HR Business Partner

Murphy Geospatial, a Woolpert Company

HR Business Partner delivering operational HR support and managing employee relations in a hybrid role. Working closely with managers and stakeholders to enhance workforce planning and talent development.

Posted 5/23/2026full-time🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide day-to-day HR support and guidance to managers and employees across the employee lifecycle.
Support and manage employee relations cases, including absence, performance, disciplinary and grievance matters, escalating more complex issues where appropriate.
Coach and support line managers to apply HR policies, procedures, and people practices consistently and fairly.
Build effective relationships with stakeholders to understand business needs and support the delivery of practical people solutions.
Contribute to workforce planning, talent development, and succession planning activities for assigned business areas.
Support recruitment, onboarding, and internal mobility processes in partnership with hiring managers and the wider HR team.
Assist in delivering people initiatives and annual HR cycles such as performance reviews, engagement activity, learning and development, and policy rollouts.
Use HR data and people metrics to identify trends, prepare reports, and support evidence-based decision-making.
Promote an inclusive, positive employee experience and support initiatives that improve engagement and retention.
Partner with colleagues across HR and the business to support change activities, process improvements, and organisational development initiatives.
Ensure HR records, documentation, and processes are maintained accurately and in line with company policy, GDPR, and employment legislation.
Keep up to date with employment law and HR best practice and apply this knowledge in day-to-day support.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven experience in a Senior HR Generalist, HR Advisor, or similar broad HR role.
Solid employee relations experience, with the confidence to manage routine to moderately complex cases independently.
Good working knowledge of HR policies, employment legislation, and HR best practice.
Experience partnering with managers and providing pragmatic, people-focused advice.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
Experience using HR systems and producing or interpreting HR data and reports would be an advantage.
An understanding of talent, organisational development, and workforce planning processes would be beneficial.
CIPD qualification, or working towards CIPD, or equivalent relevant experience.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation package
Career development pathways with international exposure and learning resources
A supportive, collaborative culture recognised as a Great Place to Work®
Meaningful work that contributes to improving quality of life around the world

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Hard Skills & Tools

employee relationsHR policiesemployment legislationworkforce planningtalent developmentsuccession planningrecruitmentonboardingHR data analysisHR reporting

Soft Skills

coachingrelationship buildingcommunicationproblem-solvingorganizational skillsadaptabilityconflict resolutiondecision-makingtime managementpeople-focused advice

Certifications

CIPD qualificationCIPD Level 5CIPD Level 7HR certificationequivalent relevant experience