HR Jobs WE 11th September

South West HR Market Analysis: August 14th – September 11th

The South West HR market has kicked off the autumn recruitment cycle with a volume surge, jumping from 71 live listings in mid-August to 95 in September. The market is defined by a major push into Global Supply Chain Partnering, Public Sector Case Work, and Dispute Resolution/ER Specialist positions across the Bristol, Bath, and Gloucestershire corridors.

New Opportunities and Trends

• Global Aerospace & Supply Chain Partnering: A standout senior opportunity is the Sr HR Business Partner – Global Operations and Supply Chain at GE Aerospace (Gloucester), which has already attracted 65 applicants. In Bath, NCR Voyix has opened a Principal HR Business Partner, EMEA Region vacancy.

• Employee Relations Specialist Focus: Dedicated ER positions are active across multiple sectors: CMS UK has listed a Lead Employee Relations Specialist in Bristol, YTL UK Group is hiring an Employee Relations Manager in Bath, and Somerset Council has posted an Employee Relations Advisor position in Taunton.

• Public Sector & Combined Authorities: Regional government bodies are active, with the West of England Combined Authority (WECA) seeking an HR Business Partner (£52,413 – £55,722/yr) and Publica Group / UBICO hiring an Employee Relations Advisor (£34.4k – £35.4k/yr).

• Education & Multi-Academy Trusts: School-level generalist HR roles have appeared for the new academic term, including Southwold Primary School and Southbroom Infants’ School (Trowbridge), alongside Lighthouse Schools Partnership in Bristol.

Roles No Longer Available (Filled / Closed)

The high-salary leadership roles that defined August have concluded their recruitment cycles:

• Executive ER Filled: The Head of Employee Relations at Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (£79.5k – £91.6k/yr) is now off the market.

• Lead Commercial Partnering: The Lead HR Business Partner (£75k – £80k/yr) at Macmillan Davies and the Employee Relations Transformation Lead at FNZ (Salisbury) have closed.

• Third Sector Leadership: The HR Operations Manager at Swindon Borough Council (£54.5k/yr) and Dorothy House’s HRBP role (£48k – £53k/yr) have been filled.

Competition Leaderboard (Current Hotspots)

Candidate volume is led by fast-moving advisory and specialist commercial vacancies:

1. Vinarchy: HR Advisor (Bristol) – 96 Applicants

2. Stirling Dynamics: HR Advisor (Bristol) – 78 Applicants

3. GE Aerospace: Sr HR Business Partner – Global Operations & Supply Chain (Gloucester) – 65 Applicants

4. Tallow + Ash: Human Resources Manager (Cheltenham) – 62 Applicants

5. Buro Happold: HR Business Partner (Bath) – 43 Applicants