Role: HR Business Partner
Location: Liverpool
Salary: £65,000 - £70,000 per annum + car allowance (£5.8k) + 10% bonus
Employment Type: Permanent, Onsite
Benefits:

• Up-to 10% Annual Bonus
• £5.8k Car allowance
• Life Insurance
• Enhanced Pension Contributions

This is an exciting opportunity with a global manufacturing organisation who produce a range of well-known, household brands. With a heritage spanning more than 80 years, their products are loved the world over, and they are looking for a new HRBP to play a central role as part of the site leadership team.

Key Deliverables

• Own the HR agenda for the site including remit and direct repots across L&D and Employee Experience
• Design, deliver and manage a programme of cultural change and transformation
• Collaborate with senior leaders to develop and implement leadership capability initiatives while providing expert mentorship on people-related matters.
• Identify and address key workforce challenges—enhancing functional capability, boosting engagement, and driving performance improvements.
• Act as the link between our site and the wider HR function, including Recruitment, Talent, L&D, Employee Relations, Wellbeing, and HR Shared Services.
• Build strong partnerships with trade unions, leading negotiations, pay discussions, and consultations on site-wide changes.
• Lead the resolution of high-level employee relations matters, applying employment law expertise and sound risk assessment.
• Work closely with HR Business Partners across the UK & Ireland to ensure a consistent and progressive HR approach.

About You

To thrive in this role you will have:

Exceptional Communication & Influence: Proven ability to engage, influence, and empower senior leaders, trade union representatives, and key stakeholders at all levels.

HR Expertise in Dynamic Environments: Experience in fast-paced HR settings, with a deep understanding of employee engagement, the employee life cycle, and the drivers of workplace culture.

Strategic People Planning: A strong track record in developing and implementing medium to long-term people strategies aligned with business priorities.

Change Leadership: Hands-on experience leading people and organisational change from concept to execution, ensuring seamless transitions.

Workforce Transformation: A history of designing and driving site-level improvements and solutions to enhance people practices.

Employee Relations Expertise: Expertise in handling key employee relations matters, including disciplinary & grievance cases, absence management, and dispute resolution.

Union Collaboration: Experience in working closely with trade unions and employee representatives to foster positive, productive relationships.

Empowerment & Engagement: A passion for creating an inclusive, high-performing culture where employees feel valued and inspired to contribute.

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!

Don't meet every single requirement? At Realise, we are dedicated to helping our clients build diverse, inclusive and authentic workplaces, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement, we would encourage you to apply anyway! You might be just the candidate we're looking for!

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