HR Business Partner
Cheshire East | £50,000-£55,000 | 12-month fixed-term contract
Are you an experienced HR generalist who enjoys building relationships with managers, working through complex people challenges and making a practical difference?
Macmillan Davies is recruiting an HR Business Partner for a varied opportunity based in Cheshire East. Combining hands-on HR support with broader people projects, this role offers the chance to strengthen management capability and help shape how teams work and develop.
You'll support a range of stakeholders, bringing sound judgement, constructive challenge and a commercial perspective to their people decisions. Alongside managing employee relations matters, you'll help leaders plan ahead, navigate change and turn people priorities into meaningful action.
The opportunity: Your responsibilities will include:
- Building effective relationships with managers, understanding their priorities and providing practical HR advice.
- Taking ownership of complex employee relations cases, guiding managers through sensitive situations with confidence and care.
- Coaching leaders to address performance, strengthen communication and get the best from their teams.
- Supporting organisational change, including consultation and changes to team structures.
- Contributing to workforce planning, succession and employee development.
- Using people insights to identify challenges and recommend improvements.
- Working with HR colleagues to improve processes and deliver projects across engagement, talent and leadership development.
About you
You'll bring a strong HR generalist background, gained as an HR Business Partner, Senior HR Advisor or in a comparable role. Confident handling complex employee relations matters, you'll combine a solid understanding of UK employment law with a practical, balanced approach.
You'll be comfortable influencing and challenging managers, building credibility quickly and moving between day-to-day issues and longer-term priorities. Experience supporting change and improving HR processes will also be valuable.
CIPD Level 5, or equivalent knowledge and experience, is required.
This role is based in Cheshire East and will require regular on-site attendance.