Human Resources Business Partner
4 days ago
Swansea
Ashley Kate are working in partnership with a well-established manufacturing organisation in Swansea who are entering an exciting period of growth following a recent acquisition. As part of this transition, they are now looking to appoint an experienced HR Business Partner to support the local site and embed group-wide people practices. This is a fantastic opportunity for a hands-on HR professional who enjoys operating in a fast-paced, operational environment while also playing a key role in supporting organisational change. HR Business Partner - The Role Reporting into the Head of HR (based at another site), you will act as the on-site HR lead, taking responsibility for delivering both day-to-day HR activity and aligning the site with wider group HR initiatives. You will play a key role in supporting managers across the full employee lifecycle, ensuring consistency, compliance, and a proactive approach to people management. HR Business Partner - Key Responsibilities • Act as the primary HR contact for the Swansea site, • Support end-to-end recruitment and on boarding activity, • Provide expert guidance on employee relations cases, including disciplinaries, grievances, and absence management, • Coach and support line managers to build capability and confidence in people management, • Ensure delivery of group HR policies, processes, and initiatives at site level, • Drive consistency and compliance with employment legislation and internal standards, • Support organisational change activity linked to the recent acquisition, • Monitor and report on key HR metrics and trends, • Work closely with the wider HR team to ensure best practice is shared and embedded About You • Proven experience in a generalist HR or HR Business Partner role, ideally within manufacturing or a similar operational environment, • Strong working knowledge of employee relations and UK employment law, • Confident in coaching and challenging managers at all levels, • Comfortable operating in a standalone or site-based HR role, • Able to balance operational delivery with strategic alignment, • Highly organised with a proactive, solutions-focused approach, • CIPD Level 7 qualified (or working towards) is highly desirable What’s on Offer • Opportunity to join a growing, evolving organisation post-acquisition, • Autonomy to shape and deliver HR locally while being part of a wider HR function, • Exposure to change and integration activity, • Supportive leadership and collaborative culture For more information please get in touch with Jacqui Wall