Trelleborg Marine & Infrastructure goes beyond service by building lasting partnerships with engineers, contractors, and owners to deliver long‑term solutions that make a real impact.
About the Job
The HR Business Partner role involves developing and implementing people‑focused initiatives, fostering proactive partnerships with business leaders, and translating business needs into actionable HR interventions. The goal is to enhance employee engagement, motivation, and alignment with our business objectives while continuously improving the quality and value of HR services for the organization.
Responsibilities
- Organizational Restructuring & Transformation: Lead and support restructuring initiatives, organisational redesign, workforce transitions, and cost optimisation programs in close alignment with business strategy.
- Change Management: Design and implement structured change management approaches to support business transformation, ensuring stakeholder alignment, employee engagement, and sustainable adoption.
- Strategic Communication: Act as a strong and credible communicator across all organisational levels, including senior leadership, management, and shopfloor employees, ensuring clarity, transparency, and alignment during periods of change.
- Strategic Partner: Collaborate with Local leaders to align HR strategies with overall organisational goals.
- Talent Management: Identify, attract, develop, and retain top talent.
- Employee Relations: Provide guidance on employee relations matters, including conflict resolution, performance improvement plans, and policy adherence.
- Performance Management: Oversee performance management processes, including goal setting, performance appraisals, and feedback.
- HR Policy and Compliance: Ensure HR policies and practices comply with relevant labour laws and regulations.
- Workforce Planning: Plan and manage the workforce, including recruitment, onboarding, and succession planning.
- Diversity and Inclusion: Promote diversity and inclusion initiatives to create a more inclusive workplace.
- Employee Engagement: Develop strategies to enhance employee engagement, satisfaction, and retention.
- Legal Compliance: Ensure the organisation complies with employment laws, regulations, and ethical standards.
- Reporting and Metrics: Provide HR metrics and reports to assess the effectiveness of HR initiatives.
- Wellness and Health Initiatives: Promote employee wellbeing through health and wellness programmes.
- Succession Planning: Develop and execute succession plans to ensure leadership continuity.
- Legal and Ethical Conduct: Uphold high ethical standards and integrity in all HR activities.
- Mediate and resolve workplace conflicts, including disciplinary actions and grievances, fostering a harmonious work environment.
What You Bring
- A bachelor’s degree (or equivalent e.g. CIPD level 5) in human resources, business administration, psychology, or a related field is required.
- Experience in HR reflecting growth from assistant, specialist, or management positions.
- Proven experience in building and maintaining strong relationships with business leaders and key stakeholders.
- Demonstrated proficiency in managing employee relations.
What We’re Looking For
- Proven experience in supporting or leading restructuring, organisational redesign, or transformation projects in an international matrix environment.
- Solid track record in driving change management initiatives in complex and dynamic business environments.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and challenge at all organisational levels.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey complex and sensitive topics clearly, transparently, and confidently.
- Flexibility to travel occasionally to our Westbury and Halesowen sites.
Benefits
- A responsible and results‑oriented task in an internationally active industrial company.
- We provide an encouraging environment offering growth within the company while investing in your training/education.
- Family and congenial working atmosphere with modern equipment.
- Very attractive competitive compensation package inclusive of a bonus.
- Generous annual leave.
- Social and charity events participation.
- Flexible working environment with hybrid structure.
Trelleborg is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we take pride in the diversity of our employees, valuing the special experience and expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business. The ability to develop ground‑breaking technologies is one of our key assets and our people make it happen.
We encourage applications from people of all nationalities, religions, genders, sexual identities, different ages and people with disabilities.
HR Business Partner in Halesowen employer: Trelleborg Group
Trelleborg Group is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration within the healthcare sector. With a strong focus on employee growth, you will have access to extensive training and development opportunities while working in a role that allows you to make a meaningful impact across the UK and Europe. The competitive salary, car allowance, and bonus incentives further enhance the appeal of joining our team, making it a rewarding place to advance your career.
