HR Business Partner

  • COGENT BREEDING LTD
  • Feb 05, 2026
Full time HR / Recruitment

Job Description

Main Purpose of Role:

We are looking for an experienced and proactive HR Business Partner (HRBP) to join our supportive HR team. This role is key in driving people excellence across our UK teams particularly our Regional Sales Managers and their remote teams by providing expert guidance on performance, engagement, development, and achieving key business targets.

The successful candidate will be a confident stakeholder manager who can build strong relationships, influence effectively, and act as a trusted advisor across the organisation. You will also mentor and support another HRBP who is newly appointed to the role, helping embed best practice and consistent HR standards across the function.

This is a fast?paced and varied role requiring resilience, autonomy, and a collaborative mindset. Occasional travel will be required typically at least twice per month to build relationships and provide in?person support where needed.

Key Responsibilities:

- Act as a trusted HR partner to Regional Sales Managers and their teams, providing expert advice across all people?related matters.

- Build strong, influential relationships with stakeholders at all levels, ensuring HR is established as a proactive strategic partner.

- Coach and support managers to drive high performance, engagement, and achievement of key operational and commercial targets.

- Occasional travel to visit remote sales and technician teams as required.

- Provide consistent HR guidance to remote teams across the UK.

- Use virtual and in?person methods to maintain strong visibility and understanding of team needs.

- Travel to regional sites at least twice per month to support managers, deliver training, and strengthen relationships.

- Lead and advise on employee relations cases including disciplinary, grievance, capability, and absence management.

- Support managers with performance conversations, development plans, succession planning, and behavioural improvement.

- Promote best?practice people management and ensure policy and legal compliance in all processes.

- Mentor and support a newly appointed HR Business Partner, offering coaching, guidance, and knowledge sharing.

- Ensure consistent HR practice and aligned messaging across the HR team.

- Contribute to development of HR processes, templates, and training for both HR and line managers.

- Contribute to HR reporting and metrics, providing insight to support decision?making and business planning.

- Lead and/or support HR projects, including organisational change, engagement initiatives, wellbeing programmes, and policy development.

Essential Skills

- Proven experience in an HR Business Partner or Senior HR Advisor role.

- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence, challenge, and coach effectively.

- Experience supporting remote or field?based teams.

- Confident in handling complex employee relations matters.

- Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.

- Strong communication skills (verbal and written) with a people?centred approach.

- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.

- CIPD Level 5 (or working towards)

- Full UK driving licence and ability to travel across the UK at least twice a month.

Enhanced Benefits

- Annual leave entitlement starting at 23 days plus bank holiday, increasing with length of service up to 28 days plus bank holidays

- Matched Pension Scheme

- Life Assurance (4 times basic salary)

- BUPA healthcare and Dental Plan

- Long Service Awards at 5, 10, 15, 20 and 30 years

- Enhanced Family Leave