Senior HR Business Partner

Ipsum; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Option to buy up to 5 additional days

Group Personal Pension Plan

Career development & professional qual

24/7 virtual GP & mental health & Coun

Cycle to Work scheme

Discount club - supermarkets, phone, 


Life assurance cover

Long service recognition

Enhanced Maternity Pay

Paid volunteering opportunities

Job summary

Ipsum is seeking a Senior HR Business Partner to lead strategic HR initiatives for a defined region within the Power Division. You will partner with senior operational leaders to drive business performance through workforce planning, development, engagement and change management, reporting to the Head of HR.

You will advise on the employee lifecycle, balance strategic influence with hands-on support, and work with Shared Services to deliver a high-quality HR service while ensuring compliance and

Qualifications

• Significant experience as a Senior HR Business Partner or HR Business Partner within a complex, multi-site environment.
• CIPD Level 5 qualification (or equivalent) with strong employment law knowledge.
• Experience leading organisational change, restructures, and TUPE processes; exposure to acquisitions/integrations is advantageous.
• Strong employee relations expertise, including handling complex cases and payroll oversight with HR analytics.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders to develop and deliver people strategies aligned to business goals and regional priorities.
• Provide expert guidance on organisational design, workforce planning, succession planning, and organisational effectiveness.
• Coach and support leaders to strengthen leadership capability and team performance.
• Lead complex employee relations matters with fair, consistent, and legally compliant outcomes.
• Drive organisational change initiatives including restructures, acquisitions, integrations, and TUPE transfers.
• Support talent management and retention of key talent; lead engagement, wellbeing, and inclusion initiatives.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Coaching

Leadership skills

Education

CIPD Level 5 qualification

Tools

PeopleHR

Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

Senior HR Business Partner

Location: North West including regular business travel

Employment type: Full time, Permanent

Working Hours: Monday to Friday

What’s in it for you…

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Option to buy up to 5 additional holidays
• Group Personal Pension Plan
• Career development & progression with the opportunity to earn professional qualifications
• 24/7 access to a virtual GP?and Mental health support & counselling services?
• Cycle to Work scheme?
• Discount club - supermarkets, phone bills, gyms & more?!
• Life assurance cover?
• Long service recognition?
• Enhanced Maternity Pay
• Paid volunteering opportunities in your community?

About the role…

As the Senior HR Business Partner, you will act as the strategic HR lead for a defined region within the Ipsum Power Division, partnering closely with senior operational leaders to drive business performance through effective people strategies. Reporting to the Head of HR, you will provide commercially focused HR leadership across workforce planning, organisational development, employee engagement, leadership capability, and change management, ensuring divisional priorities are successfully translated into local action.

You will serve as a trusted advisor on all aspects of the employee lifecycle, balancing strategic influence with hands‑on operational support. Working alongside HR Business Partners and the Shared Services HR Administration Team, you will drive a high‑performing and inclusive culture, support organisational change, ensure compliance with employment legislation and company policies, and deliver a consistent, high‑quality HR service that enables business success.

As a Senior HR Business Partner you will…

• Partner with senior leaders to develop and deliver people strategies aligned to business goals and regional priorities.
• Provide expert guidance on organisational design, workforce planning, succession planning, and organisational effectiveness.
• Coach and support leaders to strengthen leadership capability, people management skills, and team performance.
• Lead complex employee relations matters, ensuring fair, consistent, and legally compliant outcomes.
• Drive organisational change initiatives, including restructures, acquisitions, integrations, and TUPE transfers.
• Support talent management, succession planning, and the attraction, development, and retention of key talent.
• Lead employee engagement, wellbeing, diversity, and inclusion initiatives to enhance culture and employee experience.
• Utilise people data, HR systems, and workforce analytics to provide insight and inform business decision‑making.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation, company policies, payroll governance, and HR best practice while driving continuous improvement across HR service delivery.

About you…

You will be a commercially focused HR professional with significant experience operating as a Senior HR Business Partner or HR Business Partner within a complex, multi-site environment. CIPD Level 5 qualified (or equivalent), you will have a strong understanding of employment law and a proven track record of partnering with senior leaders to drive people strategies that support business objectives. You will be experienced in leading organisational change, restructures and TUPE processes, with exposure to acquisition integrations being advantageous. Strong employee relations expertise, including managing complex cases, is essential, along with experience overseeing payroll activities and using HR analytics to inform decision‑making.

You will be an influential relationship builder with excellent stakeholder management, coaching and leadership skills. Comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment, you will possess strong organisational skills, exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to data integrity. Proficiency with HR systems, ideally PeopleHR or a similar HRIS platform, alongside strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills, is required. A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel across the UK are essential for this role.

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