People Team - Wantage, Oxfordshire (Hybrid)

Position Summary

We are excited to be growing our People team, and this newly created HR Business Partner (HRBP) role will act as a strategic advisor to Managers across the business, supporting them in building high-performing teams and delivering organisational growth. This role blends operational HR excellence with forward-thinking people strategy, helping the business attract, develop and retain talent in a fast-moving, customer-centric environment. You will be joining a close-knit HR team which comprises of an HR Director, HR Business Partner and an HR Advisor.

You will be central in shaping a positive culture, driving workforce capability, and ensuring people practices enable commercial success in a sector defined by rapid technological change, supply-chain agility, and strong partner relationships.

Principal Duties:

Business Partnership

• Build strong relationships with operational and commercial Managers across the business.
• Provide strategic HR insight to support business planning, organisational design, and workforce optimisation.
• Use workforce data and market insight to anticipate talent needs and guide decision-making.

Talent Management & Development

• Lead talent planning and succession strategies to ensure the right skills are available to meet business growth.
• Partner with managers to build capability and identify development needs.
• Coach Line managers on ways to motivate employees and lead more effectively

Employee Relations & Culture

• Provide expert guidance on employee relations, ensuring fair, compliant and commercially appropriate outcomes.
• Support change management initiatives, including restructures, role transitions, and culture development activities.
• Champion a positive, inclusive culture aligned with company values and industry expectations around customer excellence.

Performance & Reward

• Work with line managers through the performance review cycle, driving accountability and continuous improvement.
• Support reward and recognition initiatives to attract and retain talent in a competitive telecoms supply-chain market.
• Work with the HR Director to analyse compensation trends within the telecoms sector to inform pay decisions and role benchmarking.

HR Operations & Compliance

• Ensure HR policies, procedures and employment practices meet legal requirements and industry standards.
• Use HR systems and analytics to track key people metrics and recommend improvements.
• Contribute to continuous improvement in HR processes, ensuring efficiency across the business.

Knowledge & Skill Requirements

Essential

• A credible and influential HR professional
• Demonstrated experience partnering with senior leaders and influencing business decisions.
• Sound knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Experience managing employee relations issues to resolution.
• Ability to interpret data and provide clear, actionable insights.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building and coaching skills.

Desirable

• Experience within telecoms, technology, distribution, or logistics sectors.
• CIPD Level 5 (or equivalent experience).
• Exposure to organisational design and change initiatives.
• Experience with HRIS and people analytics tools.

Working Conditions

Must have a clean driving license and own a car due to the rural location.

Other Information

• Laptop
• Hybrid Working
• Learning and Development Plan
• Motivosity Reward and Recognition system
• On Site Gym
• Perk Vouchers
• Pool table/ Batak/Table Football
• 25 days holiday
• 1 Well Being days
• Birthday Bonus
• Anniversary Bonus
• Pension Scheme
• Medical Scheme
• Sick Pay
• Life Insurance 4 x salary
• Free Parking