Commercial Procurement Business Partner

Join Bright Futures Care At Bright Futures, we support young people and adults with autism, learning disabilities and complex needs. Our people are central to the quality of care, education and support we provide, and this role is key to helping managers build confident, capable and compassionate teams. Are you an experienced HR professional who wants to make a meaningful difference in a values-led organisation? Bright Futures is looking for a confident, credible and proactive People Business Partner to join our People Team and support our managers across specialist adult and children's services. You will work closely with operational leaders, providing practical HR advice, coaching managers through complex employee relations matters, using workforce data to identify trends, and supporting projects that improve people practices across the organisation. Partnering with managers to provide clear, commercial and values-led HR advice. Coaching and supporting managers with absence, performance, conduct, grievance, welfare and other employee relations matters. Using HR data, MI and workforce trends to identify risks, recommend action and support better decision-making. Supporting compliance with employment legislation, safeguarding expectations, safer recruitment, CQC and Ofsted requirements. Contributing to organisational change, policy development, manager upskilling and continuous improvement across the People Team. Strong generalist HR experience, ideally in a multi-site, operational or regulated environment. Confidence managing a varied employee relations caseload, including complex or sensitive cases. A practical, solutions-focused approach, balancing legal compliance with operational needs. The ability to build credibility quickly with managers and senior stakeholders. Strong coaching skills, with the confidence to support, guide and constructively challenge managers. Good judgement and the ability to assess risk, escalate appropriately and make sound recommendations. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain HR matters clearly and professionally. Confidence using HR data and insight to identify trends, highlight concerns and influence action. Resilience, adaptability and emotional intelligence when supporting challenging people matters. A continuous improvement mindset and a willingness to help shape better ways of working. The opportunity to influence people practices, support organisational change and help managers build engaged, capable and resilient teams. A supportive leadership team and the chance to make a real difference to the lives of those we support. 6 weeks holiday entitlement increasing after one year's service Life assurance 2 x salary Cycle to Work Scheme Care Friends referral rewards, Bright Stars recognition and Employee of the Month awards Free meals at work Hybrid working (after probation)