HR Business Partner

Are you an experienced HR Business Partner looking for an opportunity to make a significant impact within a dynamic, multi-site organisation? Do you excel at building influential relationships with senior stakeholders, navigating complex employee relations matters, and delivering people-focused solutions that drive organisational performance? We are seeking a HR Business Partner to support approximately 1,000 colleagues across London and the South East, partnering with Regional Directors and operational leaders to deliver a proactive and commercially focused people agenda. Acting as a trusted advisor, you will play a pivotal role in aligning people strategies with business objectives, enhancing employee engagement, developing leadership capability and ensuring best practice across all areas of HR.

Responsibilities

Partner with Regional Directors, senior leaders and managers to provide strategic HR support, driving organisational performance through workforce planning, people insights and effective people strategies; Lead complex employee relations matters, coaching managers on performance, absence, disciplinary and grievance issues whilst ensuring employment law compliance and best practice; Build trusted relationships across the business, influencing decision-making and supporting employee engagement, wellbeing and retention initiatives; Lead TUPE transfers and organisational change programmes, including consultations, due diligence, restructures and service provision changes; Support the attraction, development and retention of talent through coaching, succession planning and learning and development initiatives; Contribute to the delivery of the People Strategy, leading HR projects that improve the employee experience and support business objectives; Provide specialist HR expertise to operational teams, liaising with external partners including Trade Unions, Occupational Health and legal advisors where required; Line manage and develop the regional HR Advisor, fostering a high-performing, collaborative and customer-focused HR team

Requirements

At least 5 years' experience in a senior HR advisory or business partnering role; Strong practical knowledge of TUPE legislation, consultations and post-transfer employee relations; Proven experience managing complex employee relations cases; Excellent knowledge and application of UK employment law; Experience working within a multi-site, operational environment, ideally supporting a large field-based workforce; Experience supporting organisational change, restructures and workforce planning activities; Experience managing and developing junior HR team members; Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at all levels; Full UK driving license

Nice to have

MCIPD qualification (or working towards); Experience working with Trade Unions; Experience within outsourced services, facilities management, environmental services or similar sectors

Benefits

Car Allowance; Up to 25 days holiday plus bank holidays; Enhanced maternity and shared parental leave; Health Care Cash Plan; Employee Assistance Programmes; Voluntary benefits: discounts on retail, holidays, gym memberships, and more; Financial wellbeing support; Competitive pension scheme; Recognition schemes: colleague of the month and annual awards; Volunteering policy: two days per year; Mental health support