HR Business Partner

HR Business Partner | Sunderland Area with Travel | National Logistics | 4 days a week (5 days may be considered) | £43,000 FTE

A collaborative, rapidly growing and professional National Logistics organisation are seeking a HR Business Partner to join a close-knit HR team on a permanent basis working 4 days a week. Supporting multiple logistics hubs, the successful candidate will provide first class business partnering support and advice to their allocated sites. This is a truly unique opportunity for the someone who is currently in a Senior HR Advisor role and is keen to take a step up into a Business Partnering role or a Business Partner keen to work within a growing and evolving business. You will have a track record of working in a blue-collar environment and have strong Employee Relations and generalist HR experience. Note: the salary on this role is £43K FTE and the take home works out to be around £35K plus car allowance.

Day to day duties will include:

• Implementing HR strategies that align with business goals (e.g., talent management, workforce planning, and employee engagement).
• Provide first-line advice to managers and employees on HR policies, procedures, and employment law basics.
• Support the annual and mid-year performance review process-tracking completion rates, following up with managers, and providing guidance on performance discussions.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition to coordinate interviews, review job descriptions, and support the onboarding process for new hires.
• Help identify training needs through feedback and performance reviews.
• Support the rollout of learning programs and maintain training records.
• Maintain accurate employee data in HR systems.
• Generate reports on headcount, turnover, absenteeism, and other HR metrics.
• Communicate and help enforce HR policies, ensuring consistency and fairness across departments.
• Assist with communication and engagement activities during organizational or structural changes.
• Support employee surveys, recognition programs, and team-building initiatives.

The successful Junior HR Business Partner/Senior HR Advisor will have a proven track record in a true Generalist HR Advisory role in industries such as logistics, manufacturing or engineering (or similar). You will be CIPD level 5 qualified (or similar) and have a proactive, collaborative and forward thinking approach to you work.

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