Location: Wolverhampton (2/3 days home working)
Contract Length: Until end of March 2026
Contract Hours: Monday to Friday, 8.45am – 5.00pm (37 hours per week)
Salary: £52,565 - £55,755
We’re partnering with a respected public sector organisation in Wolverhampton to recruit a HR Business Partner who will provide strategic HR leadership and high-level support to senior management across the organisation.
This is a fantastic opportunity to drive people-focused change, guide critical organisational transformation, and influence senior leaders on best-practice people management within a values-led environment.
What Makes This a Great Opportunity
* You'll join an organisation committed to service excellence and continuous improvement, offering a flexible hybrid working model and generous benefits including 30 days’ annual leave (plus bank holidays), a well-regarded pension scheme, employee assistance programme, and access to retail discounts
* You’ll have the autonomy to lead on complex and meaningful HR projects while partnering closely with senior stakeholders and trade unions. If you're motivated by influencing strategic outcomes and navigating high-risk HR challenges, this could be a perfect fit
What You’ll Be Doing
* Providing expert advice and support to senior managers and heads of departments on both strategic and operational HR policy
* Delivering guidance to senior managers on organisational design and leading on change activity, including job design, service redesign, restructure and redundancy
* Building effective and productive relationships with recognised trade unions, advising and supporting collective matters
* Providing support to management on complex and high-risk cases, such as employment tribunal claims
* Encouraging effective people management competencies by supporting, coaching and influencing senior management on performance management, succession planning, reward, and employee relations
What You’ll Need
* Strong experience providing HR support at a senior level within a complex, unionised environment
* A deep understanding of employment law, organisational design and employee relations
* The ability to manage multiple strategic and operational priorities while building strong relationships across all levels
* CIPD qualification (Level 7 or equivalent experience) preferred
* Excellent influencing and coaching skills with a proactive, solutions-focused approach
James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.
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