HR Business Partner - FTC till April 2027

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

A large, complex and highly matrixed organisation operating in a regulated and evolving environment, with a strong focus on continuous improvement, staff engagement, and high-quality service delivery. The organisation works closely with senior stakeholders and trade unions, requiring a collaborative and politically aware approach.

Recruiting a HR Business Partner role delivering both strategic and operational HR support, partnering with senior leaders to align people plans with business objectives and drive organisational performance. The role also focuses on organisational design, workforce planning, employee relations, and leading change initiatives within a complex environment.

Description

This is a hands-on role 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

• An experienced HR Business Partner with strong stakeholder management skills and a proven track record in complex organisations, ideally within a unionised or public sector setting.
• Will bring expertise in organisational change, employee relations, workforce planning, and using HR data/MI to influence decisions, alongside a strong understanding of employment law.

Job Offer

• A long-term fixed-term opportunity until April 2027 with a salary of £50,253-£56,536.
• The role offers hybrid working (2 days onsite in Wolverhampton) and the chance to contribute to strategic HR initiatives in a large-scale organisation.