HR Business Partner

About the role

We are recruiting an experienced People & Culture Partner for a fast‑paced, commercial organisation based in Colne. Reporting to the Group Head of People and Culture, you will help shape how the business attracts, develops and supports its people.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders and managers to provide commercially aligned HR advice.
• Develop and implement policies and frameworks covering performance, attendance, employee relations, onboarding, reward, engagement and wellbeing.
• Drive consistent People & Culture practices across the UK, adapting group frameworks for a dynamic sales environment.
• Support organisational change, ensuring new structures and ways of working are adopted.
• Provide trusted advice on complex employee‑relations matters in line with UK employment law.
• Improve HRIS processes, data quality and overall employee experience.
• Lead initiatives on employee wellbeing, resilience and a sustainable working environment.
• Champion equality, diversity and inclusion across people processes.
• Assist managers with talent management, succession planning and performance development.
• Coach line managers to strengthen people‑management capabilities.

Required profile

• Significant experience in a senior HR role within a commercially focused or sales‑driven environment.
• Proven track record of creating and embedding HR policies, procedures and processes during growth or change.
• Comprehensive knowledge of UK employment legislation and handling complex employee‑relations cases.
• Experience implementing consistent HR approaches across multiple teams or locations.
• Involvement in wellbeing, diversity and inclusion initiatives.
• Understanding of commercial priorities and ability to deliver people solutions that support business performance.
• Strong stakeholder management, influencing senior leaders and challenging constructively.
• CIPD Level 5/7 qualification or equivalent professional experience (desirable).

What we offer

• Supportive, collaborative and commercially focused environment.
• Opportunity to influence and shape the People & Culture agenda.
• Personal and professional development prospects.
• Enhanced annual and family‑friendly leave entitlements.
• Salary‑sacrifice benefits and employee discounts.
• Regular team, charity and social activities.
• Hybrid working arrangement.