Senior HR Business Partner

SF Recruitment; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in the UK is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to drive HR initiatives, culture transformation, and employee engagement in a high-tech engineering environment. The ideal candidate is CIPD qualified, has extensive HR experience, and is passionate about continuous improvement and talent development.

Qualifications

• Senior HR experience in a manufacturing or engineering setting.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practices.
• Ability to influence and collaborate across all levels.

Responsibilities

• Deliver expert HR guidance across performance, recruitment, and employee relations.
• Lead change management initiatives.
• Drive the company's culture strategy.

Skills

HR strategic guidance

Change management

Employee wellbeing

Coaching and mentoring

Data-driven decision making

Education

CIPD qualification

Job description

About the Role

As a strategic HR partner, you ll collaborate with senior leaders to translate business needs into impactful HR initiatives. You ll lead on culture transformation, employee engagement, and learning strategies that support career development, talent pipelines, and operational excellence.

This is a unique opportunity to influence the future of a high-tech engineering environment, where innovation and continuous improvement are at the heart of everything we do.

Key Responsibilities

HR Business Partnering

• Deliver expert HR guidance across performance, recruitment, talent, compensation, and employee relations.
• Lead change management initiatives and support organisational restructuring.
• Implement pay and reward strategies, ensuring compliance and equity.
• Champion employee wellbeing and benefits utilisation.

Culture Development

• Drive the company s culture strategy to enhance engagement and performance.
• Lead culture surveys, steering committees, and employee forums.
• Foster two-way communication and build a strong internal culture community.

Learning & Development

• Develop and implement a learning culture aligned with business goals.
• Launch digital and bespoke learning content, onboarding programmes, and compliance training.
• Support career development through coaching, mentoring, and succession planning.
• Lead early careers initiatives including apprenticeships and graduate programmes.
• Build partnerships with schools, universities, and training providers.

What We re Looking For

• CIPD qualified with senior HR experience in a manufacturing or engineering setting.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practices.
• Proven ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of an organisation.
• Excellent communication, coaching, and data-driven decision-making skills.
• Passion for continuous improvement and building future talent pipelines.