Senior HR Business Partner

Sharpsmart; North East; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading HR consultancy in the North East of England seeks a Senior HR Business Partner to provide strategic support across a complex operational environment. This role requires significant experience in employee relations and influencing senior stakeholders. You will work closely with leaders to drive performance and ensure fair people practices while supporting change initiatives. The position offers a hybrid working model with 3-4 days onsite. Join a team where you can make a real impact in a safety-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Significant experience as a Senior HR Business Partner in a fast‑paced operational or regulated environment.
• Proven experience influencing senior stakeholders and working at a leadership level.
• Comfortable working across multiple sites and regions.

Responsibilities

• Partnering with senior leaders to support organisational performance.
• Providing expert advice on employee relations and performance management.
• Leading and supporting change initiatives including restructures.

Skills

Employee relations knowledge

Influencing senior stakeholders

Coaching leaders

Using people data

Education

Relevant HR/CIPD qualification

Job description

We are looking for a Senior HR Business Partner to support our leaders through growth change and day-to-day people decisions across a complex operational environment. The role combines strategic input with hands‑on delivery requiring strong judgement, confidence in challenging when needed and a practical approach to solving problems.

You will work closely with leaders and our people managers to drive performance support, change and ensure consistent, fair people practices in a regulated safety-focused environment. This is a visible role with real influence suited to an experienced HR professional who enjoys being close to the business and making a tangible impact.

This role requires 3‑4 days onsite in Spennymoor with 1‑2 days hybrid option available.

Your role will involve

• Partnering with senior leaders to support organisational performance, structure and capability
• Providing expert advice on employee relations, performance management and complex casework
• Leading and supporting change initiatives including restructures and workforce planning
• Coaching leaders to build strong, accountable and engaged teams
• Using people data and insight to influence decision making
• Supporting performance succession and leadership development initiatives
• Ensuring policies, processes and practices are fair, compliant and applied consistently
• Working closely with the wider HR team to deliver group‑wide priorities

What we are looking for

• Significant experience as a Senior HR Business Partner in a fast‑paced operational or regulated environment
• Strong employee‑relations knowledge and confidence handling complex issues
• Proven experience influencing senior stakeholders and working at a leadership level
• A practical commercial mindset with the ability to balance people needs and business outcomes
• Comfortable working across multiple sites and regions
• Relevant HR/CIPD qualification

If you’re an experienced HR professional who enjoys being close to the business and making a real impact we’d love to hear from you.

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