Senior People Business Partner

Reed in Partnership; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave (pro-rata for PT)

Professional & Personal Development Fu

Bi-annual pay reviews

Job summary

Reed in Partnership is seeking a Senior People Business Partner to support the Restart contract within the Employability Division. You will partner with operational managers to deliver guidance on Employee Relations, Performance Management and Talent Planning, while balancing regional travel across the Midlands and South.

The role supports a hybrid working pattern with 2–3 days on-site and regional travel. A senior level of influence and strong communication are essential for success in a

Qualifications

• Previous experience as HR/People Business Partner, 18 months–2 years desirable.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Experience managing complex employee relations issues.
• Employment law knowledge.
• Experience leading restructuring and change management initiatives.
• Experience in creation and delivery of key strategic projects.
• Recruitment and selection experience.
• commercially aware, people-oriented, analytical and decisive, influential and confident, detail-oriented and accurate, highly organised.

Responsibilities

• Analyses and improves performance management practices in the business unit(s).
• Monitors and implements policies and procedures to ensure positive, fair and legal relations with Co-Members.
• Advises on recruitment, selection and retention strategies to attract and retain talent.
• Ensures organisational design meets current and future needs and changes are delivered professionally and compliantly.
• Contributes to strategic HR change programmes, national projects, employment tribunal claims, L&D interventions, Health & Safety guidelines, organisational charts, secondments, contractual changes, and documentation.

Skills

Communication skills (verbal & written

Commercial awareness

People oriented

Analytical

Decisive

Influential

Detail oriented

Organised

Job description

Do you have experience of working as a People Business Partner or at a Senior level within the People profession?

Are you interested in working in a fast-paced and varied generalist HR role?

Would you like to work for an organisation that makes a difference to people’s lives?

If the answer is yes to these questions, then we have an exciting opportunity for you as a Senior People Business Partner at Reed in Partnership!

What is the role about?

This exciting opportunity is ideal for an experienced People Business Partner who would like to progress your career within the People Team supporting our Restart contract within our Employability Division.

The Employability Division is the longest established and biggest division within Reed in Partnership. This role will provide an effective People service through partnering with our Operational stakeholders (namely first line and senior managers) across the Restart contract. You will provide advice and guidance primarily focused on Employee Relations, Performance Management, Resource and Talent Planning and Organisation Design.

Although the role offers remote working, you’ll need to spend time in our Midlands and the South offices, usually 2–3 days per week, to maintain a strong onsite presence. We’re looking for someone based within the Midlands or South, who is happy to travel across the region as required.

Responsibilities

• Performance & Reward: Analyses and improves performance management practices in the business unit(s).
• Employee Relations: Monitors and implements policies and procedures to ensure positive, fair and legal relations with Co-Members.
• Resource & Talent Planning: Balances resource requirements and advises on recruitment, selection and retention strategies to attract and retain the best talent.
• Organisational Design: Ensures that the roles in the business meet the current and future needs and that any changes are delivered professionally and compliantly.
• Miscellaneous: Contributes to strategic HR change programmes, national projects, employment tribunal claims, L&D interventions, Health & Safety guidelines, organisational charts, secondments, contractual changes, and documentation.

What’s in it for you?

Alongside a generous base salary (pro-rata for part time), and great flexibility with your working schedule, we offer training, development and progression opportunities. You will have access to the range of Reed in Partnership benefits, which include:

• 25 days annual leave (pro-rata for part time) plus statutory bank holidays
• Professional & Personal Development Funds
• Bi-annual pay reviews

Plus much more that can be found Here

With the chance to dramatically make a difference to the local community, this role offers immense job satisfaction.

Diversity and Inclusion

We aim to ensure that no candidate or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity. We offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria. Senior People Business Partner

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, we are looking for someone with:Previous experience as a HR/People Business partner, at least 18 months-2 years is desirable, very confident acting as a key business partner for internal stakeholdersSomeone who is confident working in a fast-paced organisation and can be adaptableExcellent verbal and written communicationExperience managing complex employee relations issuesEmployment law knowledgePrevious experience of taking the lead on restructuring and change management initiativesExperience in creation and delivery of key strategic projectsRecruitment and selection experienceSkills such as being: commercially aware, people-oriented, analytical and decisive, influential and confident, detail-oriented and accurate, highly organised