HR Business Partner

About the role

We're looking for an HR Business Partner to join our Kier Natural Resources team based on the South Coast. This is an exciting opportunity to partner with our Kier Natural Resources management team, providing an innovative and customer‑focused HR service. You'll play a key role in driving our people plan to support business strategy while embedding our wider people initiatives across the organisation.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with operational leaders to deliver the people plan and embed our people strategy.
• Manage people matters related to contract mobilisation and demobilisation activities.
• Coordinate employee‑relations activities and provide expert guidance on employment legislation.
• Use data and metrics to drive decision‑making and identify solutions to complex people challenges.
• Champion equality, diversity and inclusion initiatives throughout the business.

Required profile

• Degree qualified (or qualified by experience) with business‑partnering experience in medium to large organisations.
• Strong relationship‑building skills and ability to work collaboratively with senior stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills and a good understanding of employment legislation.
• Commercially aware with a pragmatic, delivery‑focused approach.
• Genuine desire to drive positive change and support people development.
• Transferrable skills are welcome even if not all criteria are met.