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DS Smith

HR Business Partner

DS Smith

HR Business Partner providing onsite HR leadership for UK Packaging division at Livingston and Lockerbie. Coaching site leaders, implementing HR strategies, and driving cultural change.

Posted 5/1/2026full-timeLivingston • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Provide onsite HR leadership to Livingston and Lockerbie sites in the UK Packaging division
  • Report into the Senior HR Business Partner
  • Act as a change agent and drive HR and Business Strategy
  • Implement the HR Corporate Plan across both sites
  • Support and guide business leaders to drive results and people capabilities
  • Coach site leaders on Change Management, Engagement, Performance & Talent, Employee Relations and Recruitment & Selection
  • Resolve challenging situations and ensure compliance with all company procedures, policies and employment legislation

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Experience of operating as a HR Business Partner in a fast-paced environment
  • Experience of coaching managers in delivering HR related activities
  • Up to date, comprehensive knowledge of HR best practice and employment legislation
  • Excellent communication and influencing skills
  • Resilient, organised and analytical with a positive and confident approach to problem solving
  • Comfortable working with Microsoft Tools – particularly Excel and Word
  • Multi-site experience, ideally in Manufacturing, FMCG, or Logistics
  • Ability to take a hands-on approach to some transactional tasks but think both operationally and strategically
  • Previous experience working in partnership with trade unions

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Competitive salary
  • Company car scheme access
  • Company bonus
  • Pension scheme, life assurance and income protection
  • Salary sacrifice electric car scheme
  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
  • Annual Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Corporate discounts
  • Employee Assistance Programme

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Hard Skills & Tools
HR Business PartnerChange ManagementEmployee RelationsRecruitmentPerformance ManagementTalent ManagementHR best practiceEmployment legislation
Soft Skills
coachingcommunicationinfluencingresilienceorganizationanalytical thinkingproblem solvingstrategic thinking