HR Business Partner

About the role

GE Aerospace is looking for an HR Business Partner to join its team in Nantgarw, Wales. You will act as a trusted partner to People Leaders and employees, offering guidance, coaching and support on HR fundamentals and employee-related matters, while helping drive HR excellence and a positive, compliant workplace culture.

Key responsibilities

• Coach leaders and employees on employee and union relations, engagement, performance management, career development, talent assessment, acquisition and retention, and workplace investigations
• Be the first point of contact for leaders on basic HR topics, escalate concerns to HR specialists in the Centres of Excellence and direct employees to HR Services when appropriate
• Partner with HR Business Partners and Centre of Excellence professionals to run business-specific HR strategies
• Advise leaders so policies, procedures and practices are applied consistently and ethically
• Identify, report, investigate and resolve employee relations issues
• Lead HR processes such as compensation planning and compliance, and coach other HR team members
• Improve HR processes through lean methodologies and FLIGHT DECK, and lead site-wide HR projects across client groups
• Build positive relationships with trade union leadership

Required profile

• Degree from an accredited university or equivalent proven experience
• Knowledge of UK employment law
• Strong interest in HR solutions and process improvement
• Ability to handle difficult conversations and maintain integrity, compliance and confidentiality

Required skills

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Human Resources (preferred)
• Detail-oriented, with good organisational and documentation skills

What we offer

• Flexible benefits plan (FlexChoice) with non-contributory pension, performance-related bonus, life assurance, group income protection, private medical cover and holiday pay equivalent to 26 days plus public holidays
• Flexible working arrangements where possible
• Equal opportunities employer and Disability Confident Committed

Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance is required and must be maintained; applicants needing UK work sponsorship are welcome but subject to immigration rules.