HR Business Partner - £60,000 - £70,000

Wiltshire (Malmesbury-based with some local travel and a small amount of travel to Ireland)

Full-time | Permanent - 100% office base

We are partnering with a unique and highly diverse private investment environment to recruit an experienced HR Business Partner. Supporting a portfolio of businesses across multiple sectors, this is a rare opportunity to work within a dynamic, fast-paced and varied setting where no two days are the same.

This role sits within a small, high-performing HR team and offers broad exposure across multiple entities, including estates, commercial operations and specialist ventures. You will play a key role in delivering both operational and strategic HR support, with a particular focus on estate-based operations in the UK and Ireland.

The Role

Reporting into the Head of HR, you will act as a trusted partner to managers across the business portfolio, providing pragmatic and commercially focused HR support across the full employee lifecycle.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Building strong, credible relationships across a varied portfolio of businesses
• Providing hands-on, generalist HR support to key operational areas, including estate-based teams
• Acting as the first point of escalation for employee relations matters
• Coaching and supporting managers on best practice people management
• Supporting the full recruitment lifecycle alongside the wider HR team
• Reviewing, developing and implementing HR policies and procedures
• Supporting performance management, salary reviews and talent development processes
• Leading on employee relations cases including disciplinaries, grievances and capability
• Contributing to organisational change, HR projects and people initiatives
• Supporting the implementation of a new HR system
• Managing benefits providers and leading on renewal cycles
• Producing HR reporting and insights to support decision-making

About You

You’ll be a confident and credible HR professional who thrives in a varied, fast-moving environment and enjoys working closely with stakeholders across different types of businesses.

We are looking for:

• CIPD qualified (Chartered level preferred)
• Strong generalist HR experience, including complex ER case management
• Solid knowledge of UK employment law (Irish exposure beneficial)
• Experience partnering with managers across the full employee lifecycle
• Strong analytical skills with experience producing and interpreting HR data
• Advanced MS Office skills, particularly Excel, and experience with HR systems
• A highly professional, discreet and solutions-focused approach
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• A proactive, hands-on mindset with the ability to adapt to changing priorities

The Environment

This is a collaborative, close-knit HR team supporting a wide range of business interests. The role offers significant variety, exposure and the opportunity to make a real impact.

The position is primarily based in Malmesbury, with regular travel to a local estate site (2 days per week) and occasional travel to Ireland and other locations as required.