Senior HR Business Partner - Engineering & Change Leader

Asset Appointments; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Asset Appointments seeks a strategic HR Business Partner to lead the HR function across two engineering group companies. Based in Gateshead, you will partner with senior leaders, drive talent strategy, and oversee employee relations and data reporting.

You will regularly visit Rugby and manage occasional travel, ensuring seamless integration post-acquisition. You must be CIPD qualified or equivalent, with UK employment law knowledge and a track record in fast-paced manufacturing or engineering

Qualifications

• Fully CIPD qualified or equivalent HR-focused degree.
• Established HRBP background, ideally in engineering/manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and regulatory best practices.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with stakeholder handling.
• Ability to translate people metrics into business outcomes for leadership.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders and GM to provide commercial HR insights.
• Drive talent acquisition, retention, workforce planning and succession planning.
• Coach managers on leadership behaviours, performance enablement and ER cases.
• Lead change initiatives including restructures or integrations.
• Manage complex ER issues with UK compliance and policy.
• Deliver internal HR training for staff and management.
• Maintain HR master data and prepare management reports.
• Oversee employee lifecycle, payroll data accuracy and RTW compliance.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Leadership alignment

Stakeholder management

Education

CIPD Qualified or equivalent HR-focused degree

Job description

Asset Appointments seeks a strategic HR Business Partner to lead the HR function across two engineering group companies. Based in Gateshead, you will partner with senior leaders, drive talent strategy, and oversee employee relations and data reporting.

You will regularly visit Rugby and manage occasional travel, ensuring seamless integration post-acquisition. You must be CIPD qualified or equivalent, with UK employment law knowledge and a track record in fast-paced manufacturing or engineering