership on workforce planning, team development and succession.
• Driving culture and values alignment across new and existing sites.
• Advising managers on employee relations, performance and engagement.
• Rolling out policies, initiatives and performance frameworks consistently.
• Supporting recruitment and onboarding in line with business needs.
• Promoting wellbeing, inclusion and a high-trust environment.
• Analysing People KPIs to provide insights and recommend improvements.

The ideal candidate

• Proven experience as a People/HR Business Partner or Senior HR Advisor in a fast-paced, multi-site environment. Construction, engineering, or renewables sector experience is an advantage.
• Strong UK employment law knowledge and ability to coach and advise managers.
• Experience supporting organisational change and growth, including onboarding and site mobilisation.
• CIPD Level 5 or above (desirable).
• Driving license and access to a car.

What's on offer

• Highly competitive base salary.
• Pension scheme & life assurance.
• Health cash plan & free annual health checks.
• Generous annual leave (increasing with service).
• Ongoing training & career development.

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please send an up-to-date CV via the link provided or contact Rebekah Mulligan, Senior HR Recruitment Consultant at MCS Group.

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Skills

• HR Manager
• HR Business Partner
• Head of HR