HR Bussiness Partner

Role: People Business Partner (PBP)
Location: Manchester City Centre (Flexible/Agile)
Contract: 6 Months Temporary to Permanent
Working Pattern: Flexible Working (On site presence aligned with business needs)
Rate - £34.49 Ltd Pay Per Hour (Umbrella)

About the Role

Are you an influential People Partner who thrives on building strong relationships, challenging leaders, and driving operational excellence? We are seeking a proactive People Business Partner to support our designated business units. Operating in a fast paced environment, you will work closely with senior leadership teams to provide expert HR advice, insight, and constructive challenge that strengthens management capability across the entire colleague lifecycle. This is a 6 month temp to perm opportunity designed for a candidate who can hit the ground running. While our modern hub is located in Manchester City Centre, we offer a flexible working arrangement where your time in the office will be determined dynamically according to ongoing business needs.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• ER Casework Management: Provide managers with robust case management advice (disciplinary, grievance, capability, performance, and attendance), ensuring best practice and risk mitigation.
• Strategic Partnering: Develop and implement tailored functional People Plans aligned with corporate frameworks and organisational values.
• Change Management: Advise and guide line managers on transformational change initiatives, restructuring, and workforce capability design.
• Data Driven Insights: Utilise management information, exit surveys, and engagement feedback to identify workplace trends and propose measurable action plans to the Senior Leadership Team.
• Training & Coaching: Deliver specific HR interventions and provide regular coaching to managers at all levels to maximise their leadership confidence.
• Policy & Projects: Monitor, review, and update people policies in line with employment legislation changes while leading cross organisational People & Culture projects.

Critical Knowledge, Skills, and Experience Required

• Qualifications: Chartered CIPD status or equivalent professional experience is highly preferred.
• Employee Relations Mastery: A substantial, proven track record of directly managing complex ER casework and guiding line managers through challenging scenarios.
• Sector Flexibility: Experience outside of the housing sector is fully welcomed. We strongly value diverse perspectives from local government, civil service, the third/voluntary sector, or commercial/private environments.
• Stakeholder Management: Exceptional communication skills with a demonstrated ability to influence, challenge, and act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders.
• Operational Agility: Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and comfort adapting to changing on site business schedules.