Job Summary

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Main duties and responsibilities

This is a key strategic role within ABL's People and Culture team, offering the opportunity to help shape and implement a forward-thinking people strategy that drives organisational success. As a People Business Partner, you will translate ABL's People Strategic Plans into action, working with managers across the organisation to ensure their teams are supported, engaged, and performing at their best. You will provide high-quality, specialist advice on employee relations, performance management, workforce planning, recruitment, onboarding, and compliance with employment legislation. You will lead on embedding ABL's values into the employee experience, champion equality, diversity and inclusion, and support employee wellbeing and engagement initiatives. The role involves developing people-related KPIs, monitoring performance, and driving continuous improvement across HR processes and service delivery. You will also lead on or contribute to key people projects such as employee engagement, reward and recognition, and systems improvement, while deputising for the Head of People and Culture when required.

About Us

ABL is an exciting, fast paced, growing community health organisation. As a CQC-registered provider of community health services, we deliver evidence-based, innovative, effective healthcare services in partnership with individuals, communities and stakeholders.

Details

Date posted: 09 October 2025

Pay scheme: Other

Salary: £40,000 to £45,000 a year Pro rata part time

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference: E0343-25-0016abl765e

Job Location

71 Redgate Way, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0JL

Job Responsibilities

General Requirements

• Contribute positively and work in accordance with ABL's culture, values, aims and objectives
• Meet the requirements of this job description and continuously improve
• Participate in events, meetings and training as required
• Engage in one-to-ones and appraisals
• Adhere to policies and working practices; safeguarding policies; GDPR and confidentiality
• Support equality, diversity and inclusion and challenge discrimination
• Proactively manage health and safety risks
• Act as a positive ambassador for ABL and contribute to the team environment
• Be flexible and willing to undertake other duties as reasonably required

Experience

Essential

• Substantial operational People/HR experience post-qualification
• Delivering advice and guidance on complex people issues
• Developing and implementing innovative people plans
• Setting and meeting deadlines; managing multiple tasks
• Successfully implementing change
• Delivering employee engagement programmes linked to culture and values
• Building people management competence and capability
• Workforce planning and analysing KPIs
• Working within a Business Partnering ethos
• Collaborative working with colleagues on People issues

Desirable

• Partnership working with unions and professional bodies
• Experience in a health care setting

Qualifications

Essential

• Professional CIPD level 7 qualification or committed to achieving within agreed timescale

Desirable

• Degree level qualification
• Management qualification

Employer details

Employer: ABL Health Ltd

Address: 71 Redgate Way, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0JL

Website: https://www.ablhealth.co.uk/work-for-us/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Part-time

Job function

• Human Resources

Industries

• Human Resources Services

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