People Business Partner

Bupa Insurance Limited; Salford; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - GBP 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health insurance provider is seeking a People Business Partner for a 6-month fixed-term contract. You will deliver HR initiatives that enhance engagement and support organizational change across the organization. This full-time role requires experience in leading HR projects in complex environments. The position is hybrid, with options for flexible working. The ideal candidate will have broad HR knowledge and experience working with senior leaders. Competitive salary starting from £50,000 offered.

Benefits

25 days holiday with option to buy/sell

Bupa health insurance

Enhanced pension plan

Onsite gyms or local discounts

Various other benefits and online discounts

Qualifications

• Experience leading HR projects across large employee groups.
• Ability to work within a matrix organization.
• Experience in large, multisite or complex organizations.

Responsibilities

• Lead small to medium-sized HR projects and change programmes.
• Support managers to improve colleague engagement.
• Use people data to diagnose issues and identify root causes.

Skills

Leading and embedding HR projects

Change management experience

Strong diagnostic skills

Broad HR knowledge

Confidence to influence senior leaders

Track record of delivering outcomes

Job description

Job Description:

People Business Partner - 6 Month Fixed Term Contract

Hybrid | 6 Month Fixed Term Contract | Full-time (37.5 hours per week)

Locations: Salford Quays, Leeds or Staines

Flexible working options available - locations, hours, and patterns considered.

Salary: From £50,000

Join Us in Making Health Happen

We’re looking for a People Business Partner to join us on a 6‑month fixed term contract, supporting both Insurance & Functions.

You’ll lead and deliver people‑related initiatives that make a tangible difference, from improving engagement and supporting organisational change, to using data to drive insight‑led decisions. Working closely with managers, you’ll help embed people strategies that ensure our colleagues truly #LoveWorkingHere.

What You’ll Do

In this role, you’ll focus on delivering meaningful people initiatives that support our business strategy. This will include:

• Leading small to medium‑sized HR projects and change programmes across Insurance & Functions.
• Supporting managers to improve colleague engagement and embedding people processes.
• Using people data and insights to diagnose issues, identify root causes, and shape solutions.
• Ensuring robust engagement, communication, and adoption of frameworks, toolkits and processes.
• Implementing cyclical people activity such as engagement pulses, performance conversations and pay review.
• Acting as the People workstream lead on smaller projects spanning Insurance and/or Functions.
• Collaborating across the People Team to deliver both strategic and operational people services.

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for someone who can hit the ground running, with:

• Experience leading and embedding HR projects across large employee groups.
• Change management experience and the ability to work within a matrix organisation.
• Strong diagnostic skills – able to identify issues, understand root causes, and propose effective solutions.
• Experience partnering with people managers and engaging employees in new processes and ways of working.
• Broad HR knowledge across areas such as recruitment, reward, engagement, talent and development.
• The confidence to partner with and influence senior leaders.
• A track record of delivering high‑quality outcomes and building a strong reputation for excellence.
• Experience in large, multisite or complex organisations with diverse demographics.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.

• 25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell
• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind
• An enhanced pension plan and life insurance
• Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available
• Various other benefits and online discounts

Why Bupa?

We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all of our people to ”Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

If you require information regarding this role in an alternative format, please email: [e-mail]

Time Type: Full time

Job Area: People & HR

Locations: Bupa Place, Staines - Willow House