HR Business Partner
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Salary
£45000 per annum
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Location
West Malling, Kent
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Job type
Permanent
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We are currently recruiting for an experienced HR Business Partner on behalf of our client, a well-established manufacturing business.
Key Responsibilities:
* Partner with senior leaders and managers to deliver people strategies aligned to business objectives
* Provide expert HR guidance across employee relations, employment law, and organisational policy, ensuring commercially sound and compliant outcomes
* Coach and influence managers to build capability, improve decision-making, and drive consistency in people management
* Lead on organisational change, identifying risks and supporting the business through transformation
* Oversee HR processes, systems, and people data to support insight, efficiency, and continuous improvement
Skills & Experience Required:
* Proven experience in an HR Business Partner or senior generalist role, ideally within manufacturing or a similar operational environment
* CIPD Level 5 qualified (or equivalent experience)
* Strong knowledge of UK employment law and confidence managing complex employee relations matters
* Demonstrable experience partnering with senior stakeholders and influencing at all levels
* Experience supporting organisational change and developing management capability
* Highly organised, commercially aware, and able to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment
This is an excellent opportunity for a confident and credible HR professional to make a real impact within a growing business. If you enjoy partnering with leaders, driving change, and delivering practical HR solutions in an operational setting, we would love to hear from you.
Huntress Search Ltd acts as a Recruitment Agency in relation to all Permanent roles and as a Recruitment Business in relation to all Temporary roles.
We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.
PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.
Key Responsibilities:
* Partner with senior leaders and managers to deliver people strategies aligned to business objectives
* Provide expert HR guidance across employee relations, employment law, and organisational policy, ensuring commercially sound and compliant outcomes
* Coach and influence managers to build capability, improve decision-making, and drive consistency in people management
* Lead on organisational change, identifying risks and supporting the business through transformation
* Oversee HR processes, systems, and people data to support insight, efficiency, and continuous improvement
Skills & Experience Required:
* Proven experience in an HR Business Partner or senior generalist role, ideally within manufacturing or a similar operational environment
* CIPD Level 5 qualified (or equivalent experience)
* Strong knowledge of UK employment law and confidence managing complex employee relations matters
* Demonstrable experience partnering with senior stakeholders and influencing at all levels
* Experience supporting organisational change and developing management capability
* Highly organised, commercially aware, and able to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment
This is an excellent opportunity for a confident and credible HR professional to make a real impact within a growing business. If you enjoy partnering with leaders, driving change, and delivering practical HR solutions in an operational setting, we would love to hear from you.
Huntress Search Ltd acts as a Recruitment Agency in relation to all Permanent roles and as a Recruitment Business in relation to all Temporary roles.
We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.
PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.
Date
30/04/2026
Job Ref.
MKI3657