HR Business Partner

About Us

G&H is a world leader in optical designing, testing and manufacturing. As experts in the technology of light, G&H works with customers to provide optical systems, assemblies, and components for demanding applications.

Headquartered in Ilminster, Somerset, UK with primary operations in the USA and Europe, G&H is recognised for the breadth of its acousto‑optic, electro‑optic, crystal‑optic, fibre‑optic, and precision‑optic products. G&H is a preferred source for OEMs in the life sciences, industrial, and aerospace and defence industries, with a history of quality and excellence that dates back over seventy‑five years.

Our success is built on innovation, precision, and the talent of our people. We are committed to developing capability at every stage of a career, from apprenticeships and graduate pathways through to leadership development.

GH Artemis, Plymouth, Devon

10‑month fixed‑term maternity cover contract (commencing March 2026)

As HR Business Partner you will be a member of the G&H Artemis senior leadership team and have responsibility for meeting business performance commitments to key stakeholders. You will translate business needs into HR requirements and activity to drive and implement value‑adding HR initiatives that build capability and increase organisational effectiveness and business performance.

The role will provide an HR business partner service to this site, support the Optical Systems Divisional management team, and act as HR function lead for assigned processes, overseeing the administrative function, including the Global HR information system, in‑house technical recruiter, and payroll specialist.

• Understand the people implications of the site business plans and translate them into pragmatic options and solutions.
• Deliver on both tactical and strategic matters rising within the workforce.
• Report on a suite of HR KPI and reports to meet business needs as agreed with HR Directors & Site Leads.
• Operate company’s ways of working to identify, hire, onboard, and integrate new and existing people.
• Support the in‑house Technical Recruiter in managing the recruitment process.
• Support training & development programmes in line with site and R&D business plans.
• Deploy the talent pipeline and succession planning process in partnership with site leadership.
• Deploy the company’s employee engagement, performance management, communications and retention programmes and measures.
• Deploy change management processes in agreement with leaders to ensure consistency and excellent execution.
• Manage employee relations matters to conclusion as required.
• Provide robust advice and coaching to site management.
• Support the maintenance of the Global HRIS to ensure timely employee life cycle processes.
• Undertake HR function projects or support business improvement programmes as required.
• Promote and display the G&H values:
  Customer focus, Integrity, Action, Unity, and Precision.

• Solid experience in HR management within a manufacturing environment; some multi‑site, matrix organisation experience is required.
• Experience of providing an HR service in a growth environment.
• Demonstrable experience or potential for delivering on all responsibilities as defined above.
• Able to quickly gain trust and respect of colleagues, strong persuasive skills.
• Hands‑on, solid administrative skills and experience working with HRIS and data provision to payroll.
• Experience of training and/or coaching others and motivated to learn new skills in a continuous improvement environment.

• CIPD graduate.
• Performance Management.
• Drive and determination.
• Delivering Results.
• Motivating others.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Excellent team‑building and interpersonal skills.

• 25 days annual leave plus UK Bank Holidays.
• Cycle‑to‑work scheme.
• Bonus scheme.
• Health & wellbeing cash plan.

The Company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. The Company does not discriminate in employment opportunity or…