Job Title:

HR Business Partner

As an HR Business Partner at Hayward Tyler, you will operate in a varied and hands-on role, supporting the business across recruitment, employee engagement, labour relations, internal communications, compensation and benefits, employee wellbeing, and training.

This role plays a key part in delivering organisational development initiatives that support the culture of the organisation, while ensuring robust governance of HR policies and procedures and alignment with business objectives.

What you will do:

• Provide guidance and support to line managers on HR cases, including disciplinary, grievance, performance and attendance matters, ensuring fair, consistent and legally compliant outcomes.
• Lead and manage apprenticeship and early careers programmes, including school outreach, talent pipeline initiatives, liaison with training providers, and ongoing pastoral support.
• Support the development, implementation and governance of HR policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with employment legislation and best practice.
• Coordinate recruitment activity, including preparing documentation, managing a consistent assessment process, and liaising with candidates and agencies.
• Support organisational change, restructuring and consultation processes.
• Act as a trusted advisor to employees and managers on all HR-related matters.
• Manage HR administration and employee documentation in line with company policies and procedures.
• Support the payroll process in conjunction with Finance/Payroll.
• Work closely with line managers across departments, providing proactive HR support.
• Promote equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Analyse training needs and support development initiatives including the PDR process.
• Maintain HR metrics and support HR KPIs.
• Liaise with Trade Union representatives.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with Health, Safety and Environmental procedures.

What you will need:

• Experience in a generalist HR role, ideally within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• CIPD Level 5 qualification (or working towards) or equivalent commercial experience.
• Strong understanding of UK employment legislation.
• Proven experience supporting managers with employee relations cases.
• Experience or strong interest in apprenticeships and early careers programmes.
• Ability to support organisational change.
• Experience working with trade unions is desirable.
• Strong communication and influencing skills.
• High level of integrity and ability to handle confidential information.
• Ability to work independently and prioritise workload effectively.
• IT literate with experience of HR systems and Microsoft Office.

All candidates must be able to prove that they have the right to work in the UK.

Why work for us?

• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Flexible working scheme
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Generous annual leave and option to purchase additional holidays
• Contributory pension plan with associated life assurance
• Hybrid working policy for select roles
• Recognition reward schemes
• Healthcare scheme offering cash back on medical services
• Virtual GP surgery and employee assistance programme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Range of employee discounts

About the team

Backed by a heritage of over 200 years, Hayward Tyler is a global leader in industrial pumps and motors. We employ around 120 people at our UK headquarters in Bedfordshire and operate globally across several sites.