Human Resources Business Partner

Castlefield Recruitment.; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Human Resources Business Partner in Manchester for a hybrid role. This 6-month interim assignment requires strong expertise in public sector HR, focusing on change management and strategic workforce planning. The ideal candidate will provide expert HR advice, drive the people agenda, and support organisational transformation during a significant change period.

Qualifications

• Experienced in delivering change in a public sector HR role.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment legislation and HR best practices.
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams and systems.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a high-quality HR service supporting strategic objectives.
• Lead complex workforce restructures and redundancy processes.
• Develop and implement people strategies aligned with organisational priorities.

Skills

Public sector HR change delivery

Strategic workforce issues expertise

UK employment legislation knowledge

Change management principles understanding

Business planning and project management

Facilitating and managing change

HR management experience in a unionised environment

Trade Union consultation

Senior level effectiveness

Managing complex employee relations cases

Job description

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Human Resources Business Partner, Manchester

Castlefield Recruitment is working in partnership with a leading Public Sector organisation 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 organisation policies, employment legislation, and staff partnership agreements.
• Support transformational programmes linked to organisation priorities, 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 a public sector HR role
• Expertise in strategic workforce issues, including legislation and best practices
• Significant knowledge of UK employment legislation, case law, and good HR practice
• Understanding of change management principles with a successful track record of major organisational change
• Knowledge of business planning, project management, and risk management applied to organisational change
• Experience facilitating and managing change
• Experience in HR management and change implementation in a unionised environment
• Experience of Trade Union consultation and negotiation
• Proven ability to work effectively at a senior level in large, complex environments
• Experience managing change and complex employee relations cases
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams and systems

This is a strategic and hands-on role requiring sound HR expertise, public sector experience, and confidence across all business areas. The post holder will be instrumental in delivering effective, people-focused outcomes during a time of significant change in the public sector landscape.

If you meet the above criteria and wish to apply, please send an up-to-date CV to Richard Haggarty at Castlefield Recruitment via the apply link on this page.