HR Business Partner - Permanent

This permanent HR Business Partner role in Wolverhampton supports a large, values-driven organisation of over 3,000 employees through significant transformation and organisational change. Working closely with senior leaders, you will lead and support multiple change programmes, including large-scale restructures, formal consultations and workforce planning initiatives. You will provide expert guidance on complex and high-risk employee relations matters, and use HR data and insight to identify risks, drive improvements and inform decision-making. The role also involves supporting organisational design, talent management and succession planning, and building effective relationships with trade union representatives and key stakeholders.

An exciting opportunity for an experienced HR Business Partner to support a large, complex organisation through a period of significant transformation and organisational change. Working closely with senior leaders, you'll lead on workforce planning, restructures, complex employee relations and change programmes that have a direct impact on organisational performance

Client Details

Our client is a large, values-driven organisation with over 3,000 employees and an established HR function. Operating within a highly unionised environment, the organisation is undergoing substantial transformation and invests heavily in developing its people, culture and future workforce

Salary: £59,390
Permanent
Hours: Full Time (37 hours per week)
Location: Wolverhampton (2 days per week onsite, Thursday is a mandatory team day)

Description

• Partner with senior leaders to deliver strategic HR solutions aligned to organisational objectives.
• Lead and support multiple organisational change programmes, including large-scale restructures, formal consultations and workforce planning initiatives.
• Provide expert guidance on complex and high-risk employee relations matters.
• Use HR data and insight to identify risks, drive improvements and inform decision-making.
• Support organisational design, talent management and succession planning activities.
• Build effective relationships with trade union representatives and key stakeholders across the organisation.

Profile

• CIPD qualified (or equivalent experience) with significant HR Business Partnering experience.
• Experienced in leading organisational change, restructures and complex consultation processes.
• Strong employee relations background with the ability to manage high-risk and sensitive cases.
• Comfortable influencing and challenging senior stakeholders in a large, unionised environment.
• Commercially minded, resilient and confident operating at both strategic and operational level

Job Offer

• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Access to Standard life pension
• 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