HR Business Partner

Oxford167589_1774262769

Salary Package: Up to £45000 per annum
Location: Wantage, England
Consultant: Kathy Rusher
Posted: 23/03/2026

Description:

Berry Recruitment are NOW hiring for a committed and experienced HR Business Partner to work for a company in Wantage, Oxfordshire (Hybrid)

Role: HR Business Partner

Salary: £45,000 Per Annum

Location: Wantage, Oxfordshire

Hours: Hybrid

Key Responsibilities of the HR Business Partner:

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.

About you:

• 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.

No candidate will meet every single desired qualification we have listed. If your experience looks a little different but you think you can role; value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!"

For more information and to apply, contact the Oxford branch of Berry Recruitment – 01865 777733 or click 'Apply Now' to submit your application.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job.