HR Business Partner

Tide Partnership is proud to be working with a respected and values-led provider of adult social care to recruit an experienced HR Business Partner. This is a brilliant opportunity to join a stable, well-established organisation that places people at the centre of everything it does. With a strong focus on safeguarding, compliance, and compassionate leadership, this role offers the chance to help shape a consistent and values-aligned workforce culture where HR is trusted to lead and influence across the region.

The Role

You’ll be the key strategic HR lead across residential and supported living services in your region - each with its own history, leadership, and team culture.

Operating in a regulated care environment, the role calls for someone adaptable and emotionally intelligent - able to build relationships, earn trust quickly, and provide practical, values-driven support to frontline leaders.

A key focus will be gaining oversight of the current employee relations (ER) landscape - bringing clarity, consistency, and confidence to how cases are handled. You’ll work closely with managers to strengthen their people management skills and support a more proactive and preventative approach to HR.

This is a visible, hands-on role. You’ll coach, challenge, and support operational leaders to embed fair, person-centred practices that support both colleague wellbeing and regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with the Senior Leaders and Directors to embed consistent, proactive people practices
• Build leadership capability by coaching and supporting Registered Managers and Team Leaders
• Lead on complex ER cases, while mentoring managers to handle issues earlier and more effectively
• Design and deliver tailored leadership development and people management training
• Provide expert advice on safeguarding-related HR issues and safer recruitment
• Strengthen compliance through contributions to audits, inspections, and risk registers
• Use HR data to highlight trends and influence operational strategy
• Support the development of a positive workplace culture aligned to the organisation’s values

Benefits Include

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
• High-trust, values-led working culture
• Close partnership with regional leadership
• Career development opportunities and L&D ownership
• Generous annual leave

Travel Requirements

This is a regional role. You’ll need to travel regularly across the North-West, so a valid driving licence and access to your own vehicle is essential.

Essential Criteria

• Proven experience in an HR Business Partner or Senior Advisor role within health and/or social care.
• Strong knowledge of employment law and safeguarding responsibilities
• Experienced facilitator with a track record of delivering leadership or management development initiatives
• Comfortable navigating complex ER issues and organisational risk
• Adaptable communicator able to work across multiple service cultures

Desirable Criteria

• Background in residential or supported living care for older adults or adults with complex needs
• CIPD Level 5 or higher
• Experience supporting services through acquisitions, integrations, or significant growth
• Knowledge of CQC inspections, audit processes, and risk registers
• Able to use workforce data to inform and improve service delivery

Tide Partnership is acting as a Recruitment Consultancy for this vacancy.