HR Business Partner

Wolseley UK; Warwick; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading trade merchant in Warwick is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to develop and deliver a people strategy that fosters performance and culture. This full-time, hybrid role requires strong HR expertise and stakeholder management skills. Ideal candidates will have experience in complex organizations and a breadth of HR practices. Competitive salary and excellent benefits offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Car allowance

Bonus opportunities

Private medical insurance

Generous pension scheme

Enhanced maternity/adoption leave

Discounts on various services

Free access to healthcare services

Qualifications

• Previous HR Business Partner experience in a complex, multi-site business.
• Skilled at influencing and building trust with senior stakeholders.
• Proven experience in managing change programmes.
• Broad HR experience across various domains.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business leadership to craft a people strategy.
• Lead and influence workforce planning and organisational design.
• Interpret HR metrics to inform decision-making.
• Shape colleague engagement strategies across the business.

Skills

HR Business Partner experience

Influencing senior stakeholders

Change programme management

Performance Management

Talent Management

Succession Planning

Employee Engagement

Employee Relations

Job description

Salary:

Competitive Salary + Car Allowance + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

HR Business Partner – Wolseley Group – HR

So, who are we? We are the Wolseley Group - a leading specialist trade merchant across the UK and Ireland. We pride ourselves on putting our people and customers at the heart of everything we do – and best of all, we provide opportunities to develop skills and build careers through our award-winning Wolseley Talent Guild.

Also, did we mention? In addition to the competitive salary, there are also benefits on tap – including...

Annual leave (increasing with length of service), private medical insurance, a generous pension scheme (matched up to 9%), car allowance, thepotential to earn bonuses, enhanced maternity/adoption leave, and access to a great range of online and high street discounts.

We also promote positive health and wellbeing by offering free access to healthcare, our popular YuLife app, our Cycle to Work scheme, and more!

As an HR Business Partnerbased in our Warwick office (Hybrid). In this role, you’ll be responsible for:

• Partnering with one of the Group’s core business divisions, you'll collaborate directly with its MD and leadership team to craft and deliver a people strategy that fuels organisational performance and cultural excellence.

• Leading and influencing initiatives across workforce planning, organisational design, recognition and reward frameworks, and learning and development—aligning people priorities with evolving business goals.

• Interpreting data across key HR metrics—including attrition, absence trends, recruitment performance, ER caseloads, and compensation movement—to inform decision-making and drive continuous improvement.

• Collaborating across the business unit by shaping colleague engagement strategies, including surveys, forums, and feedback mechanisms.

This is a full-time, permanent role working Monday-Friday 40 hours a week, with regular travel across the UK as and when required, with the flexibility to work remotely 2 days a week.

And here’s what we’d like you to have:

• Previous HR Business Partner experience in a complex, multi-site business.

• Skilled at influencing and building trust with senior stakeholders to drive meaningful business change.

• Proven experience of developing and managing change programmes across a business, especially complex organisation design and people changes.

• Broad HR experience across Performance Management, Talent Management & Succession Planning, Culture Development, Recruitment & Selection, Reward & Recognition Management, Employee Engagement, and Employee Relations.

We look forward to receiving your application!

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