People Business Partner

Merrifield Consultants; Chesterfield; Hybrid; GBP 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare charity in Chesterfield seeks a People Business Partner to improve workplace culture and manage employee relations. This full-time hybrid role requires CIPD Level 5 and experience as an HR Generalist. The organization values inclusivity and offers good benefits, including 34 days of annual leave. Occasional travel to offices across the UK is expected.

Benefits

Flexible working

34 days annual leave

Wellbeing support

Pension scheme

Life assurance

LinkedIn Learning membership

Qualifications

• Strong background as an HR Generalist with business partnering experience.
• Proven ability to handle complex employee relations and change management.
• Excellent stakeholder management, influencing, and coaching skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders to provide people management advice.
• Lead on complex employee relations cases.
• Drive a positive, inclusive workplace culture.

Skills

HR Generalist experience

Stakeholder management

Coaching skills

Understanding of employment law

Flexible and solutions-focused

Communication skills

Education

CIPD Level 5 or equivalent

Job description

Overview

People Business Partner

Merrifield Consultants are delighted to be partnering with a healthcare and research charity to recruit a talented People Business Partner. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a values-driven organisation making a real difference, whilst helping to shape an inclusive and high-performing workplace culture.

Details of the role

• Salary: £40,295 per annum
• Contract: Permanent, full-time (35 hours per week)
• Location: Hybrid, based in Chesterfield (with potential relocation to central Sheffield in 2026)
• Travel: Occasional travel to offices across the UK (London, Sheffield, Cardiff, Belfast, Glasgow)
• Benefits: Flexible working, 34 days annual leave, including bank holidays, wellbeing support, pension scheme (up to 10% employer contribution), life assurance, LinkedIn Learning membership, employee networks and more.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders and managers to provide trusted people management advice across the employee lifecycle.
• Lead on complex employee relations cases and organisational change programmes.
• Drive and embed a positive, inclusive, and high-performance workplace culture.
• Coach, influence, and support managers to foster best practice in people management.
• Contribute to workforce planning, resourcing and organisational design.
• Support the development of policies, initiatives and learning interventions that reflect organisational values.
• Use workforce data and insights to shape effective people strategies and decision-making.

Person specification

• CIPD Level 5 (or equivalent).
• Strong background as an HR Generalist with business partnering experience.
• Proven ability to handle complex employee relations and change management.
• Excellent stakeholder management, influencing, and coaching skills.
• Strong understanding of employment law and EDI principles.
• Flexible, solutions-focused, and able to adapt in a changing environment.
• A collaborative relationship-builder with excellent communication skills.

Application

If you\'re passionate about people and culture, and want to make a tangible impact within a healthcare and research charity, we\'d love to hear from you. Please apply by sending your CV to Merrifield Consultants today.

We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.