People Partner

JR United Kingdom; Newton Aycliffe; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the kitchen and bedroom components sector is seeking a People Partner to enhance their HR capabilities. The role involves building relationships, providing HR support, and ensuring compliance with employment law. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in employee relations and experience in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role in a manufacturing organisation.
• Demonstrable expertise in employee relations management.
• Experience working in a multi-site organisation.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with key stakeholders and discuss people challenges.
• Provide HR generalist advice and support to all stakeholders.
• Participate actively in the recruitment process at all levels.

Skills

Employee relations management

Proficient in Microsoft Word

Proficient in Microsoft Excel

Understanding of GDPR

Ability to critically evaluate

Proactive and motivated

Tools

HRIS

Time and Attendance systems

HR Knowledge Hubs

Job description

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Danesmoor Group is a market leading distributor of kitchen and bedroom components – proudly supplying the UK KBB industry for over 110 years. The Group is a multifaceted operation, comprising three principal businesses: PWS Distributors (including PWS work surfaces & PWS Paint Finishing), Danesmoor Agency, Life Kitchens, and PWS Distributors. The group also operates several market-leading brands, including Second Nature Kitchens and 1909 Kitchens.

We’re committed to continuous innovation and a highly integrated, customer-centric approach, where delivering excellent service and understanding our customers’ requirements is at the heart of everything we do. Most importantly, each customer is supported by ONE personal team – dedicated to providing expert advice and assisting a professional, streamlined journey from start to finish.

Overview:

The People Partner works with teams, managers, and stakeholders to help build people capability within the organisation. Offering expertise in all people areas, with a heavy operational involvement in employee relations. Building strong, meaningful relationships with key people and teams, ensuring day-to-day issues are dealt with effectively.

Responsibilities

1. Build relationships with key stakeholders, identifying and discussing people challenges
2. Promote Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and identify any training gaps
3. Be visible across all Group locations on a regular basis, providing support, expertise, and guidance where needed
4. Proactively ensure employment law compliance and updates are actively sought
5. Provide HR generalist advice and support to all stakeholders, acting as the main point of contact for all day-to-day queries
6. Participate actively in the recruitment process at all levels
7. Provide expert advice and administration in all employee relations matters including grievances, disciplinary actions, absence management, and performance management, minimizing risk to the business in a timely manner
8. Support embedding a performance management culture using the provided tools and engage with line managers to influence the success of the system
9. Support the identification and development of training workshops for line managers
10. Ensure training records are administered accurately and fed to the relevant departments, e.g., Health & Safety
11. Support the development and implementation of reviewed and improved policies across the Group
12. Assist in updating and implementing the HRIS
13. Provide Head of Group HR with KPI reports including monthly absence, turnover, and employee relations case data
14. Proactively assist in achieving the People Strategy through employee relations
15. Experience of working within a similar role in a manufacturing organisation
16. Demonstrable expertise in employee relations management
17. Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
18. Experience in using HRIS and Time and Attendance systems
19. Experience in using HR Knowledge Hubs
20. Proactive and motivated
21. Good understanding of GDPR within a business environment
22. Trustworthy
23. Ability to critically evaluate
24. Experience working in a multi-site organisation