HR Business Partner

Optima Health; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to support the people strategy across multiple locations. You will guide HR initiatives, manage complex employee relations cases, and ensure compliance with UK employment laws. The ideal candidate will possess a CIPD Level 7 qualification and experience in high-risk HR situations. This position offers a competitive salary, 25 days of annual leave, and a hybrid working model.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days annual leave

Buy and sell holiday scheme

Pension scheme

Health Cash Plan

Career progression opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Eye care test vouchers

Flu vaccination scheme

Employee discount scheme

Life assurance

Professional registrations fees paid

Clinical Training Academy

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an HR Business Partner in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to translate business needs.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor on people-related matters and HR policies.
• Lead complex change programs and manage employee relations cases.
• Travel required across the UK sites.

Skills

HR Business Partner experience

UK employment law expertise

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

CIPD Level 7 qualification or equivalent

Job description

Job Title: HR Business Partner
Location: Sheffield, Towcester, Glasgow or Manchester - Hybrid working
Salary: up to £45,000 dependant on experience
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday

Right to live and work in the UK is required for this role.

About Us

Optima Health are a UK market leader in the provision of Occupational Healthcare and wellbeing services. Our aim is to improve the health and wellbeing of the UK workforce by supporting healthy high performance in our client organisations, helping them to achieve their full potential through their people.

We deliver comprehensive services, including absence management, fitness for task assessments, health surveillance, vocational rehabilitation, and wellness programmes, as well as a full range of diagnostics and treatments

We are a forward-thinking, rapidly growing organisation who are keen to invest in people and support them to ensure their long-term career progression. We are a company who are going places and we want you to come with us!

Role Summary

As an HR Business Partner, you'll play a key role in shaping and delivering our people strategy across the organisation. Working closely with leaders and teams, you'll help ensure our HR approach supports business goals while fostering a positive, inclusive and engaging employee experience.

You'll provide trusted guidance on a range of people matters—including organisational change, TUPE, restructures and complex employee relations—making sure colleagues feel well-supported through periods of change.

This is a varied and collaborative role with travel across our UK sites. You can be based in Sheffield, Glasgow, Towcester or Manchester, and you'll work closely with stakeholders across the organisation, reporting directly to the Head of People & Culture.

To be successful, you'll need to be CIPD Level 7 qualified and able to pass security clearance. If you enjoy building strong relationships, influencing at all levels, and making a meaningful impact, this role offers a fantastic opportunity to do exactly that.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor and partner to senior leaders and line managers on all people-related matters, ensuring HR policies and practices support business strategy.
• Provide expert guidance on UK employment law, employee relations, and best practices.
• Lead and manage complex change programs, including restructures and site integrations, ensuring compliance with legal requirements and minimising risk.
• Provide comprehensive HR support and ownership for projects involving the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations (TUPE), managing the planning and consultation process for both incoming and outgoing transfers on a large scale.
• Manage the full redundancy lifecycle, from initial consultation planning and collective consultation where required, through to final implementation, ensuring fair and consistent application of policy.
• Handle complex and high-risk employee relations cases (disciplinary, grievance, absence management) through to resolution.
• Coach managers on effective employee management, conflict resolution, and performance improvement.
• Ensure policies and procedures are up-to-date, legally compliant, and aligned with strategic objectives.
• Support on engagement plans and wellbeing initiatives driving improvement throughout the business.
• Contribute and support on projects such as appraisal solutions, workforce planning and our development framework
• Collaborate with the Senior Management HR Team to drive continuous improvement and support projects as required.
• Present insights and recommendations to senior stakeholders using clear data driven reporting.
• Travel will be required across the companies' offices, as necessary.
• Conduct other ad hoc tasks commensurate with level of responsibility as requested.
• Lead by example and foster a collaborative, high-performing team culture that reflects Optima Health's values, – One Team, Doing the Right Thing, Shaping Tomorrow and Never Too Big to Care.
• Any other reasonable tasks in line with the role's capabilities.

Experience, skills and knowledge required for the role

• Proven experience as an HR Business Partner in a fast-paced, multi-site environment.
• Deep and practical expertise in UK employment law, specifically with managing and leading TUPE transfers, significant restructures, and statutory redundancy processes.
• Demonstrable track record of successfully managing complex, high-risk employee relations cases.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to translate business needs into effective HR solutions.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• CIPD Level 7 qualified, or equivalent.

What We Can Offer you

• Competitive salary
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Buy and sell holiday scheme
• Pension scheme
• Health Cash Plan
• Career progression opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Eye care test vouchers
• Flu vaccination scheme
• Employee discount scheme
• Life assurance
• Professional registrations fees paid
• Clinical Training Academy

Optima Health is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants meeting the minimum criteria for the role will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, gender or gender expression, disability, race or ethnicity, religion or belief or sexual orientation.