HR Business Partner

Interim HR Business Partner Location: Birmingham (multiple locations) Rate : £500 per day (Inside IR35) Start : Ideally by the end of June 2026 Duration : 6 months The Opportunity We are supporting a large, complex public sector organisation in Birmingham to recruit an experienced Interim HR Business Partner to play a critical role in stabilising and transforming a key operational service.

This is a high-profile and challenging assignment, supporting key services, while managing significant employee relations challenges and helping to rebuild trust across the organisation.

This is not a role for someone who needs close direction.

We are looking for self-sufficient, resilient HRBP who can operate with autonomy in a demanding environment. This is a unique opportunity to make a tangible impact during a critical period of change within a major public service.

You will play a key role in stabilising operations, rebuilding trust, and shaping the future of frontline service delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Navigate complex and sensitive employee relations cases, including grievances, disciplinaries, and conflict resolution.
• Support the organisation through ongoing industrial relations challenges, working closely with established Trade Union partnerships.
• Address workforce tensions effectively and respectfully.
• Partner with operational leaders to deliver a robust, visible HR presence on-site.
• Empower and coach line managers, enabling them to take ownership of people issues.
• Support the development of business cases for significant service transformation.
• Work closely alongside HR Operations Leads, providing added capacity and expertise.

About You

• Credible, confident HR professional who can quickly establish authority and trust in a challenging setting.
• Proven experience operating as an HR Business Partner.
• Strong, hands on Employee Relations expertise.
• Extensive experience working with Trade Unions and industrial relations.
• Experience managing unionised, blue collar environments.
• Resilient, pragmatic, and thick skinned, with the ability to remain calm under pressure.
• Comfortable working autonomously without supervision.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence resistant audiences.

Working Arrangements

On site presence required approximately 3 days per week across multiple Birmingham based locations.