Hr Business Partner

HR Business Partner
Location: Wisbech, UK (with UK travel required)

Role Purpose
A true generalist HR Business Partner role, providing proactive, hands-on support within a fast-paced manufacturing environment as a trusted partner to site leadership. This role combines high-volume operational delivery with strategic support, with a key focus on supporting large-scale change programmes, including high-volume 1:1 consultations. Ideal for a highly organised, methodical individual able to plan effectively during quieter periods and execute at pace during peak project activity.

Key Responsibilities

* Manage high-volume employee relations casework, including disciplinary, grievance, absence, and performance

* Provide robust, commercially sound HR advice aligned to UK employment law

* Support large-scale change programmes and high-volume consultation activity

* Deliver day-to-day operational HR support across the employee lifecycle

* Plan and coordinate project activity ahead of peak delivery periods

* Build strong stakeholder relationships across the site and wider business

* Maintain HR data and reporting using Excel and HR systems

* Support continuous improvement and wider HR initiatives

Skills and Experience

* CIPD Level 7 qualified

* Manufacturing or industrial HR experience

* Strong ER case management capability

* Experience supporting change and consultation processes

* Strong UK employment law knowledge

* Excellent organisation, planning, and Excel skills

* Strong relationship-building and teamworking skills

* Experience in fast-paced operational environments

* Desirable: SuccessFactors/HRIS experience, union experience, large-scale change exposure

Behaviours
Resilient, highly organised, proactive, flexible, hands-on, strong communicator, collaborative, and solutions-focused.

Working Environment
Fast-paced manufacturing site with UK travel required, fluctuating workloads, and periods of intensive activity linked to change programmes