Barchester Healthcare

HR Business Partner

The closing date is 18 May 2026

Job summary

This HR Business Partner role at Barchester Healthcare involves delivering a professional, business-focused HR service to around 30 care homes across three regions. The successful candidate will work closely with General Managers and Regional Directors, providing support on employee relations, engagement, and operational excellence.

Main duties of the job

As an HR Business Partner, you will be responsible for providing HR support and expertise to three regions, encompassing around 30 care homes. Your key duties will include analyzing employee absence and turnover data, developing and monitoring action plans, managing high-risk cases, delivering manager inductions and HR-related training, and maintaining excellent working relationships with stakeholders to ensure seamless processes and robust solutions.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of high-quality care and support services in the UK, operating over 200 care homes and independent hospitals. The company is committed to delivering personalized care and support to its residents and patients, and to providing a supportive and fulfilling work environment for its employees.

Details

Date posted

19 March 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£45,000 to £55,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

1476266737

Job locations

https://jobs.barchester.com/

Guildford

GU4 8HN


Job description

Job responsibilities

This position is for FTC of 12 months

ABOUT THE ROLEAs an HR Business Partner at Barchester, you'll deliver a professional, business-focused HR service that meets the needs and KPIs of three regions this will encompass around 30 care homes. Your role will involve working closely with General Managers and Regional Directors to support them across all aspects of employee relations and engagement. With operational excellence front of mind, you'll provide support in person, over the phone, via email, and through coaching, training and mediation.

One of your key focuses as an HR Business Partner at Barchester will be providing your regions with employee absence and turnover analysis, before developing, agreeing and monitoring action plans. We'll need you to support the management of high-risk cases that could include disciplinaries and appeals, and any litigation matters. Your remit will also include delivering inductions for managers in your region, HR-related training and Employee Services briefings and presentations. Across everything you do, you'll look to develop and maintain excellent working relationships so that you can develop seamless processes and the most robust solutions.

ABOUT YOU We're looking for an HR Business Partner with solid experience in a similar role. If you have a relevant professional qualification, this would be ideal we'd certainly like to see a through working knowledge and application of employment legislation. You'll be someone who enjoys tackling a varied workload and you'll be adept at both written and verbal communication. A great communicator, collaborator and problem solver, you're always committed to delivering the highest standards in everything you do. Travel across the three regions is required, so flexibility is important.

REWARDS PACKAGE As well as a competitive salary, we can offer you great benefits which would include: a bonus, contribution pension scheme, and free training and development. You'll also have plenty of opportunity to grow your career in a large organisation with a warm and supportive environment.

If you'd like to use your enhanced your people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is an empowering and rewarding place to be.

Job description

Job responsibilities

This position is for FTC of 12 months

ABOUT THE ROLEAs an HR Business Partner at Barchester, you'll deliver a professional, business-focused HR service that meets the needs and KPIs of three regions this will encompass around 30 care homes. Your role will involve working closely with General Managers and Regional Directors to support them across all aspects of employee relations and engagement. With operational excellence front of mind, you'll provide support in person, over the phone, via email, and through coaching, training and mediation.

One of your key focuses as an HR Business Partner at Barchester will be providing your regions with employee absence and turnover analysis, before developing, agreeing and monitoring action plans. We'll need you to support the management of high-risk cases that could include disciplinaries and appeals, and any litigation matters. Your remit will also include delivering inductions for managers in your region, HR-related training and Employee Services briefings and presentations. Across everything you do, you'll look to develop and maintain excellent working relationships so that you can develop seamless processes and the most robust solutions.

ABOUT YOU We're looking for an HR Business Partner with solid experience in a similar role. If you have a relevant professional qualification, this would be ideal we'd certainly like to see a through working knowledge and application of employment legislation. You'll be someone who enjoys tackling a varied workload and you'll be adept at both written and verbal communication. A great communicator, collaborator and problem solver, you're always committed to delivering the highest standards in everything you do. Travel across the three regions is required, so flexibility is important.

REWARDS PACKAGE As well as a competitive salary, we can offer you great benefits which would include: a bonus, contribution pension scheme, and free training and development. You'll also have plenty of opportunity to grow your career in a large organisation with a warm and supportive environment.

If you'd like to use your enhanced your people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is an empowering and rewarding place to be.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • You will have solid experience in a similar HR Business Partner role, preferably with a relevant professional qualification. A strong working knowledge of employment legislation is essential, as is the ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbally. You should be a great collaborator and problem-solver, with a commitment to delivering the highest standards.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • You will have solid experience in a similar HR Business Partner role, preferably with a relevant professional qualification. A strong working knowledge of employment legislation is essential, as is the ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbally. You should be a great collaborator and problem-solver, with a commitment to delivering the highest standards.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Barchester Healthcare

Address

https://jobs.barchester.com/

Guildford

GU4 8HN


Employer's website

https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Barchester Healthcare

Address

https://jobs.barchester.com/

Guildford

GU4 8HN


Employer's website

https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

https://jobs.barchester.com/

Recruitment@barchester.com

Details

Date posted

19 March 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£45,000 to £55,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

1476266737

Job locations

https://jobs.barchester.com/

Guildford

GU4 8HN


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