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People Partners

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Salary: £47,389 – £58,225 per year

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Job reference:PSX-032253
Salary:47,389 - 58,225 per annum depending on experience
Faculty/Organisational Unit:Professional Services
Location:Oxford Road
Employment type:Permanent
Division/Team:People Partners
Hours Per Week:Full time (1 FTE)
Closing date (DD/MM/YYYY):25/09/2026
Contract Duration:Permanent
School/Directorate:People Directorate

Join us as a People Partner at the University of Manchester

We’re looking forthree People Partnersto play a pivotal role within our People Directorate, working closely with Faculties and Professional Services to deliver high-quality, consistent people solutions.

Acting as a trusted advisor and coach to senior leaders, you will shape and deliver initiatives acrosstalent, succession, organisational and workforce design, development, performance, and culture,helping to build inclusive, high-performing environments.

You’ll partner with Schools, Professional Services Directorates or key functions to understand priorities, diagnose organisational needs, and connect them with the expertise of our Centres of Excellence, ensuring impactful solutions are embedded effectively.

If you’re an experienced HR professional who thrives on influence, collaboration and driving meaningful change, we’d love to hear from you

What you will get in return:

  • Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
  • Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
  • Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
  • Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
  • Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out morehere

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Any recruitment enquiries from recruitment agencies should be directed torecruitmentservices.people@manchester.ac.uk.

Any CVs submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name:Lewis Burne

Email:lewis.burne@manchester.ac.uk

General enquiries:

Email:recruitmentservices.people@manchester.ac.uk

Technical support: jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home

This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

Job details

Title
People Partners
Employer
University of Manchester
Location
Manchester M15 6BH
Published
Sep 9, 2026
Closes:
Sep 25, 2026
Job type
Full time, Human Resources
Field
General HR
Salary

Salary: £47,389 – £58,225 per year

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