Human Resources Business Partner

Castlefield Recruitment.; Blackburn; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in Blackburn is seeking a Human Resources Business Partner for a 6-month interim assignment. The role involves delivering strategic HR services in a public sector organization, focusing on change management and workforce transformation. Ideal candidates will have significant HR experience, particularly in the public sector, and strong knowledge of UK employment legislation. This position offers a hybrid working environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading HR change initiatives in the public sector.
• Deep knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practices.
• Background in facilitating change and managing employee relations.

Responsibilities

• Deliver expert HR advice on workforce issues and change management.
• Lead implementation of workforce change programs.
• Coach and support leaders through transitions.

Skills

Previous experience of delivering change in a public sector HR role

Expert level of strategic workforce issues

Significant knowledge of UK employment legislation

Understanding of change management principles

Knowledge of business planning and project management

Experience in managing change in a unionized environment

Ability to work collaboratively in a team

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Client:

Castlefield Recruitment.

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Blackburn, United Kingdom

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Posted:

12.08.2025

Expiry Date:

26.09.2025

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Job Description:

Human Resources Business Partner

Castlefield Recruitment is working in partnership with a leading Public Sectororganisation based in the North of England that requires an experienced Human Resources Business Partner for a 6-month interim assignment commencing in August. This is a hybrid role.

The Human Resources Business Partner will deliver a high-quality, professional, and responsive HR service that supports the delivery of the organisation’s strategic and operational objectives. This role is central to enabling the organisation to effectively navigate a period of significant change and transformation, including leading on complex workforce restructures and redundancy processes.

Working closely with divisional leaders, operational teams, and HR colleagues, the post holder will provide expert HR advice and solutions that align with both immediate service needs and long-term workforce planning. As a trusted partner, they will drive the people agenda across their designated areas.

Reporting to the Director of People, the HR Business Partner will:

• Provide expert, evidence-based HR&OD advice to managers and senior leaders on a full range of workforce issues, with a strong focus on change management, service redesign, and organisational transformation.
• Lead and support the design, consultation, and implementation of workforce change programmes, including restructuring, redeployment, and redundancy, ensuring compliance with organisationpolicies, employment legislation, and staff partnership agreements.
• Support transformational programmes linked to organisationpriorities, financial sustainability, service improvement, and clinical pathway redesign.
• Work in collaboration with staff-side representatives to maintain effective partnership working throughout organisational change processes.
• Develop and deliver people strategies and action plans that align with organisation priorities, including equality, diversity and inclusion, workforce wellbeing, and staff engagement.
• Provide high-quality coaching and support to leaders and managers to enable confident and compassionate leadership through periods of uncertainty and transition.
• Use workforce data and analytics to inform planning, monitor impact, and support evidence-based decision-making.
• Ensure all workforce interventions uphold NHS and organisation values and contribute to the creation of a positive, inclusive and high-performing culture.

Key experience and skills required;

• Previous experience of delivering change in apublic sector HR role
• Expert level of strategic workforce issues, including legislation, and best practice
• Significant knowledge of UK employment legislation case law and good HR practice
• Detailed understanding of the principles of change management and able to demonstrate a successful track record of major organisational change
• Knowledge of business planning, project management and risk management, and how those processes might be applied to organisational change
• Significant experience of facilitating and managing change
• Experience of HR management and change implementation in a unionised environment
• Experience of Trade Union consultation and negotiation
• Evidence of effective working at a senior level in large, complex, environments
• Significant experience of facilitating and managing change and complex employee relations cases
• The ability to work collaboratively in a team and across systems

This is a strategic and hands-on role requiring sound HR expertise, public sectorexperience, and the ability to work confidently across all buisnessareas. The post holder will be instrumental in delivering effective, people-focused outcomes during a time of significant change in the public sectorlandscape.

If you have the experience detailed above and would like to apply for this role, please forward an up-to-date CV to Richard Haggarty at Castlefield Recruitment by using the apply link on this page.