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HR Business Partner – Food Manufacturing Sunderland | £40,000 – £45,000 | Site-Based There are HR Business Partner roles that are all policy policing and box-ticking. Then there are ones where you actually get to make things better. This is the second kind. You’ll be partnering with managers across a busy food manufacturing site — a place where things move fast, people are hands-on, and HR needs to be, too. You’ll have a proper seat at the table (and probably a hi-vis on it), working closely with operations to support, challenge, and coach. The job in a nutshell: You’ll be the go-to for all things people. That means… • Managing ER cases from start to finish – coaching managers, keeping things fair, and staying legally watertight., • Keeping policies, procedures, and training up to scratch (and actually relevant)., • Supporting payroll and benefits accuracy — because no one thanks you when it’s wrong., • Managing recruitment and onboarding for your area, helping new starters actually want to stay., • Partnering on projects around engagement, workforce planning, and change., • Spotting where processes could be slicker — and having the initiative to make it happen. What you’ll need: • A solid HR background — around 3–5 years as a generalist or HRBP., • Confident handling complex ER cases in line with UK employment law., • CIPD Level 5 (or well on your way there)., • Experience with HR systems like SuccessFactors or Kronos would be handy., • Someone who likes being out on the shop floor, not just stuck behind a spreadsheet. What you’ll get: • £40,000–£45,000 salary (depending on experience), • A genuinely varied role with influence and visibility, • The chance to shape how HR works in a growing, people-focused manufacturing business, • Supportive leadership that actually values HR as more than just admin

HR Advisor – Food Manufacturing Sunderland | £30,000 | Site-Based If you’re looking for an HR role where you can genuinely make an impact — not just push paper and chase signatures — this could be a good fit. You’ll be working closely with a proactive HR Business Partner and site leadership team, supporting around 250 people in a busy food manufacturing environment. It’s hands-on, varied, and fast-moving — the kind of place where no two days are the same, and that’s exactly what you like about HR. What you’ll be doing: • Managing low-to-mid-level ER cases — absence management, investigations, disciplinaries — the real people stuff., • Supporting recruitment and onboarding: interviews, offer letters, right-to-work checks, inductions, and everything in between., • Keeping HR data clean and accurate across systems like SuccessFactors and Kronos (because numbers that don’t add up drive you mad)., • Handling payroll changes, queries, and ensuring everything runs smoothly for month-end., • Supporting training coordination and tracking compliance., • Getting involved in engagement activities — surveys, comms, events — the bits that make work a bit more human. What we’re looking for: • You’ll already have experience in HR — ideally 1–3 years in a generalist role., • Confident handling day-to-day HR queries and lower-level ER issues., • Working towards your CIPD Level 5 (or already have it)., • Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment — manufacturing experience would be a big plus., • Great with people, detail, and deadlines — in that order. What’s in it for you: • A visible, hands-on role in a growing manufacturing business., • Lots of variety and responsibility — this isn’t a box-ticking HR job., • The chance to develop alongside a supportive HR team who’ll actually help you progress.

About the Role Be the reason our customers feel truly cared for! Join EDF as an Energy Specialist and make a real difference every single day. Our Energy Specialists are at the heart of our transformation and helping us deliver net zero for our customers. The Opportunity… As an Energy Specialist, your role is pivotal to building strong relationships and innovative solutions to deliver an exceptional customer experience. Creating a culture of trust amongst customers really is key, so you’ll have ownership of the customer journey, finding a way to understand their needs and figure things out with them along the way, we want them to feel part of the EDF family. You’ll thrive in this role if you care about the customers you are speaking with and are passionate in your desire to help them. We’ll train you on our fabulous new system, as well as all the ways we like to communicate with our Customers, to deliver a high-quality experience. You’ll chat to customers over the phone and via digital channels (email/SMS) whilst being given the freedom to help them. You’ll take ownership of their needs and find a way, no matter what, to figure things out with them. Whether it’s helping customers with their account queries or working hand-in-hand with our metering teams to schedule and prepare jobs, you’ll play a key role in setting every task up for success. We are looking to recruit Energy Specialists in two different areas which require different working pattern types. These will include working between Mon-Fri 8am-6pm and also Mon-Fri 8am-8pm + Sat 8am-6pm (which will include an element of rotation), Full-time or part-time options available (minimum 24 hours for part-time). Pay, benefits and culture Alongside a starting salary of £25,719, the potential to earn 3% bonus, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and a market-leading pension scheme, your package will include a range of benefits, from the big and formal to the small and personal. We’re talking about everything from enhanced parental leave to electric vehicle leasing, health insurance to product discounts, critical illness insurance to technology vouchers, gym membership to season ticket loans. At EDF UK, we embrace flexibility while recognising that everyone's working needs are different. Whether you're in our office spaces, on site, or working remotely, we promote an environment that supports collaboration, connection, and comfort. No matter where you are, our priority is to make sure you feel safe, valued, and celebrated. Here, we do right by each other and everyone’s welcome. We’re on an action-oriented journey, championing equity, diversity, and inclusion. We’d like our future workforce to have an equal gender balance, represent a broad mix of people from minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+, those with a disability and supporting social mobility. We’re a disability confident employer and we’ll do all we can to help with your application. Please let us know if you need to request reasonable adjustments. We take pride in fostering a dynamic and inclusive environment, where the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our employees drive fresh thinking and innovation. We understand that success means different things to different people. We believe there are multiple definitions of what it means to succeed. That’s why we support you to pursue a career that’s unique to you. Because success is personal. What you’ll be doing • We want to make a fundamental difference to our customers, and we really mean a difference. We want you to treat our customers exactly how you would want to be treated., • Taking full responsibility to deliver end to end customer service, being trained in all areas of key customer journeys, so that no query phases you, you’re able to help with any problem., • You’ll have the ownership and freedom to help our customers in a way you’d also want to be helped, letting nothing stand in your way to work things through with them and figure out the best possible outcome., • You’ll take customer contact in various forms – phone and digitally, listening intently and helping to resolve their queries., • You’ll work seamlessly as part of a high performing team and may get the opportunity to support teammates or your manager with specific queries or activities helping the team deliver amazing service., • You’re a people person who knows how to put others at ease and build real connections., • You don’t just hear people – you truly listen to what they’re saying (and sometimes what they’re not saying)., • You can get your point across clearly, kindly, and confidently – whether it’s on the phone, by email, or in a quick message., • You’re a team player who believes the best results come from working together., • You’re comfortable with change and can adapt when things get busy or take a new direction., • When faced with a challenge, you roll up your sleeves and figure it out., • You love giving customers the kind of service you’d want to receive yourself., • You take pride in getting things done without someone looking over your shoulder. Location: Doxford (Sunderland) – This is a hybrid role with both home and office-based working. Success is personal. It's your journey, powered by us. Join us and we'll help Britain achieve Net Zero together.