HR Business Partner

About the role

We are looking for an experienced HR Business Partner to join our UK HR team on a Fixed Term Contract, providing dedicated support to our Launceston site within the UK Packaging division.

Reporting to the Senior HR Business Partner, this role has been created to provide additional, on‑site HR capability, ensuring strong day‑to‑day support for leaders and employees. As a visible HR presence on site, you will act as a point of contact for all HR‑related matters.

You will work closely with site leadership to provide pragmatic, solution‑focused HR advice, helping to embed good people practices, maintain engagement and ensure clear, consistent communication.

Using your experience and judgement, you will coach and support leaders across a range of people topics, including change management, employee engagement, performance and talent, and employee relations. You will be a trusted advisor, comfortable handling complex and sensitive situations, driving best practice and ensuring compliance with company policies, procedures and employment legislation.

This is a great opportunity for an HR Business Partner who enjoys being close to the business, making a tangible impact, and bringing calm, confident HR support to a site environment.

About you   

Minimum requirements:  

• 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
• Experience ideally in Manufacturing, FMCG, or Logistics

Preferred requirements:

• CIPD Level 7 or equivalent experience
• Previous experience working in partnership with trade unions

Benefits  

• Competitive salary 
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays  
• Pension scheme, life assurance and income protection 
• Salary sacrifice electric car scheme 
• Employee Assistance Programme 
• Employee Discounts 
• Cycle to work scheme 

Location:  Launceston Onsite – Monday to Friday

About us 

We’re DS Smith, we believe a better, more sustainable tomorrow is possible with the right people, who challenge and support one another to enact positive change. Today, we operate in more than 30 different countries, supporting customers across sectors like FMCG, industrial, and e-commerce. We deliver on quality, service, innovation, and added value to deliver market-leading sustainable packaging solutions our customers need. Our industry needs to transform, and we’re building the team to drive change across Europe and North America

To fulfil our purpose we aim to build a diverse, motivated, and engaged workforce. Our goal is to create a culture of inclusion where everyone is treated fairly, differences are valued, and everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed. 

Our people come from diverse backgrounds, bring different perspectives, ideas and experiences to generate unique solutions focused on present and future sustainability challenges. We welcome all candidates to apply, even those not meeting all criteria.

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