People Business Partner - FTC

People Business Partner

Fixed-Term Contract | Reports to: Senior People Business Partner

Purpose of the role:

The role acts as a partner to leaders across Business Units and Group Partners to execute the people strategy that supports growth and performance in line with TCE strategy, vision and goals. This role delivers excellent strategic, operational and cultural people practices across specified Business Units, Group Partners and the enterprise as a whole.

Context of Opportunity / Main Accountabilities:

• Work with our leaders to define people priorities that align with the experience we want to create for our people
• Provide business insight to P&C and P&C insight to business, create activities that improve the employee lifecycle and position and market ideas so the business understands the benefits of existing and new initiatives
• Work with the wider P&C team and business to co-design the right people products/initiatives
• Plan, forecast, coordinate and broker P&C activity (oversee delivery by calling upon the services of others)
• Lead discussions and support the implementation around change and transformation
• Deliver products that encourage our people to take ownership of their own performance, careers and learning, but providing them with a range of different options, resources and experiences
• Work with leaders to identify and develop their talent and ensure we create as many career defining experiences for all our people
• Own the employee life cycle and key People practices such as induction, workforce planning, reward and recognition, career progression, and engagement survey action planning
• Deliver Diversity and Inclusion interventions to raise awareness, encourage open and honest conversations and allow our people to be themselves at work
• Work with people managers to support them to identify, build relationships with and attract future talent
• Build our insight in how our people feel and what’s important to them
• Provide development for managers on how to facilitate team reviews, set goals, measure results and have regular, human conversations
• Support P&C advisors and act as a point of escalation for sensitive, higher risk or complex ER cases

Most Important Skills Based Requirements:

• Extensive experience of being a trusted advisor and coach on all matters people and talent (Attraction & selection, comp, ER, talent, performance, succession etc.)
• Proven experience of leading significant change initiatives from OD through to consultation and team formation
• Employee Relations – proven experience of dealing with complex employee relations issues and evidence of reducing this
• Managing diverse stakeholder relationships up to and including executive level
• Experience of the latest people & talent trends but in practical terms – not just a theory
• Digital acumen – experience of selecting, implementing and utilising great tech to better the employee experience (desirable)
• Excellent relationship building and communication, with the ability to move between listening to, guiding and coaching others at all levels
• Marketing, communication and presentation skills to facilitate projects, teams and initiatives
• Direct people management experience (desirable)
• Business Acumen – a real interest in what we do as a business including key drivers for our commercial success
• Strategic Planning – a focus on business outcomes aligned to the organisation and People and Culture strategy
• Thought Leadership – a progressive, non-bureaucratic approach to HR
• Ability to influence, challenge and shape outcomes with authenticity and confidence
• Decision Making – the ability to make quick, sound decisions based on knowledge and judgment
• Continuous improvement – always spotting opportunities to simplify and improve processes

Our Offering / benefits:

As well as a competitive salary, pension and performance related bonus offering, we have a wealth of benefits available ranging from flexible working; market leading family policies and shopping discounts in the West End, to private healthcare; life and critical illness cover and 28 days holiday with the option to buy more. We value work life balance and your wellbeing highly, enabling you to be your best self to work.

Disability Disclaimer:

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We are happy to offer alternative application methods or formats and can be flexible on our process to enable you to have the best opportunity.

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