HR Business Partner in Northumberland

HR Business Partner in Northumberland

Northumberland Full-Time 53898 - 65876 £ / year (est.) No working from home possible
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At a Glance

  • Tasks: Partner with leaders to drive performance and develop talent across multiple sites.
  • Company: Dynamic company focused on employee engagement and operational excellence.
  • Benefits: Up to £60,000 salary, electric vehicle allowance, enhanced holidays, and health benefits.
  • Other info: Opportunity for travel and career growth in a supportive team.
  • Why this job: Shape people initiatives and create a thriving workplace culture.
  • Qualifications: Strong HR experience, especially in operational environments and complex employee relations.

The predicted salary is between 53898 - 65876 £ per year.

Based from Worksop site (S81 0QD) with travel across North Based sites. Office based role.

Benefits: Enhanced holiday entitlement, company sick pay, life insurance, health cash plans, family friendly policies, EV/ULEV car scheme and cycle to work scheme.

Hours: 40 hours per week, normal office hours 8am - 5pm Monday to Friday.

Your Sites:

  • Worksop - Your base office
  • Selby & Whitley Bridge (travel to these sites once every 2-3 weeks)
  • Manchester, Dogsthorpe, Wellingborough & Holbeach (travel to these sites once a quarter)

We are looking for an experienced HR Business Partner to support our operational teams across a multi-site environment. This is a strategic and hands-on role where you will partner with business leaders to drive performance, develop talent, lead organisational change and create a positive employee experience. As a trusted advisor, you will play a key role in shaping and delivering people initiatives that support business growth, operational excellence and a high-performing culture.

The Role:

  • Partner with operational leaders to deliver people strategies that support business objectives and drive performance.
  • Act as a trusted advisor and coach, providing expert guidance on people-related matters and developing leadership capability.
  • Lead workforce planning, organisational design and change initiatives to ensure the business is prepared for future growth.
  • Drive talent management and succession planning activities, helping to build leadership capability and critical skills across the organisation.
  • Champion employee engagement, wellbeing, inclusion and continuous improvement, creating an environment where people can thrive.
  • Lead complex employee relations matters, including Employment Tribunal cases, while supporting industrial relations activity, union engagement and collective bargaining where applicable.
  • Support performance management, reward and recognition initiatives that encourage high performance and employee retention.
  • Work closely with Learning & Development teams to ensure training solutions meet operational and organisational needs.
  • Use people data and insights to identify trends, inform decision-making and improve workforce effectiveness.
  • Ensure HR policies and practices are applied consistently and remain compliant with employment legislation and company standards.
  • Collaborate with colleagues across the wider HR function to deliver a consistent, high-quality service and drive continuous improvement.
  • Promote and champion a strong health and safety culture across all sites.

About you:

  • Strong experience as HR Generalist.
  • Good experience working in operational, manufacturing, and distribution environments.
  • Worked with Unions and with unrepresented Operational teams including on legacy working agreements and practices.
  • Experienced leading complex ER cases up to ET.
  • Experienced leading collective consultation on changes in working practices at local sites.
  • Broader experience leading operational teams, including in topics like talent, engagement, inclusion, performance, wellbeing and communications.
  • Experience of supporting customer and 3rd party audits.
  • Able to travel within region and wider across UK-wide sites.
  • Numerate, analytical and IT literate to be able to analyse complex data.
  • CIPD qualified or equivalent degree in HR, Business, or related field preferred.

HR Business Partner in Northumberland employer: Morson Edge

Join a forward-thinking engineering firm in Manchester, where as a Senior Electrical Designer, you will thrive in a collaborative and innovative work culture. With a strong focus on employee growth, you will have the opportunity to mentor junior designers while working on significant projects across Water and Nuclear sectors, all within a hybrid working model that promotes work-life balance. Enjoy competitive salary packages and the chance to contribute to impactful engineering solutions in a supportive environment.

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Contact Details:

Morson Edge Recruitment Team

We think you need these skills to ace HR Business Partner in Northumberland

HR Generalist Experience
Operational HR Management
Employee Relations (ER)
Union Engagement
Talent Management
Workforce Planning
Organisational Design