Regional HR Business Partner

Regional HR Business Partner, Newport South West Region (Newport) My client is looking for an experienced HR professional to join them in a senior, business-facing role supporting their South West region. You’ll work closely with regional leaders to shape and deliver a people strategy that supports growth, engagement, and performance. This is a great opportunity to take the lead on a wide range of HR activity across multiple sites, driving change, improving the employee experience, and making a real impact. Key Responsibilities will include: * Partner with the Regional Director and leadership team to deliver the people strategy * Lead and support HR teams across the region * Oversee day-to-day HR operations and ensure everything runs smoothly * Support organisational change and continuous improvement initiatives * Drive employee engagement and culture improvements * Manage employee relations, including within a unionised environment * Support recruitment, workforce planning, and talent development * Ensure policies, processes, and employment law are applied consistently Criteria: * CIPD qualified (or equivalent experience) * Strong generalist HR background, ideally in manufacturing or a unionised setting * Experience operating at a senior/strategic level * Confident influencing and working with senior stakeholders * Commercially aware, proactive, and resilient * Passionate about people, development, and building great teams