HR Business Partner

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders to provide proactive HR support and strategic guidance.
• Lead and support TUPE transfers, restructures, and organisational change programmes.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with Trade Union representatives and employee forums.
• Manage complex employee relations cases including disciplinaries, grievances, absence management, and performance issues.
• Support workforce planning, succession planning, and talent development initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation, company policy, and HR best practice.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of HR policies and people strategies.
• Provide coaching and guidance to managers on all people-related matters.

About You

• Proven experience in an HR Business Partner or Senior HR Advisor role.
• Strong working knowledge and hands-on experience managing TUPE processes.
• Experience operating within a unionised environment, with confidence engaging with Trade Unions and negotiating where required.
• Excellent employee relations knowledge and experience handling complex casework.
• Commercially minded with the ability to influence and build credibility with stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong understanding of UK employment law.
• CIPD qualified or equivalent experience preferred.