Job Title: People Business Partner
Location: Home Based with travel to Warrington
Salary: up to £45,000 dependant on experience
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday (7.5 hours per day) between 8am-6pm
Closing Date: Monday 29th June 2026 @ 5pm.
Please note that this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received before the advertised closing date.
Right to live and work in the UK is required for this role.
About Us
Optima Health is the UK's largest provider of Occupational Health and wellbeing services, supporting organisations across both the public and private sectors. With a heritage dating back to 1947, we have been helping employers create healthier, high-performing workplaces for generations, and we continue to evolve with innovative, practical solutions that make a real difference.
At the heart of our story are our people. We bring together like-minded professionals who are passionate about improving workplace health and wellbeing and delivering meaningful support to the organisations we work with across the UK.
When you join Optima Health, you become part of something bigger. We invest in our people/you through structured induction, ongoing training and tailored career development, helping you build the skills and experience to grow your career.
Together, we live our values:
One Team – There are no barriers in our business. We trust each other and work together as one team to deliver what our clients need. We all have a part to play in our future, and everyone's contribution is important and valued.
Doing the Right Thing – We operate to the highest standards. Success is underpinned by honesty and integrity, and by doing what we say we will do. We care about the impact of our work on our people, our clients, their employees, society, and the world we live in. Caring for our colleagues' wellbeing and respecting their time, energy and balance is fundamental to this value.
Shaping Tomorrow – We are always looking for ways to improve and innovate. We train, support and empower future leaders, invest in market-leading propositions and use technology to advance service and clinical outcomes. We evolve how we work - embracing smater, more flexible approaches that help our people thrive both professionally and personally.
Never Too Big to Care – We always retain a client-first approach. Every client, and every one of their employees that we support, matters. We work in partnership to optimise workplace health and wellbeing, sharing in the benefits of growing together
Role Summary
As a People Business Partner, you will act as a strategic advisor to leadership, aligning people initiatives with business objectives through data-driven insights and bespoke training. You will provide expert guidance on UK employment law and oversee complex employee relations cases, coaching managers to improve performance and resolve conflict effectively within the business area you support.
A portion of the role involves leading organisational change, including restructures, redundancies, and TUPE transfers. You will be responsible for ensuring legal compliance and minimising risk during these transitions. Beyond case management, you will drive continuous improvement by supporting workforce planning, engagement initiatives, and wellbeing strategies to enhance overall business capability.
The successful candidate will be required to travel to our Warrington office when the need arises, therefore we are looking for a People Business Partner located no more than 90 minutes from Warrington. There will also be further requirements to travel to Optima Health Head Offices on an ad-hoc basis.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Act as a trusted advisor and partner to senior leaders and line managers on all people-related matters, ensuring HR policies and practices support business strategy.
- Provide expert guidance on UK employment law, employee relations, and best practices.
- Lead and manage complex change programs, including restructures and site integrations, ensuring compliance with legal requirements and minimising risk.
- Provide comprehensive HR support and ownership for projects involving the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations (TUPE), managing the planning and consultation process for both incoming and outgoing transfers on a large scale.
- Manage the full redundancy lifecycle, from initial consultation planning and collective consultation where required, through to final implementation, ensuring fair and consistent application of policy.
- Handle complex and high-risk employee relations cases (disciplinary, grievance, absence management) through to resolution.
- Coach managers on effective employee management, conflict resolution, and performance improvement.
- Ensure policies and procedures are up-to-date, legally compliant, and aligned with strategic objectives.
- Support on engagement plans and wellbeing initiatives driving improvement throughout the business.
- Contribute and support on projects such as appraisal solutions, workforce planning and our development framework
- Collaborate with the Senior Management HR Team to drive continuous improvement and support projects as required.
- Present insights and recommendations to senior stakeholders using clear data driven reporting.
- Travel will be required across the companies' offices, as necessary.
- Conduct other ad hoc tasks commensurate with level of responsibility as requested.
- Lead by example and foster a collaborative, high-performing team culture that reflects Optima Health's values, – One Team, Doing the Right Thing, Shaping Tomorrow and Never Too Big to Care.
- Any other reasonable tasks in line with the role's capabilities.
Experience, skills and knowledge required for the role
- Proven experience as an HR Business Partner in a fast-paced, multi-site environment.
- Deep and practical expertise in UK employment law, specifically with managing and leading TUPE transfers, significant restructures, and statutory redundancy processes.
- Demonstrable track record of successfully managing complex, high-risk employee relations cases.
- Strong commercial acumen with the ability to translate business needs into effective HR solutions.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- CIPD Level 7 qualified, or equivalent.
What We Can Offer you
- 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
- Buy and Sell Holiday Scheme
- Life Assurance
- Pension Scheme
- Health Cash Plan
- Volunteer Days
- YuLife Employee Benefits Platform
- Save As You Earn Scheme
- Eye Test Vouchers
- Flu Vaccination Scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Clinical Training Academy
- Paid CPD Days
- Professional Registration Fees Paid
- RAVE Awards
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Right to Request Flexible Working From Day 1
Optima Health is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants meeting the minimum criteria for the role will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, gender or gender expression, disability, race or ethnicity, religion or belief or sexual orientation.
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