People Business Partner

Babcock International; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multinational organization in Bristol is seeking a People Business Partner to drive HR strategy and transformation in a dynamic environment. The role involves championing culture, supporting leadership development, and fostering inclusivity. Candidates should have broad HR experience, with a strong focus on employee engagement. The position offers a competitive salary, hybrid working arrangements, and excellent benefits.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP and health consultations

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

Special paid leave for reservists

Holiday Trading benefits

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in HR functions.
• Ability to drive cultural change and employee engagement.
• Clear understanding of security clearance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Champion employee engagement initiatives.
• Develop people plans to enhance organizational culture.
• Coach leaders on complex employee matters.

Skills

Partnering in a fast-paced, people-focused environment

Broad generalist HR experience

Working with HR systems

Leading or supporting business change projects

Experience in technology or engineering sectors

Tools

SuccessFactors

Job description

Job Title: People Business Partner

Location: Ashton Vale, Bristol + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF69399

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a People Business Partner at our Ashton Vale, Bristol site.

Overview

The Role

As a People Business Partner, you’ll be at the heart of our Mission Systems business, partnering with senior leaders to deliver our people strategy and drive transformation. This is a dynamic opportunity to influence culture, support leadership development, and champion inclusive practices in a fast-paced, forward-thinking environment. You’ll be empowered to make a real difference to our people, our business, and your own career growth.

Day-to-day you’ll be:

• Championing employee engagement and wellbeing initiatives.
• Developing and delivering people plans that build a healthy, high-performing culture.
• Building strong relationships with stakeholders, including employee representatives and trade unions.
• Coaching leaders to grow their impact and navigate complex employee matters.
• Supporting internal communications and driving inclusive practices.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with days in the office and days working from home.

Essential experience

• Partnering in a fast-paced, people-focused environment.
• Broad generalist HR experience (e.g. talent acquisition, reward, employee relations, change management).
• Working with HR systems (e.g. SuccessFactors) and shared services models.
• Leading or supporting business change projects.
• Experience in technology or engineering sectors is a plus, but not essential.

Qualifications

• We value difference and don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and/or willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. The successful candidate will be eligible to start on Standard (BPSS) security clearance but will need to obtain Security Check (SC) once in post.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at GOV.UK (Security Vetting: clearance levels).

What We Offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing

Babcock International

For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing Date

14/11/2025

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