HR Business Partner - 12 month contract

Our client is a well-established, international business with substantial operations in the North East. They are looking to appoint a pragmatic and commercially minded HR Business Partner who will take ownership of all site-based people activity. You will work closely with operational leaders to support business performance, employee relations and organisational development. This role will initially be engaged on a fixed term basis for a period of 12 months.

Reporting to the UK HR Lead, main responsibilities include:

• Partner with site leadership teams to deliver operational HR support, ensuring people initiatives align with wider business objectives.
• Provide expert HR guidance and coaching to managers on a broad range of people matters, helping to drive performance and organisational effectiveness.
• Support business change programmes, leading the people aspects of change and ensuring successful implementation across the site.
• Lead on complex and high-risk employee relations cases, providing commercially focused advice and ensuring legal and procedural compliance.
• Develop and implement employee engagement initiatives, analysing feedback and driving actions that enhance employee experience and retention.
• Coach and challenge managers on performance management, talent development and succession planning to strengthen capability across the business.
• Partner with managers on recruitment and workforce planning activities, ensuring the attraction, retention and development of key talent.
• Identify and lead continuous improvement initiatives and HR projects that enhance people processes, improve efficiencies and support business performance.
• Analyse people data and trends to inform decision-making, provide insights and support the achievement of operational and strategic objectives.

The successful applicant will:

• Have a proven track record of delivering a high standard of HR service from within a commercial or industrial environment.
• Have proven experience at the Senior HR Advisor, HR Business Partner or HR Manager level.
• Be a strong communicator and able to work with stakeholders at all levels.

The role is predominantly site based in the Sunderland area offering 1 day working from home per week.