HR Business Partner

HR Business Partner, Ruislip.  £45000 + Healthcare + 23 days annual leave + BH

Office based role with the requirement to travel to other sites.

My client is recruiting for an experienced HR Business Partner to join them on a permanent basis as soon as possible. The ideal candidate will come from a HR background within retail.

The HRBP plays an integral role within the HR team being a key strategic partner to the business in the development and delivery of our people plans and business goals. This role will partner with line managers through each stage of the employee life cycle, helping to identify innovative and effective change for our teams.

Take a lead on reviewing current HR processes and operational activities and to ensure that a professional, customer focused HR service is provided to all sites, departments, managers and staff.

Key interfaces: The role holder will interact with both Operations and Head Office teams across the business including Senior business leaders. In addition to providing people solutions and administrative tasks and reporting, the role holder will liaise regularly with the key business departments.

Support Regional and District managers to implement HR initiatives and processes, providing comprehensive assistance when required and building a pipeline of talent.

Work closely with Head of People and other HRBPs to continuously improve manager capability, by challenging, influencing, and supporting managers to develop their knowledge, understanding and ability to manage teams effectvely.

Lead ER cases to support effective decision-making. Thorough knowledge of employment legislation. Develop interventions to prevent issues from repeating.

Influence managers' thinking and develop their confidence to drive standards and the expectation of achieving high-performing teams.  

Support each stage of the Employee lifecycle, and look for opportunities to improve, and adopt change to deliver the business plan.

Advise, influence and offer constructive feedback to managers to improve organisation effectiveness.

To adopt a culture of training and coaching and empathy with all sites and District managers to encourage a positive employee experience.

Encourage new thinking when supporting on organisational design, encouraging efficiencies and effective change.

Provide thoughtful and tactical recommendations when developing business plans.

Reporting

Analyse HR metrics and organisation-related data to identify any risks and positive trends and collaborate with the HRBP’s and managers to design and develop action plans to support change.

Use HR data to improve case management and reduce case numbers.

Prepare reports, presentations, and business cases.

Business Change Initiatives

Ensure effective training needs are identified and evolving solutions to support the development of our teams.

To support in the project management and delivery of engagement initiatives, such as Employee Surveys and raising awareness of Apprenticeships.

Work collaboratively with the HRBP’s and line managers, on the Performance Management Plan as part of the calibration and performance process, providing advice, guidance, and support.

Proactively support managers to identify key talent whilst building development plans to future-proof the business.