People Business Partner

GSF Car Parts Limited; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

GSF Car Parts Limited is seeking a People Business Partner to act as trusted advisor on HR matters across the business. You will partner with managers to deliver practical, commercially focused guidance and support employee relations, talent development, payroll queries and organisational change.

You'll coach managers to build capability, identify risks early and drive a high-performing, engaged workforce while ensuring compliance with UK employment law and company policies.

Qualifications

• Experience as a People Business Partner, HR Business Partner or Senior HR Advisor.
• Strong employee relations experience and knowledge of UK employment law.
• Experience supporting managers in fast-paced operational environments.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently.
• Experience working with HR systems, people data and reporting.
• Coaching approach to develop manager capability and accountability.
• Proactive and solution-focused mindset.
• CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent (Level 7 desirable).

Responsibilities

• Act as the first point of contact for all people-related advice and support.
• Provide guidance on employee relations matters including disciplinaries, grievances, absence management and performance issues.
• Support managers with talent, succession planning and workforce planning activities.
• Coordinate responses from specialist teams including Employee Relations, Learning & Development, Talent Acquisition and Payroll.
• Support organisational change and business transformation initiatives.
• Analyse people data and trends to identify opportunities and risks.
• Build strong relationships with leaders and influencing decision-making.
• Ensuring compliance with employment legislation, policies and company procedures.
• Driving a proactive, commercially focused people agenda across your business areas.

Skills

Employee relations

UK employment law

Stakeholder management

Influencing skills

Coaching

HR data & reporting

HR systems

Commercial awareness

Problem solving

Education

CIPD Level 5

CIPD Level 7 desirable

Job description

About The Role

As our People Business Partner, you'll be the trusted advisor and first point of contact for all people-related matters across the business. Partnering closely with managers and leaders, you'll provide commercially focused, practical HR guidance that supports operational performance while protecting the business from risk.

This is a broad and influential role where you'll act as the gateway to the wider People function. Whether it's employee relations, talent management, learning and development, payroll queries or organisational change, you'll own the stakeholder relationship and ensure the right support is delivered through our specialist teams.

You'll coach managers to build people capability, identify risks before they become issues, and help create an engaged, high-performing workforce.

Key responsibilities include:

• Acting as the first point of contact for all people-related advice and support.
• Providing guidance on employee relations matters including disciplinaries, grievances, absence management and performance issues.
• Supporting managers with talent, succession planning and workforce planning activities.
• Coordinating responses from specialist teams including Employee Relations, Learning & Development, Talent Acquisition and Payroll.
• Supporting organisational change and business transformation initiatives.
• Analysing people data and trends to identify opportunities and risks.
• Building strong relationships with leaders and influencing decision-making.
• Ensuring compliance with employment legislation, policies and company procedures.
• Driving a proactive, commercially focused people agenda across your business areas.

About You

We're looking for a confident and credible HR professional who enjoys solving problems, building relationships and helping managers navigate complex people challenges.

You'll be naturally curious, commercially aware and able to balance employee experience with business objectives. Most importantly, you'll be someone who can simplify complex people issues and provide pragmatic solutions that deliver positive outcomes.

You'll ideally have:

• Previous experience as a People Business Partner, HR Business Partner or Senior HR Advisor.
• Strong employee relations experience and sound knowledge of UK employment law.
• Experience supporting managers in a fast-paced operational environment.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently.
• Experience working with HR systems, people data and reporting.
• A coaching approach that develops manager capability and accountability.
• A proactive and solution-focused mindset.
• CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent experience (Level 7 desirable).

You'll be successful if you are:

• Commercially minded.
• Resilient and confident handling challenging conversations.
• Collaborative and relationship driven.
• Organised and able to prioritise effectively.
• Passionate about creating great employee experiences.
• Comfortable operating between strategic initiatives and day-to-day operational support.

About Us

We are a growing, ambitious business built on strong values, excellent service and a commitment to developing our people. We believe that successful organisations are powered by engaged, capable and motivated teams, and we invest heavily in creating an environment where our colleagues can thrive.

Our People team plays a critical role in supporting business performance, driving change and ensuring our culture remains at the heart of everything we do. We're committed to continuous improvement, innovation and providing opportunities for career development across all areas of the business.

Joining us means becoming part of a collaborative organisation where your expertise is valued, your ideas are encouraged and your impact will be visible across the business.

If you're looking for a role where you can genuinely influence people outcomes and partner with leaders to drive business success, we'd love to hear from you.