HRBP x 2

  • Michael Page HR
  • May 08, 2026
Contractor

Job Description

This HR Business Partner role focuses on delivering complex organisational change, including restructures, formal consultations, workforce planning and high-risk employee relations, within a unionised environment. You will work closely with senior leaders to provide credible, hands-on HR support across multiple change programmes on a fixed-term basis.

Client Details

I'm recruiting for two HR Business Partners to join a public sector organisation in Wolverhampton on a 12-month FTC, supporting a portfolio of complex and high-profile change activity.

  • 1 x Full-time (37 hours)
  • 1 x Part-time (18.5 hours)
  • Hybrid working: 2 days per week onsite

Description

These are hands-on HRBP roles, focused on supporting multiple organisational change programmes concurrently. You will work closely with senior leaders to deliver:

  • Large-scale and overlapping restructures
  • Formal consultations and change processes end-to-end
  • Workforce change and elements of workforce planning
  • High-risk, complex employee relations casework during change

You'll be operating in a highly unionised environment, partnering closely with senior stakeholders, so confidence, credibility and a pragmatic approach are essential.

Profile

  • Proven delivery of organisational change within NHS or Higher Education
  • Strong experience working with trade unions
  • Ability to manage complex change activity at pace
  • Comfortable influencing and challenging at senior level

Job Offer

  • Salary up to £58,226
  • Hybrid working - 2 days on site in Wolverhampton
  • Interview process: One-stage, in-person interview
  • Start date: Immediate or short notice (under 2 weeks) required