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HR Operations Partner

Mercia Park, Appleby Magna

42,359 per annum, plus car / car allowance, 33 days holiday, pension, bonus, life assurance, employee assistance programme, wellbeing support, and flexible benefits scheme

About the Job

Your role as an HR Ops Partner is to ensure you understand your stakeholder needs and provide the best HR service to meet the needs of the Business Unit whilst ensuring alignment to the Unipart wide HR People Strategy.


You will be responsible for the delivery of the people strategy on your sites with your management teams including but not limited to; Annual HR activities (engagement surveys, performance review etc), organisational design, resource planning and partnership with employee forums.


You will also be responsible for the delivery of site-based change management projects such as TUPE/Transition activities and other HR change projects as required.


The role will largely be site based, with some home working and regular travel between sites as required.



As part of your key responsibilities you'll:

Provide HR subject matter expertise and support to the site senior management team members regarding a number of aspects covering employment law. Partner with the senior management team within your sites. Deputise for the HRBP where required. Provide guidance and coaching to your sector stakeholders. Lead, where required, HR work streams for change programmes / projects (TUPE, Restructure, Redundancy, shift changes resource planning). Support annual pay review and bonus process to ensure accurate and timely delivery and communication. Develop, coach and deliver HR training modules and other training and development activities. Design and deliver effective recruitment campaigns. Support the interview and selection process of site senior management where applicable. Support with HR related activities, such as the re-evaluation of job grades and remuneration packages.

About You

We'd love you to have the following skills and experience, but please apply if you think you'd be able to perform well in this role!

Experience within an HR Advisory / Consultant role, ideally gained within a fast-paced warehousing / logistics environment CIPD qualified - Level 5 or above (or working towards / relevant work experience) Effective understanding of HR processes and procedures IT literate with a good working knowledge of MS Office & Google Suites, HR systems Previous experience of managing change management processes (TUPE / redundancy / restructures etc.), Experience working with a shared service team Up to date, working knowledge of current country employment law and experience in employee relations


Our recruitment and selection process has been developed to ensure that it is consistent, fair and provides equality of opportunity - all selection decisions are based solely on technical and behavioural competencies. We do not discriminate on the grounds of race, colour, or nationality, ethnic or national origins, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, religion or belief, age or any other current or future protected characteristic as defined in the current Equality Act of England and Wales. As an organisation we also promote an environment which encourages diversity of characteristics and thought, where you feel included, safe and confident to be the best version of yourself and do your best work every day.