Senior HR Business Partner

  • Michael Page
  • Stoke-on-trent, Staffordshire
  • Feb 24, 2026
Contractor HR / Recruitment

Job Description

Senior HR Business Partner

2 years Fixed Term Contract

Stoke on Trent

Onsite role

FMCG

Client Details

Michael Page HR are excited to be partnering with a prestigious FMCG organisation based in Stoke on Trent to appoint for a Senior HR Business Partner role, on a 2 year Fixed Term Contract.

Due to the nature of this sector, this role will be fully site based.

Description

The role of Senior HR Business Partner is a varied and generalist role overseeing a HR team, taking responsibility for the full people lifecycle and supporting the site Leadership team with the HR strategy.

This will include but not limited to:

  • Develop and implement HR strategies aligned with business objectives.
  • Provide expert advice on employee relations, performance management, and organisational design.
  • Collaborate with management teams to drive talent development initiatives.
  • Lead workforce planning and succession planning efforts.
  • Support change management processes across the organisation.
  • Analyse HR metrics to inform decision-making and improve processes.
  • Take responsibility for the relationship with the Trade Union and pay negotiations
  • Staff management of the HR team onsite

Profile

A successful Senior HR Business Partner should have:

  • Proven experience in a similar HR role within a similar industrial sector
  • Strong knowledge of employment law and HR best practices.
  • Experience in implementing HR strategies and driving organisational change.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • A proactive and solutions-oriented approach to problem-solving.
  • Essentially you will have a proven background in a unionised setting

Job Offer

  • Competitive salary up to 60k
  • Car Allowance circa 6.7k
  • Bonus
  • 2 year fixed term contract