HR Business Partner (Restructuring Project)

HR Business Partner – UK Restructuring Programme (12-Month Fixed Term Contract) Hybrid Working | UK-wide Travel | Full-time (Monday–Friday) We are recruiting an experienced HR Business Partner to support a large-scale organisational restructuring programme across the UK. This is a business-critical, time-bound role providing end-to-end HR support through complex organisational change, including restructures, redundancy consultations, promotions, demotions, and redeployment. Working closely with senior leadership, HR Business Partners, and the Operations Director, you will play a key role in delivering a fair, compliant, and well-managed transformation programme that aligns the organisation’s operating model with its future growth strategy. This role will suit a confident, commercially aware HR professional with strong operational experience and the ability to manage sensitive matters with discretion and professionalism. Key Responsibilities Lead and support end-to-end restructuring activities, including redundancy consultations, redeployment processes, and internal role changes Plan and facilitate meetings with employees and managers, from initial briefings through to formal consultation and outcome stages Provide expert advice and coaching to managers on employee relations, organisational design, and change management Deliver high-quality HR operational support, including drafting consultation documentation, letters, and maintaining accurate records Ensure all activity is compliant with employment legislation, internal policies, and best practice Partner with leadership teams to align workforce planning with the organisation’s future operational and growth requirements Work collaboratively with senior HR colleagues and operational leaders to ensure a consistent and people-focused approach to change Manage your own workload effectively, adapting to peaks in activity and supporting project administration where required Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance communication, engagement, and process efficiency during the transition Travel to UK sites as required to support consultation and line managers Applicants must have: Proven experience as an HR Business Partner, Senior HR Advisor, or HR Manager Demonstrable experience delivering redundancy and restructuring programmes end-to-end Confident conducting complex and sensitive consultations, including face-to-face meetings Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build credibility at all levels Comfortable working independently and managing a high-volume, fast-paced workload A practical, solutions-focused approach, with the flexibility to support both strategic and administrative activity Experience within construction, logistics, warehouse, or distribution environments is highly advantageous CIPD Level 5 (or equivalent professional experience) preferred Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle required Katie Bard is acting as an agency and is an equal opportunities opportunities employer