Human Resources Business Partner

JR United Kingdom; Bath; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks an experienced HR Business Partner in Greater Manchester for a 12-month fixed-term contract. This role involves strategic partnership in a unionised environment, leading change initiatives, and ensuring people-focused solutions in a high-impact setting. Applicants must have a strong background in employment law and change management.

Qualifications

• Experience in heavily unionised environments required.
• Strong experience in large scale change programmes.
• Deep understanding of UK employment law.

Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic partner to senior leaders.
• Support delivery of significant change programmes.
• Build collaborative relationships with unions.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Leadership

Effective communication

Change management

Resilience

Diplomacy

Job description

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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

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.