HR Operations Business Partner – Be the People Champion at Blume!
Didsbury, Manchester | Mon–Fri, 9–5 (Hybrid working after probation) Upto £45,000 with company bonus based on objectives
Are you a hands-on HR professional who thrives on recruitment, employee relations, coaching leaders, and making processes work brilliantly? Do you love diving into data, spotting patterns, and turning insights into solutions? If yes… Blume wants to meet you!
We’re searching for a HR Operations Business Partner who will become the visible, approachable, go-to face of People for one of our business areas. You’ll support, coach, and empower managers while driving operational excellence across everything we do.
Why Blume?
At Blume, we’re a values-led business where being Human, Inquisitive and Brave really means something. We celebrate problem-solving, partner closely with leaders, and keep our culture at the heart of every decision.
And we invest in you too:
- 25 days holiday
- Weekly fresh fruit & snacks
- Socials, book clubs, internal awards & regular updates
- Perkbox + 40 free flexi points each month
- EAP with free face-to-face counselling
- On-site coffee shop & free Didsbury parking (even outside work hours!)
- Enhanced maternity & paternity leave
- A genuine voice in what we offer our colleagues
What You’ll Be Doing
As the HR Operations Business Partner, you’ll:
- Own and streamline operational HR processes to enhance our offering for colleagues and managers.
- Coach, support, and empower managers to follow people processes confidently.
- Build strong, trusting relationships across your department and the wider business.
- Analyse data, identify inefficiencies and recommend improvements to enhance service quality.
- Uphold and protect our culture by supporting initiatives that attract, engage, and develop colleagues.
Who We’re Looking For
You’ll thrive here if you:
- Bring solid HR generalist experience.
- Love asking “why?” and getting to the root cause.
- Enjoy coaching change and influencing processes.
- Deliver end-to-end people services with consistency and quality.
- Feel energised by data and using it to improve HR outcomes.
- Understand the pace and mindset of an SME—and enjoy stripping out unnecessary red tape.
- Have strong HR expertise across ER, Payroll, policies & processes.
- Bring excellent communication, service-delivery focus, and project management skills
Diversity & Inclusion
We want everyone at Blume to feel able to bring their true selves to work. We’re passionate about building a workforce that’s diverse, inclusive and deeply human.
Ready to join us?
We can’t wait to hear from you.
