Human Resources Business Partner
Posted 1 week ago by We Are Adam
£80,000 Per year
Fixed-Term
Onsite
Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The HR Business Partner role in Greater Manchester is a 12-month fixed-term contract focused on providing strategic HR support within a heavily unionised environment. The position requires leading change initiatives and fostering relationships with unions and stakeholders to enhance employee wellbeing and business performance. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in managing complex HR challenges and driving a high-performance culture. This role offers the opportunity to influence significant change in a rapidly evolving business landscape.
Key Responsibilities:
- Acting as a strategic partner to senior leaders across a large operational workforce.
- Leading and influencing in a complex, unionised setting.
- Supporting the delivery of a significant change programme.
- Building credible, collaborative relationships with unions and internal stakeholders.
- Providing pragmatic, people-focused solutions that balance business needs and employee wellbeing.
- Coaching and challenging leaders to drive a high-performance, values-led culture.
Key Skills:
- Experience as an HR Business Partner in heavily unionised environments.
- Strong experience in leading and supporting large scale change programmes.
- Confident communication skills for engaging with leadership and trade union representatives.
- Deep understanding of UK employment law, ER frameworks, and best practice HR delivery.
- Ability to remain calm under pressure with resilience and diplomacy.
Salary (Rate): £80,000.00 yearly
City: Greater Manchester
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: fixed-term
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: HR
HR Business Partner – Greater Manchester – 12 month fixed term contract – upto £80,000 plus benefits
Predominantly site based, with a little flexibility
Are you an experienced HR Business Partner with a proven track record of working within heavily unionised environments? Are you energised by complex change agendas and want to make a real impact in a large operational workforce?
What you’ll be doing:
- Acting as a true strategic partner to senior leaders across a large operational workforce.
- Leading and influencing in a complex, unionised setting
- Supporting the delivery of a significant change programme
- Building credible, collaborative relationships with unions and internal stakeholders alike.
- Providing pragmatic, people-focused solutions that balance business needs and employee wellbeing
- Coaching and challenging leaders to drive a high-performance, values-led culture
What we’re looking for:
- A commercially savvy HR Business Partner who has worked in heavily unionised environments — this is non-negotiable
- Strong experience in leading and supporting large scale change programmes
- A confident communicator who can hold their own at the leadership table and with trade union representatives
- Deep understanding of UK employment law, ER frameworks, and best practice HR delivery
- Someone calm under pressure, with the resilience and diplomacy to navigate complexity
Why join?
This is a high-impact, high-trust role. You’ll have real influence over the change agenda, and the chance to make your mark in a business that’s evolving quickly.
Sound like you? Send your CV via the link to be considered.
Equity, diversity, and inclusion are integral to everything that we do. We are committed to these values and they are central to our mission. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities, and we are more than happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that you may require.