Site HR Business Partner

GKN Aerospace; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace technology company in Birmingham is seeking an HR Business Partner to provide comprehensive HR services within a dynamic team. The role requires broad HR experience, excellent understanding of UK employment law, and great communication skills. The successful candidate will support HR operations, recruitment, and employee relations, ensuring effective engagement with employees and trade unions. This position offers a competitive salary and excellent perks including flexible working hours and an industry-leading pension scheme.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Industry Leading Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Flexible working hours

Income protection

Shopping discounts

Cycle To Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Virtual GP Clinic

Qualifications

• Passion and expertise in the HR field.
• Ability to influence with strong negotiation skills.
• Experience of working within a unionized environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide support and guidance in HR operations.
• Deliver HR activities relating to recruitment and training.
• Act as a key interface with trade union representatives.

Skills

CIPD Level 3 Qualified

Broad HR generalist experience

Excellent understanding of UK employment law

Great communication skills

Strong negotiation skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Experience in a unionised environment

Education

Degree

Job description

Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.

GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.35 bn.in 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

Job Summary

It’s great to know you’re making a difference to the future of aviation! Whatever part you play you’ll be helping us deliver operational excellence to our customers.

At our Bristol Manufacturing sites, we specialise in the design and manufacture of large complex structural wing assemblies, detailed metallic components and wing systems for a combination of both civil and military aircraft.

We are seeking a talented HR Business Partner to join our fantastic team on site - the successful candidate will provide a full and comprehensive HR service to a client group containing operations and functions, working within a close‑nit HR Function.

Please note some travel may be required to attend meetings at our other Bristol Sites.

How You'll Contribute

• Be an integral part of the functional leadership team by providing support, guidance and direction in matters associated to HR operations, best practice, employment law and HR strategy.
• Take accountability for the delivery of HR activities relating to recruitment, training, employee relations, reward, performance management, disciplinary and absence management within the business area.
• Provide coaching to increase individual HR expertise, including policy, procedures, legislation and systems.
• Identify opportunities for HR efficiencies and effectiveness.
• Work in a holistic manner supporting the business in its approach to the engagement, health and wellbeing of its employees.
• Act as a champion and change agent ensuring practice is relevant, up to date and consistent.
• Work in a communicative and consultative way as a key interface with trade union representatives.
• Have a flexible and can do attitude.

What You'll Bring

To help us make a difference, you’ll bring your passion, expertise and talent for what you do along with the following skills, experience, qualifications and attributes:

Essential

• CIPD Level 3 Qualified
• Broad HR generalist experience
• Excellent understanding of UK employment law and associated best practice
• Great communication skills
• Ability to influence with strong negotiation skills
• Excellent attention to detail and organisation skills
• Works in a results orientated way and used to deadlines
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Has experience of working within a unionised environment

Desirable

• Has experience of working in a global business
• Degree Qualified

What We’ll Offer

• Competitive salary dependent on experience
• Industry Leading Pension Scheme - We’ll match your contributions up to 8% on a 1 : 1.5 basis (Totalling up to 20% contribution)
• Life Assurance 8 x salary
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Flexible working hours including the ability to finish at 12.30pm. Finish on a Friday
• Income protection
• Shopping discounts
• Cycle To Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Virtual GP Clinic for you and immediate family
• A collaborative, dynamic working environment

Once you’re on board you’ll get the following perks and benefits:

As well as a competitive package we’ll offer you a world of opportunity. We want to see your career fly! We’ll support your career progression by providing you with learning and development opportunities. That’s the beauty of being part of a global business, once you’re on board you never know where you career journey may take you!

We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?

Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.

We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.

We are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.