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HR Business Partner

Published 25 February 2026
£48000.00 - £52000.00 per annum
Northampton, Northamptonshire
Permanent
Job Starts: 25th February 2026
Human Resources

Job Description

HR Business Partner
Northampton (2 days onsite)
£48,000-£52,000 + bonus

We're supporting a large, well-established UK organisation as they continue to strengthen their People function following a significant HR transformation programme.

This newly enhanced HR Business Partner role will sit between the HRBP and operational HR support layers - providing vital day-to-day partnering and analytical support to senior stakeholders.

The Opportunity

This is a high-visibility HRBP role supporting a Senior HR Business Partner across a sizeable, complex business area

You'll play a key role in:

  • Supporting senior leadership with people initiatives
  • Workforce and succession planning
  • Reward and pay parity analysis
  • Organisational design and new team set-up
  • Data-led absence, performance and ER insights

What You'll Be Doing

  • Partner closely with a Senior HRBP to support senior stakeholders
  • Analyse absence, performance and ER data to inform decisions
  • Support organisational design, new role creation and JD development
  • Work with Recruitment on workforce planning and new hires
  • Contribute to succession planning and internal mobility initiatives
  • Provide hands-on HR support across the employee lifecycle
  • Collaborate with L&D on capability and development planning

What We're Looking For

  • CIPD Level 5 minimum (or working towards)
  • Broad generalist HR experience
  • Experience in medium-large, corporate or volume environments
  • Comfortable working with data and HR systems
  • Exposure to stakeholder partnering
  • Commercial awareness and strong attention to detail
  • Experience supporting complex employee relations activity

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