HR Business Partner in Newcastle upon Tyne

Salary circa £40,000 - £45,000 per year (depending on experience) plus 34 days leave rising to 39 days and health cash plan of £1140+. Permanent, full-time (37.5 hpw) at One Strawberry Lane, Newcastle upon Tyne.

Your voice will count from day one. We trust your judgement and will give you space to lead. If you are ready to step into a role where you can improve how people experience work every day, this is the role for you. Working closely with managers across Home Group, you’ll support their future people vision while managing complex people matters, from disciplinaries and grievances through to complex change through TUPEs and restructures. You’ll also support our positive and inclusive workplace culture by contributing to wellbeing, equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging work.

What you’ll do:

• Provide proactive, trusted business partnering to managers, driving effective people management practice across your business patch.
• Guide managers and leaders through complex employee relations matters and change, supporting them to make confident people decisions.
• Play a key role in restructures and TUPE activity, supporting managers and colleagues, ensuring it is inclusive and well managed.
• Contribute to our wellbeing and equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging (EDI&B) initiatives, helping to enhance our colleagues' experience.
• Use data and insights to spot themes and suggest evidence-based solutions.

Why join us:

You will work as part of a highly collaborative and supportive HR team, sharing ideas, challenging thinking and finding the best solutions together. You’ll shape people practice and influence how colleagues experience work every day. Be part of one of the UK’s top 10 Great Places to Work!

You have:

• Ideally CIPD qualified, but with substantial experience operating in an HR Business Partnering role.
• A strong working knowledge of employment legislation and employee relations, with the confidence to apply it pragmatically.
• Proven experience supporting and delivering change management activity, including TUPEs and restructures.
• Experience of working with people data, using insights to inform decision-making, improve practice and influence stakeholders.
• An authentic, professional approach that builds immediate credibility with managers and colleagues, reflecting positively on you and our HR team.

The practical bits:

We work on a hybrid basis with 2 days per week in our office at One Strawberry Lane, Newcastle upon Tyne, with the rest from home. Our anchor days are Tuesday, and the second day is flexible to meet the needs of our stakeholders and you. You’ll work Monday to Friday. Our core hours are 9.00 am to 5.30 pm with flexibility built in. You’ll travel at times to support our managers and colleagues, so you ideally need a full driving licence and a vehicle insured for work use.

What’s in it for you?

• 34 days leave, rising to 39 (this includes bank holidays and a 'me day').
• The option to buy 5 more each year.
• Health cash plan saving you (and your children) £1140+ each year covering dental, opticians, prescriptions and more.
• Matching pension contribution (up to 7% and life insurance of 3x basic salary).
• 800+ discounts on shops, holidays, days out, tech and more.
• Work your way with flexibility to balance life and work.

Click APPLY NOW to see our HR Business Partner Job Description, find out about us, for help to apply and for all our benefits. Roles can close early, so don’t wait. Interviews will likely take place on Friday 6th March 2026.