HR Business Partner

To partner with client groups and lead implementation of business aligned people strategies designed to transform and progress workforce capability, productivity and efficiency whilst ensuring HR systems, policies and processes are effectively delivered.

Drive Continuous Improvement, both in relation to HR related activities, business partnering activities and wider commercially linked business activities.

• Contribute actively to the development and implementation of a business aligned transformational HR strategy
• Provide leadership, motivation, coaching and coordination across the client groups, helping build a high-performing team and an engaged workforce
• Create clarity of purpose and deliverables with measures and on-going performance evaluation
• Help making business cases for financial resources related to the improvement of workforce capability
• Apply appropriate change management tools and techniques to bring about effective organisational and cultural change
• Apply appropriate organisational design methodologies and assist in developing cost effective and fit for purpose organisational structures
• Assist Managers in building high performing teams through identifying the support needed and delivering solutions
• Assist with identifying and nurturing talent and developing succession plans across the business
• Develop appropriate reward and retention strategies
• Create accurate short and long-term workforce plans, ensuring that vacancies are resourced effectively
• Ensure appropriate communication is delivered effectively
  
  Provide management with data, information and recommendations to aid decision making
  
  Truly partner with your client groups via regular, attending meetings etc to understand their work and needs
  
  Create and drive ways of working that ensure full Life Cycle Management of employee experience, from best in class recruitment and selection through to talent and career management
• How success in the role will be measured: A variety of HR focused KPIs e.g. engagement levels, talent retention & development and productivity results. Feedback from client groups. Output of transformative change projects.

• Competitive salary
• Annual bonus (linked to company performance)
• 33 days annual leave (Increase after 5 years' service)
• 37.5 hours per week
• Flexi time working
• £5,000 employee referral bonus
• Health cash plan
• Contributory Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
• Holiday Purchase Scheme - Salary Sacrifice
• Electric Car Scheme - Salary Sacrifice
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Life Assurance Scheme at x4 gross salary
• Competitive enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
• IVF & Assisted Conception Policy
• Women in Business - Corporate Member
• Wellbeing Initiatives
• Employee Recognition scheme
• Service Awards
• Local charity /sponsorship activities
• Dedicated employee parking
• Discounted Gym membership
• Learning and development opportunities
• Career progression

• 5+ years’ gained in comparable role(s)
• Demonstrable examples of true Business Partnering work to include transformative projects
• Excellent knowledge of employment law and its application within the workplace
• Strategy and change management experience
• Employee relations experience
• Experience in data analysis
• HR/Business-related degree
• CIPD Qualification
• Project management skills
• Microsoft Office proficiency
  
  Consulting, influencing and facilitating skills
• Leadership coaching skills
• Organisation and people development skills
• Flexibility in relation to hours of work.
• Travel between business sites will be required to ensure Business Partnering presence and participation.

• Relevant experience gained in Manufacturing and/or Engineering environments
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing / Continuous Improvement Tools / Techniques
• Experience in leading Learning and Development initiatives
• CIPD Qualification Level 7

We reserve theright to enhance criteria on shortlisting.

Thompson Aero Seating is an Equal Opportunities employer.

The closing date for applications is the 15th February 2026 at 17:00.

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