Regional HR Business Partner, Newport
South West Region (Newport)
My client is looking for an experienced HR professional to join them in a senior, business-facing role supporting their South West region. You’ll work closely with regional leaders to shape and deliver a people strategy that supports growth, engagement, and performance.
This is a great opportunity to take the lead on a wide range of HR activity across multiple sites, driving change, improving the employee experience, and making a real impact.
Key Responsibilities will include:
- Partner with the Regional Director and leadership team to deliver the people strategy
- Lead and support HR teams across the region
- Oversee day-to-day HR operations and ensure everything runs smoothly
- Support organisational change and continuous improvement initiatives
- Drive employee engagement and culture improvements
- Manage employee relations, including within a unionised environment
- Support recruitment, workforce planning, and talent development
- Ensure policies, processes, and employment law are applied consistently
Criteria:
- CIPD qualified (or equivalent experience)
- Strong generalist HR background, ideally in manufacturing or a unionised setting
- Experience operating at a senior/strategic level
- Confident influencing and working with senior stakeholders
- Commercially aware, proactive, and resilient
- Passionate about people, development, and building great teams
