HR Business Partner

HR Business Partner

📍 Stevenage (Hybrid – 2–3 days onsite minimum)
⏳ 12-Month Contract (Potential Extension / T2P)
💼 £22.43 PAYE | £30 Umbrella
🛡 BPSS+ (British Nationals Only)

We are currently recruiting for an experienced HR Business Partner to join a leading organisation within the UK defence and aerospace sector. This is an exciting opportunity to partner with senior stakeholders in a complex, high-performing environment where HR plays a critical role in delivering strategic objectives.

Due to the nature of the work, this role is open to British Nationals only and requires BPSS+ clearance (processed by the client prior to start).

The Opportunity

This is a true HR Business Partner position — acting as:

“The voice of HR within the business and the voice of the business within HR.”

You’ll operate within a large-scale, matrix organisation, delivering a full spectrum of HR support aligned to strategic business goals. The role focuses heavily on influencing, stakeholder partnership, change management, and embedding performance and talent processes.

Key Responsibilities

* Partner with business leaders to proactively deliver HR value aligned to operational goals

* Provide expert guidance on HR policies, employment law, and best practice

* Drive annual people processes including Performance Reviews, Salary Reviews and Team Reviews

* Support managers through employee relations matters including disciplinary and grievance cases

* Lead and support change initiatives with strong focus on the human impact of transformation

* Drive talent management and internal mobility initiatives

* Coach and develop leaders to build engaging, high-performance teams

* Monitor absence and support implementation of Absence Management processes

* Support recruitment activities including interviews and assessment events

* Produce monthly HR data packs (headcount, attrition, absence, etc.)

* Contribute to HR projects and wider business initiatives

What We’re Looking For

We’re keen to speak with HR professionals who thrive in complex, fast-paced environments — ideally within Defence, Aerospace, or similarly large matrix organisations.

Essential skills include:

* Strong influencing and stakeholder management capability

* Confident advising managers on policy and employment matters

* Excellent written and verbal communication skills

* Proven conflict management experience

* High attention to detail with strong organisational skills

* Ability to challenge constructively and think strategically

* Strong Microsoft Office capability

* Ability to build credibility at all levels

Additional Information

* Monday–Friday, full-time

* Hybrid working model (minimum 2–3 days onsite in Stevenage)

* UK travel to other sites may be required

* Free parking provided (approx. 15-minute walk from site)

* Basic Disclosure (£23 fee, reimbursed once contract commences) and SC clearance required prior to start

* Face-to-face interview process

If this role is of interest and you meet the above criteria, then please apply immediately