Job Description

At RSE Controls, we're on an exciting journey of growth and transformation, bringing together several recently acquired specialist businesses into one unified and future-ready organisation. To support this, we're looking for a highly capable HR Business Partner who is ready to take full ownership of HR delivery within this evolving business pillar.
Although part of a wider HR function and connected to other HR Professionals across the organisation, you will be the sole HR lead for this pillar, partnering closely with leadership teams and supporting a workforce of around 400 people. This is your opportunity to shape the people experience, culture, and operational HR delivery from the ground up. You'll have the freedom to innovate and introduce new ideas where they'll make a difference.
Regular travel to sites across the UK will be essential in order to build strong relationships, support leadership teams in person, and lead integration activity effectively.
Why This Role is Unique?

• Full end-to-end HR responsibility for a distinct business area.
• Opportunity to shape how acquisitions are integrated and embedded.
• Strategic partnership with Managing Director & platform leaders.
• A crucial role in building a single cohesive business over the next 18 months.

TUPE and change management experience will be essential, as significant integration activity is planned. This includes organisation design, culture alignment, harmonisation of policies, and embedding employee engagement strategies.
What You'll Be Doing
You'll bring a strong commercial mindset and HR generalist expertise to:

• Lead all people-related activity across your business platform.
• Partner with leaders to deliver the People Agenda and business strategy.
• Advise and coach managers on employee relations, performance & engagement.
• Drive cyclical HR activity including talent, reward and succession planning.
• Build strong workforce and labour market insights to support recruitment.
• Oversee compliance, policy application and employment legislation changes.
• Lead integration & transition activities including TUPE.

What Do You Need?

• Degree/HND/HNC or equivalent in a Human Resources discipline.
• Confident and proactive HR professional with operational generalist experience.
• Strong coaching skills and ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Experience of organisational change, including TUPE.
• Analytical mindset with ability to interpret workforce data and trends.
• Solid grasp of UK employment law & best practice ER handling.
• Self-driven, resilient and organised -- able to handle pressure & competing priorities.
• Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Packages
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Who Are We?
RSE is a trusted clean water technology company, developing market-leading products and solutions for purifying drinking water, recycling wastewater, and cleaning water in industrial processes. We are disrupting the water sector, delivering water treatment products, technologies, and services to clients across the UK. RSE provides offsite modular build solutions using a low-carbon approach compared to traditional construction methods and our unique offering to the market focuses on innovation, efficiency, and excellence.
Established in 1982, RSE has grown into one of the most prominent MEICA engineering businesses in the UK water industry. We have created a complete in-house and full-service capability from project inception through to design, fabrication, and delivery by means of installation and commissioning. We additionally have one of the largest servicing and maintenance teams in the market, to ensure we're on hand for all our clients' needs.
Our service offering presents industry-leading innovative solutions and our dedicated staff play a key role in delivering our sustainability and wider business goals. With over 2000 staff across our group of companies, our strategic ambition will see the business continue to grow as we expand our operations and diversify our products. One of RSE's key focuses is driving servant leadership and giving our people the opportunity and responsibility to take an entrepreneurial approach in their career development.
What RSE Offer
To build successful teams and drive the level of quality that RSE is renowned for, we know we need the best people in the industry. Not only do we require the relevant skillsets, but we also need people with the right attitude and mentality to thrive and grow in an innovative and fast-paced environment. At RSE, you'll be given every opportunity to set the path of your own career through our Business Streams and work within dynamic teams that will require you to rise to the challenge of working for a market leader.

• Industry-leading salary based on your experience.
• A flexible career development path, with no restrictions on where your career can go.
• Private Healthcare (Personal).
• Car allowance.
• Holiday Allowance of 31 days per year, rising to 33 days per year after 2 years' service.
• Holiday Buy / Sell Scheme
• Company Pension Scheme
• Cycle to Work
• Discounted National Gym Membership
• Professional Fees Paid
• Employee Discount Platform
• EV/Hybrid Car Lease Scheme
• Access to our network of health professionals including mental health champions and Occupational Health Nurse.

In a flourishing sector where there are vast career opportunities available, we believe by leading transformation in the industry our offering to the market means our people have the space to thrive.
If you're interested in a career with a company that will harness your skills and provide you with the support to create your own future within the water industry, apply now.

Skills Required