People Business Partner

Merlin Entertainments Group; Chertsey; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at a leading entertainment company as a People Business Partner. This role offers the opportunity to drive impactful people strategies in a fast-paced environment. You'll manage and develop key personnel, coach managers in employee relations, and champion initiatives that promote diversity and inclusion. With competitive benefits including annual passes and discounts, this position is perfect for someone with a passion for people management in the hospitality sector. If you're ready to make a difference and thrive in a vibrant culture, this role is for you!

Benefits

Merlin Annual Passes

Merlin Magic Pass

28 days holiday

Company bonus

Private pension scheme

40% discount off LEGO

25% discount in retail shops

Ongoing training and development

Qualifications

• Experience as HR Advisor or Business Partner in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment laws and managing complex employee relations.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted Business Partner to drive achievement of the Resort and People Strategy.
• Manage and develop the Resort People Advisor and Administrator.
• Champion key People initiatives including diversity and employee engagement.

Skills

HR Advisory

People Management

UK Employment Legislation

HR Data Management Systems

Workload Management

Hospitality Background

Education

CIPD Level 5

CIPD Level 7

Job description

What you'll bring to the team

People Business Partner

Location:THORPE PARK Resort, KT16 8PN

Hours: 40 hours per week Mon - Fri, some weekend work

Contract:Fixed-Term 6 months

To act as a trusted Business Partner and coach to identified areas of the business in order to drive achievement of the Resort and People Strategy through the management of their teams.

Key Objectives:

• Manage and develop the Resort People Advisor and People Administrator
• Partner with key stakeholders and business leaders to build and deliver people plans for defined business area to enable them to operate successful and achieve their objectives.
• Coach and upskill managers in all areas of Employee Relations, Talent and Performance Management.
• Providing expertise regard people issues to reduce risk, reputational and financial exposure.
• Champion and drive key People initiatives driven by Merlin, including but not limited to STAR (company reward and recognition scheme), belonging (diversity, equity and inclusion), culture survey.
• Manage escalated and complex Employee Relations cases using a commercial and pragmatic approach.
• Manage and influence stakeholders internally and externally within a fast faced, challenging environment.
• Managing and Supporting site wide operational changes.

Qualifications & Experience

• Demonstrable experience as HR Advisor, Generalist or Business Partner
• Demonstrable people management experience
• Good working knowledge of UK employment legislation
• Experience using HR data management systems
• Ability to manage a busy and varied workload
• Hospitality, leisure or tourism background desirable
• CIPD Level 5 or 7 desirable

Benefits

• ‘Enjoy the Ride’ Merlin Annual Passes - 6 in total per year, 1 for you, plus 5 to gift to loved ones!
• Merlin Magic Pass - 20 free tickets for you, your family and friends to enjoy all our Merlin Attractions across the world rising to 40 after a year’s service
• 28 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Company bonus
• Private pension scheme
• 40% discount online off LEGO
• 25% discount in our on-site retail shops and restaurants
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Plus, many more…

This role is a full-time role, averaging 40 hours per week. Due to the nature of the business this will include weekends, bank holidays and some late evenings as required.

If you have any questions or if you require any assistance, because of a disability or medical condition, please contact us by

Pay Range

Competitive