People Partner: Shape Culture, Develop Talent, Drive Performance

Laing O'Rourke; Dartford; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident scheme

Job summary

Laing O'Rourke is seeking a People Partner to shape culture, develop talent and drive high-performing teams across our UK operations. You will partner with senior leaders to deliver people solutions aligned with strategic objectives and ensure consistent policy implementation.

As a trusted HR partner, you will coach managers, oversee workforce planning, change initiatives, and use data insights to inform decisions. CIPD Level 5 and UK employment law expertise are essential.

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent.
• Proven HR Business Partner experience in a complex, dispersed organisation.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Commercial mindset with ability to deliver pragmatic people solutions.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and analytical skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and handling people data.

Responsibilities

• Drive people performance, engagement and development with leaders.
• Support workforce planning and organisational change.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation and HR best practice.
• Lead talent and succession planning across the business.
• Use data and insights to support decisions.
• Collaborate with recruitment for diverse and inclusive resourcing.

Skills

HRBP experience

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

UK employment law

CIPD Level 5

MS Office

Education

CIPD Level 5 or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Laing O'Rourke is seeking a People Partner to shape culture, develop talent and drive high-performing teams across our UK operations. You will partner with senior leaders to deliver people solutions aligned with strategic objectives and ensure consistent policy implementation.

As a trusted HR partner, you will coach managers, oversee workforce planning, change initiatives, and use data insights to inform decisions. CIPD Level 5 and UK employment law expertise are essential.