Site HRBP
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 27, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 20, 2026.
Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.
GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 32 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.6bn in 2025. There are no limits to where you can take your career.
Job Summary
The Site HRBP will support Site Operations goals, strategies, and to identify opportunities to increase organizational effectiveness and productivity. Under the general direction of the Site Director/Manager Human Resources, the Human Resources Business Partner carries out responsibilities in the following functional areas: recruitment/employment, organizational development and employment law compliance, benefits administration, training, performance management, on-boarding, and policy implementation.
Job Responsibilities
Site HR Business Partner - Organizational Development
We are looking for a Site HRBP with strong Organizational Development experience to partner with site leadership and support the development of a high-performing organization.
The successful candidate will combine solid HR generalist capabilities with hands-on expertise in organizational effectiveness, change management, employee engagement, talent and leadership development, and culture.
Main responsibilities:
- Partner with site leaders on organizational and people priorities.
- Drive Organizational Development and organizational effectiveness initiatives.
- Support change management, leadership development, talent and succession activities.
- Lead employee engagement and culture initiatives.
- Support performance management and employee development.
- Manage employee relations, investigations, disciplinary matters, and workplace concerns.
- Support recruitment, selection, offers, and onboarding for white collar employees.
- Ensure compliance with applicable employment legislation and company policies.
- Support HR systems, reporting, benefits, occupational health/return-to-work processes, and HR projects
Job Qualifications
Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
- Bachelor’s degree in HR, Organizational Development, Psychology, Business, or related discipline.
- Master Degree prefered.
- 5+ years HRBP experience.
- Proven Organizational Development experience.
- Experience supporting manufacturing or operational environments preferred.
- Experience in change management, engagement, talent development, leadership development, and organizational effectiveness.
- Strong communication, influencing, analytical, and stakeholder-management skills.
- Hands-on, business-oriented approach with the ability to operate strategically and operationally
- HR Data analytics tools.
We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?
A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working
Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.
We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.
We are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.