HR Business Partner (HRBP)

HR Business Partner (Fixed Term Contract)

Manchester City Centre based Head Office

Hybrid and flexible working – 2 days in the office per week with ad hoc travel to Leeds

Fixed Term until 31st August 2026 (Approx. 7 months) & Full Time (37 hours per week)

£50,000 - £55,000 plus highly competitive benefits package, including 39 days annual leave (inclusive of statutory holidays) and enhanced employer pension contributions (access to local government pension - LGPS scheme)

Are you an experienced HR professional with strong expertise in both strategic and operational HR, including Employee Relations casework, Workforce Planning and Stakeholder Management? My client is seeking a proactive and confident HR Business Partner to cover a period of Maternity Leave.

Reporting directly into the Chief People Officer, you will be responsible for providing a business partnering service to a diverse range of senior stakeholders.

Key responsibilities of the HR Business Partner (Fixed Term Contract):

• Provide strategic HR support to senior leaders, to ensure delivery of the people strategy, in support of the organisation’s strategic plan.
• Coach and develop leaders in people management practices.
• Lead regular succession and workforce planning conversations with senior stakeholders.
• Champion DEIB and ensure inclusive practice in decision-making including recruitment.
• Role model the organisation's desired culture, behaviours and values and support leaders to do the same.
• Assist with change and organisational design projects.
• Lead on complex employee relations cases, including disciplinaries, grievances, investigations, performance issues and appeals.
• Review, update and implement HR policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation and best practice.
• Build strong, effective relationships with managers, senior leaders and key stakeholders.
• Work collaboratively with senior HR leadership on service improvements and workforce strategies.

Key requirements for the HR Business Partner (Fixed Term Contract):

• You will be a senior HR professional who has worked at HR Business Partner level with significant experience of complex employee relations, workforce and succession planning and coaching senior stakeholders.
• Ideally you will have previously worked within the public sector or for a not-for-profit organisation within a similar HR role. However, specific industry sector experience is not essential to be successful in this role.
• It is essential that you have experience working within unionised environments and the ability and aptitude to build successful relationships with union representatives.
• You will have a strong background in HR policy development and compliance and have a proven ability to advise and influence senior managers.
• You will pride yourself in having strong knowledge of employment law.
• Ideally you will be CIPD Level 7 qualified (or working towards).
• You will be a confident decision-maker with strong problem-solving ability.

If you are interested in this HR Business Partner opportunity and you feel your experience matches the criteria, please apply now for immediate consideration or for more information please contact Mark Croston.

Medlock Partners are a professional services recruitment specialist operating across the North West of England. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances, including minorities and those with disabilities. Please note our advertisements use years' experience and salary levels purely as a guide. We are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role. If you do not hear from us within 48 hours please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.