People Partner

Manchester (Onsite)

£45,000 – £48,000 + Excellent Benefits

Are you ready to take the next step in your HR career?

We're looking for an ambitious, commercially minded HR professional to join a high-performing People & Talent team as a People Partner. Whether you're already partnering with the business or you're a Senior HR Advisor ready to step into your first People Partner role, this is a fantastic opportunity to broaden your experience and make a real impact.

Working closely with senior leaders across the business, you'll play a key role in shaping the people agenda, driving organisational change and creating an outstanding employee experience. This is a varied, fast-paced role where no two days are the same, offering the chance to influence decisions, build strong relationships and support a growing business through an exciting period of change.

What you'll be doing

• Partner with business leaders to deliver people strategies that support commercial objectives.
• Coach and influence managers, building capability and confidence across all people matters.
• Lead and support organisational change, restructures and TUPE projects.
• Manage a broad range of employee relations cases, providing practical, commercial advice.
• Support the full employee lifecycle, from onboarding and performance through to reward, development and exit.
• Use people data and insights to identify trends and drive continuous improvement.
• Work alongside the wider People & Talent team to develop talent, succession plans and learning initiatives.
• Champion a positive, engaging culture where colleagues can thrive.

About you

You'll be an experienced HR generalist who enjoys building relationships, solving problems and working closely with the business.

You'll have:

• Experience as a People Partner, HR Business Partner or Senior HR Advisor.
• Strong employee relations knowledge and a sound understanding of UK employment law.
• Experience supporting organisational change, restructures or TUPE.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Confidence coaching and challenging managers constructively.
• A commercial mindset with the ability to balance people needs with business priorities.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach and the ability to thrive in a fast-moving environment.
• A passion for delivering an exceptional colleague experience.

Why join?

This is a business where people genuinely matter. You'll be joining a collaborative, supportive People team that values fresh ideas, encourages development and gives you the autonomy to make a difference.

If you're looking for a role where you can influence change, build strong partnerships and accelerate your HR career, we'd love to hear from you.

Interested? If you are interested in this People Partner opportunity and you feel your experience matches the criteria, please apply now for immediate consideration or for more information please contact Evette van Est.

Medlock Partners are a professional services recruitment specialist operating across the North West of England. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances, including minorities and those with disabilities. Please note our advertisements use years' experience and salary levels purely as a guide. We are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role. If you do not hear from us within 48 hours please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.