People Business Partner

Overview

We are recruiting for a People Business Partner to join our People team.

You will have a visible presence across sites and offices, providing advice, coaching, and challenge to managers.

• Up to £45k, plus a £6k car allowance or company car.

There’s never been a more exciting time to join us. With increasing investment in water, wastewater, and environmental infrastructure, we’re growing fast – and we’re looking for passionate people to grow with us.

What you’ll be doing

You will be accountable for driving key people performance indicators, promoting a positive culture, resolving issues through early intervention, and enabling managers to confidently lead their teams in line with company values, policies and employment legislation.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Partner with operational leaders across multiple regions, and where required subsidiary businesses within the Group, providing commercially focused people support.
• Build strong working relationships with managers, acting as a trusted advisor whilst constructively influencing decision-making and promoting best practice people management.
• Drive proactive early intervention to resolve people issues before they escalate into formal employee relations matters.
• Manage a varied employee relations caseload, ensuring fair, consistent and legally compliant outcomes.
• Develop and implement regional action plans to deliver key People KPIs, including but not limited to: Employee retention, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI), Absence management, Probation success rates, Development discussion completion and Conduct and employee relations measures
• Support managers to improve leadership capability through coaching, guidance and management development initiatives.
• Lead employee engagement activities, analysing feedback and developing action plans to improve engagement and employee experience.
• Support reward, recognition and employee benefits initiatives to enhance attraction and retention.
• Work collaboratively with Recruitment, Talent, Training, Payroll, SHWEQ and other support functions to deliver integrated people solutions.
• Support the delivery of training programmes, including facilitating monthly sessions within the Stonbury Academy and presenting at operational stand-down days.
• Facilitate Occupational Health processes, including safety critical medicals, health surveillance programmes and management referrals.
• Undertake own administration where required, including preparing letters, reports, meeting notes, communications and maintaining accurate People records, supported by a People Administration colleague.
• Support the Head of People with functional planning and strategic initiatives.

Who we’re looking for

• CIPD Level 5 qualification or above (Level 7 desirable), or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience in a People Business Partner or Senior HR Advisor role within a fast-paced operational environment. Or ready to embrace the challenge and take the step up.
• Strong working knowledge of UK employment legislation and employee relations.
• Experience partnering with operational management teams across multiple locations.
• Proven ability to influence, coach and challenge managers to achieve positive people outcomes.
• Experience managing high-volume employee relations casework.
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to balance business objectives and employee wellbeing.
• Experience using people data and KPIs to identify trends and develop measurable action plans.
• Excellent communication, facilitation and presentation skills.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise competing demands.
• Confident using HR systems and Microsoft Office applications.
• Full UK driving licence with willingness to travel extensively across operational locations.

What we’re offering

Holidays

• You will receive 24 days’ paid holiday per annum, rising to 25 after two years’ service.
• Options to buy five extra days using the Holiday Scheme.
• Volunteering day – up to two days per year to contribute to our local communities.
• Enhanced occupational maternity leave policy.

Finance / Rewards

• £45k, plus a £6k car allowance or company car
• Pension – You will receive a 6% company pension contribution.
• Life Assurance.
• Income protection
• Car or car allowance for all roles that require significant travel.
• Benifex Platform – including the Technology Scheme, Dental Plan, and the Bike Scheme

Health and Wellbeing

• Private Medical Insurance
• Eyecare Scheme

Our Vision – To be the best water and environment sustainability specialist.

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