Lead HR Business Partner

Are you an experienced HR Business Partner with a background in manufacturing and strong trade union experience?

We are recruiting for a Lead HR Business Partner to join a fast-paced manufacturing business, supporting two sites in Stevenage and Walthamstow.

Stevenage & Walthamstow | £65,000 - £75,000

This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially focused HR professional who enjoys being hands-on, influencing senior leaders and driving positive change.

You will play a key role in shaping the people agenda, leading an HR team and supporting operational management across both sites.

Key Responsibilities of Lead HR Business Partner

Partner with senior leaders to deliver a commercially focused HR strategy.

Lead and develop the HR team across both sites.

Manage complex employee relations matters and build effective trade union relationships.

Lead union consultations and ideally pay negotiations.

Drive employee engagement, performance, organisational change and continuous improvement.

Support and challenge managers to improve people and business performance.
What We're Looking For – Lead HR Business Partner

Essential experience within a manufacturing or food manufacturing environment.

Strong HR generalist and business partnering experience, ideally across multiple sites.

Significant trade union experience, ideally including leading pay negotiations.

Experience managing and developing an HR team.

Strong commercial awareness and the confidence to influence senior stakeholders.

A pragmatic, resilient and hands-on approach.
Location: You must be able to travel between Stevenage and Walthamstow and work on-site 4–5 days per week.

This is an excellent opportunity to make a real impact within a busy manufacturing environment, where your experience and leadership will be valued.

Interested? Apply today or get in touch for a confidential conversation.

Anne Corder Recruitment Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and as an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying you will be registered as a candidate with Anne Corder Recruitment Ltd, and your personal data may be added to our database as part of the application process. Our privacy policy is available on our website and explains how we will use your data. Your details will be reviewed by one of our Recruitment Partners, and we will contact you within 5 working days if your application is to be progressed further.

Please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship. All applicants must be based in the UK and have the valid right to work in the UK.

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