HR Business Partner.

Based in South Manchester. Hybrid working, 3 days on site and 2 working from home.

Start date August 2025 until January 2026.

Day rate: £500 per day via umbrella.

ASAP Start.

HR Business Partner Key Responsibilities

• Work with the People Director, relevant Business Unit Directors, and the broader people function to shape and implement a future-focused people plan, delivering key initiatives across change management, organisation design, resourcing, development, employee relations, and engagement.
• Collaborate with relevant People function Centres of Excellence (COEs) to design and implement solutions supporting the people plan including engagement, talent and succession planning, reward, and wellbeing.
• Partner with line managers during business planning to identify future structure and resourcing requirements. Collaborate with the Talent Acquisition team and Hiring Managers to support recruitment campaigns when needed.
• Align the people plan with business needs, ensuring the People Director is supported in fully executing and embedding all aspects of the people strategy.
• Influence and coach stakeholders to identify high performance and high potential individuals, embedding robust talent development, risk mitigation, and succession planning practices aligned to organisational needs.
• Provide expert, accurate people advice to line managers, coaching them to improve team performance and manage business change effectively while fostering a culture of forward planning and strategic thinking.
• Work alongside the People Service Centre to ensure seamless service delivery on all business-as-usual (BAU) matters.
• Coach, support, and challenge line management through complex employee relations issues including grievances, absence management, and disciplinary cases.
• Develop and support employee engagement initiatives, using survey insights to drive practical solutions that improve engagement and empowerment. Lead on action planning and communication strategies.
• Collaborate with other People Partners on broader organisational or group-wide projects.

Please send over your CV s to Imogen Parr: (url removed)