Description
We have a new opportunity for an experienced People Business Partner to join us for a 12 month fixed term contract.
As the People Business Partner, you will serve as a strategic partner to the business, aligning HR practices with business objectives to drive organisational success. You will work closely with senior leaders, managers, and employees to provide expert HR guidance and deliver solutions in areas such as talent management, employee relations, performance management, organisational development, and workforce planning.
The role holder will be proactive, people-focused, and possess a strong ability to navigate complex HR challenges whilst fostering a positive and productive work environment.
Key Responsibilities
Key duties:
Strategic Partnership:
- Collaborate with business leaders to understand their goals and challenges, and align HR Strategies to meet business needs
Employee Relations:
- Act as trusted advisor to employees and managers, handling conflict resolution, performance issues, and disciplinary actions while maintaining a fair and compliant approach
- Be a point of escalation for employee relations processes, working close with the Senior People Advisor
Performance Management:
- Guide the performance review process, providing support on goal setting, coaching, and career development for employees
- Guide managers through the end-to-end performance management process, including talent calibrations
- Lead quarterly People Capability & Performance Reviews, with department heads to ensure the People strategy continues to align and deliver the desired business outcomes
Talent Management:
- Succession Planning, support the process of collating data and providing analysis, identifying areas of risk.
- Coach managers to create plans for their areas of responsibility to build capability and strengthen talent bench strength
Organisation Development:
- Drive initiatives related to organisational change, development, and workforce planning to support growth and operational efficiency
- Lead and support initiatives to enhance employee engagement and manage organisational change, partnering with the People team and colleagues across the business.
- Change Forum: lead and facilitate the quarterly meeting of our change forum, supporting initiatives linked to this as and when required
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI):
- Champion diversity and inclusion efforts, creating initiatives that foster an inclusive and equitable work environment
Project Management:
- Lead assigned projects, ensuring change initiatives are delivered across the business in line with the HR Strategy. Supporting teams and leaders to navigate organisational transitions effectively
- Partner with the People team SME’s in delivery of key projects
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Qualifications, Experience & Skills
- Data and systems savvy
- Ability to interpret data to make informed decisions
- In-depth understanding of UK employment law
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to craft clear, engaging messages for a diverse audience
- Proven ability to collaborate with and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organisation, coupled with ability to problem-solve and think critically.
- Previous experience in a fast-paced multi-site environment
- Proven experience as a generalist HR Business Partner
- Ability to work autonomously and make decisions as well as in a team
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Benefits
Your benefits with us
- Annual Leave: 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
- Company bonus scheme
- Advantageous pension scheme
- Learning & Development opportunities
- Advanced Family Friendly Policies
- Employee high street vouchers & discounts
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Occupational health & health surveillance
- Length of Service Awards
- Christmas savings scheme
- Eye care vouchers
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Wellbeing events
- Recognition Portal
- Rewards Portal
- Company events
- Company share schemes
- Christmas Closedown
This is us – your new employer
thyssenkrupp Materials UKoperates a network of 9 sites with just under 500 employees in England and Northern Ireland which are; Preston, Darton, Birmingham, Central Warehouse, Head Office & Fabrications (Cradley Heath, Birmingham), Milton Keynes, Swindon, and 2 in Belfast. We offer a vast range of material products such as stainless steel, aluminium and mild steel. We also provide a range of services, whether it be fully welded and fabricated finished parts or bespoke flat products cut to exact sizes. We have years of experience in the aerospace, construction and architecture, automotive and the general engineering industries.
With around 480 locations in over 40 countries, thyssenkrupp Materials Services is the biggest materials distributor and service provider in the western world. The broad service spectrum offered by the materials experts enables customers to focus on their individual core business. The area of Materials Services spans two strategic areas: global materials distribution as a one-stop-shop – from steel and stainless steel, tubes and pipes, nonferrous metals and specialty materials to plastics and raw materials – and tailored services in the areas of materials management and supply chain management. An extensive omnichannel architecture offers 250,000 customers worldwide cross-channel, round-the-clock access to more than 150,000 products and services. A highly efficient logistics system ensures that all requested services are smoothly integrated into customer production processes “just-in-time” or “just-in-sequence”.
We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications, irrespective of gender, nationality, ethnic and social background, religion and beliefs, disability, age, or sexual orientation and identity.
Please note that we reserve the right to remove this advert prior to the advertised expiry date, dependent on the level of response received. You are therefore advised to apply at your earliest convenience. Due to the volume of applications we receive, we are unable to supply individual feedback at the CV review stage.
