HR Business Partner
Groupe CAT | Bristol | £60,000-£70,000 | Hybrid

Robert Half are exclusively partnering with Groupe CAT on a newly created HR Business Partner role, offering an experienced HR professional the chance to take a genuinely influential position within the UK business.

Role Details

• Salary: £60,000-£70,000
• Contract: Full-time, permanent
• Location: Bristol, hybrid (3 days per week in the office)
• Travel: Occasional UK travel
• Language: English essential; French desirable

The Opportunity
Reporting to the Human Resources Director for Northern Europe and working closely with the UK Country Manager and senior leadership team, you will become a key HR partner to the UK operation. The role combines strategic partnering with hands-on delivery across talent, capability, engagement, employee relations, reward and organisational change.

A particular focus will be the frontline and operational workforce, including drivers. As a newly created role, there is considerable scope to establish your own approach and shape the UK people agenda within an established international organisation.

About Groupe CAT
Groupe CAT is an international specialist in vehicle logistics, operating across a broad range of automotive and transport-related services. The UK business is entering an important period of development and transformation, making this an interesting time to join.

The Role
You will act as a trusted adviser to the UK management team, translating business priorities into effective people solutions. Your remit will include:

• Partnering with managers and leaders on the full range of HR matters
• Delivering the UK learning and development agenda
• Leading the apprenticeship strategy, including the Compound-to-Transporter Driver pathway
• Owning the UK Driver Recruitment programme alongside wider recruitment
• Developing management capability through leadership development
• Strengthening employee engagement and experience
• Advising on employee relations, employment law and HR policy
• Managing relationships with trade unions and employee representative bodies
• Supporting succession planning, talent development and the annual People Review
• Leading the appraisal and salary review processes
• Supporting organisational change, including the RT2030 transformation agenda
• Monitoring HR KPIs, workforce costs and productivity
• Managing external HR partners and suppliers
• Collaborating with central and international HR teams on Group-wide projects

What We're Looking For
You will be an established HR professional, likely with experience as an HR Business Partner or HR Manager, combining strong technical capability with commercial pragmatism and excellent stakeholder skills. You will bring:

• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and ACAS guidance
• Broad HR experience across employee relations, recruitment, development, engagement and performance
• Experience of supporting organisational change
• Confidence managing complex employee relations matters
• Experience working with trade unions and/or employee representative bodies
• Strong influencing skills and a practical, solutions-focused approach
• The ability to work autonomously while collaborating with an international HR function

Experience in logistics, transport, automotive or manufacturing, particularly supporting a large frontline workforce, would be advantageous. CIPD Level 5 or 7, apprenticeship experience and French language skills are desirable.

Why This Role?
This is a chance to take ownership of a newly created UK HRBP mandate, with visibility, autonomy and access to senior stakeholders and the wider international HR community. It suits someone who enjoys being close to the business, trusted by managers and able to turn HR strategy into practical outcomes.

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