HR Business Partner

Wates; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company based in Birmingham is seeking an HR Business Partner to manage people risks and drive talent retention. The successful candidate will ensure the consistent application of policies while supporting business partners in a dynamic environment. Excellent benefits include a competitive salary, flexible working, and extensive corporate benefits. Join us in our mission to create thriving places for people to flourish.

Benefits

Car Allowance / Car Scheme

Flexible working

Private Medical Insurance

26 days holidays + Birthday off

Industry leading family leave benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in HR management within a corporate environment.
• Proven track record in managing talent and people processes.
• Understanding of business needs and strategic HR management.

Responsibilities

• Manage people risks and ensure effective strategy delivery.
• Support business partners and hold them accountable.
• Develop an understanding of business needs through interaction.

Skills

People management

Policy application

Talent management

Strong communication

Education

Relevant HR qualification

Job description

Overview

As an HR Business Partner within our SES team, you will play a critical role in ensuring people strategies are effectively delivered within your designated business unit. Your primary focus will be on managing people risks, ensuring the consistent application of policies and processes, and contributing to projects that span across the entire Construction Group.

1st stage interviews are taking place on Tuesday 5th August in our Birmingham office. Together we inspire better ways of creating the places, communities and businesses of tomorrow. This is our purpose, and we will only achieve our strategic objectives if we recruit and retain the best people, operating in an environment underpinned by inclusivity, diversity and opportunity.

Being part of our team as a HR Business Partner, you will play a pivotal role in planning and leading the process and activities to ensure that the Talent objectives are delivered and the KPI of talent retention is met. This role requires the confidence and integrity to support business partners and where required hold them to account to ensure the consistent application of our company processes and that we are managing people the right way. There will be a requirement to develop an excellent understanding of the business needs through strong interaction with the business.

About Wates

Wates is one of the UK's leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies. Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment. We are driven by our purpose, 'reimagining places for people to thrive' and our three promises:

• Thriving places - working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
• Thriving planet - protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
• Thriving people - creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer. We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.

Rewards & Benefits

• Competitive salary & Profit Share
• Car Allowance / Car Scheme
• Flexible working
• Travel covered to any of our sites (subject to HMRC advisory rates)
• Extensive corporate benefits including Private Medical, generous employers' pension contribution, Health and Wellness programme, 26 days holidays + your Birthday off + bank holidays and much more…
• Excellent range of learning and development activity to support your career progression.
• Industry leading family leave benefits to include 26 weeks fully paid maternity, 12 weeks fully paid paternity.

Equality, Diversity & Checks

SES are committed to the fair treatment of people with criminal records, including employees and potential employees. We ensure that our recruitment, promotion, and retention activity does not treat people less favourably because of an offending background. Basic Check: Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant's criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks. To learn more about the checks included in this process, please click on the following link: National Security Vetting