Job Description

Position overview

As HR Business Partner for Hydroscand UK, you will play a pivotal role in driving the people agenda across the business. You will be responsible for delivering strategic and operational HR support, ensuring alignment with business goals while fostering a high performance, values driven culture. This role requires a proactive, hands on HR professional who can balance strategic thinking with day to day execution.

Key Responsibilities

Core HR Functions

Provide expert HR guidance and support to managers and employees across all branches. Ensure compliance with UK employment legislation and company policies. Manage employee relations cases, including disciplinary, grievance, and performance issues.

Onboarding & Offboarding

Own and continuously improve the onboarding and offboarding processes to ensure a smooth and professional experience. Conduct exit interviews and analyse feedback to inform retention strategies.

Training & Development

Develop and maintain training schedules across departments. Support the creation and implementation of Personal Development Plans (PDPs). Coordinate internal and external training initiatives to support employee growth.

Performance & Engagement

Lead the Appraisal Process System, ensuring consistency, fairness, and alignment with business objectives. Manage the Great Place to Work Survey process, including communication, analysis, and action planning. Champion employee engagement initiatives and support a positive workplace culture.

Recruitment & Retention

Manage end to end recruitment processes, including job design, advertising, interviewing, and onboarding. Develop and implement retention strategies to reduce turnover and improve employee satisfaction. Support succession planning by identifying talent and development opportunities.

HR Systems & Reporting

Act as the UK lead for CatalystOne, our HR platform ensuring data accuracy, reporting, and system optimisation. Maintain HR metrics and dashboards to support decision making and strategic planning.

Additional Responsibilities

Support organisational change and development initiatives. Collaborate with Group HR and other country HR teams as needed. Lead or contribute to HR related projects and initiatives. Maintain confidentiality and professionalism in all HR matters.

Main Accountabilities / Activities

Translate business needs into actionable HR activities. Collaborate with business units using HR tools and processes. Use data analytics for reporting and decision making. Support managers in people development and organisational design. Follow up on engagement surveys and drive change. Support compensation and benefits queries. Manage monthly payroll via Payroll Provider. Ensure compliance with global HR policies. Lead or contribute to HR projects. Administrative follow up (e.g., medical visits, contracts). Frequent travel within the UK.

Qualifications

2 years minimum in a similar role HR Management Recruiting

Desirable

CIPD qualified or working towards. Experience in a manufacturing, engineering, or service-based industry. Familiarity with employee engagement frameworks and survey tools.

Skills/Personal profile

Essential

Proven experience in a generalist HR role, ideally within a multi-site or operational environment. Strong knowledge of UK employment law. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to influence and build relationships at all levels. Experience with HR systems (CatalystOne or similar). * Strong organisational and project management skills.