HR Business Partner – 12 month FTC

Company: Michael Page
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Location: West Midlands
Job Description:

This strategic HR Business Partner role will partner with senior leaders to deliver workforce planning, organisational change and people strategies across a complex, unionised environment. The successful candidate will lead on consultations, manage complex employee relations matters and provide expert HR advice to support a medical workforce while driving organisational objectives.

Client Details

Are you an experienced Strategic HR Business Partner with a track record of partnering at senior leadership level to drive organisational performance, workforce planning and complex people initiatives? We are recruiting for an exciting 12-month fixed-term opportunity to support senior stakeholders, lead strategic change programmes and provide expert guidance on workforce planning, organisational development and complex employee relations matters within a unionised environment.

Salary: 58,266 Contract: 12 Month FTC Hours: Full Time (37 hours per week) Location: Wolverhampton (2-3 days per week onsite)

Description

This is a highly visible HR Business Partner position, working closely with senior stakeholders to support organisational objectives through effective people strategies and workforce planning initiatives.

Key responsibilities will include:

  • Partnering with senior leaders to provide strategic HR advice and guidance
  • Leading on workforce planning and organisational change initiatives
  • Managing complex employee relations cases within a unionised environment
  • Supporting and leading formal consultation processes
  • Influencing stakeholders to drive positive people outcomes
  • Using workforce data and insights to support decision-making
  • Contributing to the delivery of HR and organisational objectives

Profile

To be successful in this role, you will have:

  • Significant experience operating as an HR Business Partner
  • Preferred sector experience: NHS, Higher Education or Regulated environments
  • Strong knowledge of employee relations and consultation processes
  • Proven experience of workforce planning and organisational change
  • Experience working within a unionised environment
  • Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills
  • A strategic mindset with the ability to balance operational and organisational priorities

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HR professional looking for a flexible, part-time role while continuing to make a meaningful impact within a complex and evolving environment.

Job Offer

  • Generous annual leave entitlement
  • Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
  • Enhanced occupational sick pay scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme providing confidential counselling and well-being support
  • Retail and lifestyle discounts
  • Discounted gym memberships and access to on-site fitness facilities
  • Healthcare cashback plan
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Free will-writing service
  • Fee-free mortgage advice

Posted: August 11th, 2026