Graphcore is a UK-headquartered semiconductor and AI compute company, now part of SoftBank’s global AI ecosystem. Our headquarters are in Bristol, with offices in London, Cambridge, Poland, Germany, and Taiwan. In 2026, we opened new key locations in India and US with the aim to build out key engineering and operational hubs to support our next phase of growth. 

Our mission is to build the future of AI compute – and that depends not only on exceptional engineering but also on an outstanding People function. As we scale globally, the People team is focused on building strong operational foundations and a great employee experience everywhere we operate. 

You will be part of the Global People Team, working closely with People Partners and collaborating with People Operations, Talent Acquisition, Finance, Legal, and Workplace teams. 

Job Summary 

You will work as part of the business partner team to provide expert advice on workforce planning, employee relations, performance management, and organisational development while ensuring compliance with UK employment law and HR policies. 

This role is critical to supporting an expanding leadership team, increasing organisational complexity, and ensuring consistent and effective People practices as the business scales. 

You will act as a trusted partner to senior leaders, supporting decision-making on organisational design, team effectiveness, and performance in a fast-paced environment. 

Responsibilities and Duties 

Strategic Responsibilities 

• Partner with senior leaders to align HR strategy with business objective 

• Provide strategic workforce planning and organisational design support 

• Analyse workforce data to inform people-related decision making 

• Support business transformation, restructuring, and change management initiatives 

Employee Relations & Compliance 

• Advise managers on UK employment law, policies, and best practice 

• Lead and manage complex employee relations cases, ensuring timely, consistent, and pragmatic outcomes 

• Ensure organisational compliance with UK employment legislation e.g., Equality Act 2010, Employment Rights Act 1996 

• Support diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) strategies 

Talent & Performance Management 

• Partner with leaders on talent management, succession planning, and leadership development 

• Support recruitment strategy and workforce capability planning 

• Drive performance management frameworks and employee development initiatives 

 Employee and Manager Experience 

• Provide high-quality employee support to the Operations team across the lifecycle – contracts, letters, benefits queries, and general HR advice 

• Support and coach managers and engineers on People policies, change management, employee relations, communication processes and day-to-day management practices to help build healthy, high-performing teams 

• Support employee engagement activities, wellbeing initiatives, and policy awareness 

• Promote consistency with Graphcore’s global people processes while adapting for local needs 

• Champion our values of collaboration, respect, and continuous improvement 

• Identify organisational capability gaps and support development initiatives 

Candidate Profile 

 Essential 

• Strong Experience in HR Generalist Lead/Business Partner roles 

• Strong working knowledge of UK statutory requirements and employment law 

• Ability to coach managers on people management, leadership behaviours, and performance issues 

• Confident in challenging and influencing decision-making when needed 

• Experience in building strong relationships with senior leaders and managers 

• Proven ability to manage workflows, prioritise effectively, and deliver high-quality outcomes under time pressure. 

• Skilled at managing multiple stakeholders across the organisation 

• Experience supporting organisational change, restructures, and transformation programmes 

• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills across cultures and time zones 

• Comfortable with ambiguity and change – able to build structure while scaling rapidly 

Desirable 

• Experience working in a global or technology/engineering environment 

• Exposure to setting up or supporting new entities or international offices 

• Familiarity with global HRIS, benefits, and compliance frameworks 

• Skilled in HR systems and data management 

Mindset and Approach 

• Values collaboration over hierarchy and builds trust through openness and involvement 

• Is confident and knowledgeable, yet curious and humble enough to learn from others 

• Enjoys working in a fast iterative environment – building while flying 

• Balances structure with pragmatism, and compliance with a people-first approach 

• Motivated by helping managers and engineers build great teams 

• Builds a culture of accountability, ownership, and high standards 

• Demonstrates urgency and a proactive, say yes mindset 

Site Supervisor (Without Staff)

Highridge, Somerset

Jungheinrich is one of the world's most successful intralogistics companies. As a top employer, we offer outstanding opportunities in a wide range of professional fields.

Within Jungheinrich UK we strive for excellence, challenging current practice and driving to continue to be the best in class. We invest in our talent and have a culture of openness, integrity, and respect. As a holder of an Investor in People award since 2006, we commit to ensuring you are given the right training when you need it to do your job to the best standard. By joining Jungheinrich you will join a team of people passionate to succeed.

We are currently looking for a Site Supervisor (Without Staff) to join our customer service engineering team based at a client's site in Highbridge, Somerset.

What We Offer

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Discount website which will give you access to 100’s of brands with opportunities for savings and cashback
• Company Pension Scheme: Employer matched contributions of between 5% and 10%
• Private Medical Insurance: Free to all employees as a taxable benefit, with additional option of adding on partners/children at a small cost
• Door-to-door payment
• Overtime opportunities
• Extensive toolkit and uniform
• Industry leading training
• Company laptop and phone

Role Responsibilities

• Repair and preventative maintenance of materials handling and ancillary equipment.
• To assist the Area Service Manager by being the first line of contact for defined support functions for Service Engineers within their team.

Person Specification

• This position will be suitable for mechanically and electrical biased engineers from any type of maintenance / service background specifically general automotive technicians, HGV, mobile plant, forklift, or ex forces military vehicle engineers.
• Given the nature of the role, the ideal candidate will hold a full driving license and have previous experience in a customer-facing environment.
• Having previously worked unsupervised would be a benefit.

Working Hours

• The working hours are Monday to Friday, 08:00-16:30 with a 30min unpaid break

Jungheinrich is an attractive employer and cares about its employees. We offer a wide range of benefits, training courses and on-going career support so if you would like to know more about this opportunity or any others, please do not hesitate to get in touch with our Talent Acquisition Team on the contact details below. 

Any unsolicited CVs from agencies will be treated as a gift