HR Business Partner

You will have:

• A broad working knowledge of UK employment law and core HR practices, with experience advising managers in a unionised environment.
• Experience operating as a generalist HR practitioner within a complex, operational organisation, ideally within manufacturing or engineering.
• Demonstrable experience supporting trade union engagement, employee relations and organisational change.
• CIPD qualification (Level 5 or above) or equivalent demonstrable experience operating at HR Business Partner level.

o 37‑hour working week (half‑day Friday)

o Defined contribution pension (4% employee / 8% employer)

o 33 days annual leave (rising with service)

o Annual bonus linked to company performance

o Opportunity to participate in the Airbus employee share purchase scheme

o Life assurance (4× basic salary)

o Virtual GP service, Employee

o Assistance Programme and wellbeing support

o Professional development and training opportunities

o Free on‑site parking

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK (no visa sponsorship is available) appointments are subject to pre-employment checks, and we welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Prestwick Aerosystems continues Ayrshire's long‑standing aircraft manufacturing tradition. From our Prestwick site, we manufacture aircraft wing structures used on Airbus commercial aircraft worldwide.

As HR Business Partner, you will provide senior, site‑based HR leadership and partnering, supporting business performance through effective people strategy delivery.

Working closely with site leadership teams, employees and Trade Union representatives, you will play a key role in enabling operational effectiveness and organisational change within a complex manufacturing environment.

You will:

• Provide strategic and operational HR partnering to the site, aligned to business plans and organisational priorities across the full employee lifecycle.
• Lead and develop the HR Advisory team, ensuring consistent, high‑quality people support and effective case management across the organisation.
• Act as a key point of contact for Trade Union engagement, working in partnership with representatives to support employee relations, consultation and change activity.
• Develop, implement and maintain HR policies, procedures and people plans that meet operational requirements and support a fair, consistent and legally compliant approach to people management.
• Advise and coach leaders on people‑related matters, applying sound judgement and professional expertise within a unionised, safety‑critical environment.

Location: Prestwick, Ayrshire
Hours: 37 hours per week (half‑day Friday)
Type: Full‑time
Grade: F
Salary: £50,960
Travel Required: Occasional
Work Location: Site‑based (100%)

Security Checks: BPSS, Disclosure Scotland, pre‑employment medical (including drug and alcohol testing)

If you're ready to use your skills to support the manufacture of world-class aerospace products, we'd welcome your application.

Permanent

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