HR Business Partner (Maternity Cover)

Want to be part of a UK hub, in a global business that is scaling rapidly, evolving fast and radically changing the decades-old delivery universe? If so, read on, as we’re looking for a ­­­­ HR Business Partner to join our People and Culture team!

Our mission? To switch up the status quo and become the UK’s leading out-of-home business. With a fast-growing network of thousands of smart lockers, hundreds of leading retail partners and the launch of our transformative Send service, we’re bringing freedom to anyone with a parcel.

At InPost UK, we’re building an unparalleled group of talent that’s committed to help us power our mission to reshape the way parcels move, and redefine eCommerce logistics. Our team is packed full of top-notch experts in e-commerce, technology, scale-up growth, sustainability, logistics and supply chain. We’re a passionate bunch with high ambition – we collaborate, innovate, support each other, and leave egos at the door.

About the role:

We are offering a fantastic opportunity for a skilled HR Business Partner to join our team on a maternity cover basis, helping to elevate our people agenda. As part of a fast-growing and ambitious business, you will play a crucial role in creating an environment where our people can thrive. You will have the opportunity to deliver across our people agenda, supporting the Head of HR Business Services in launching strategic initiatives that enable our continued growth and ensure our people processes and operations deliver a best-in-class service.

What you’ll be doing:

• Strategic People Partnership: Collaborate with key stakeholders within the business services teams to operationalise strategic people projects, such as performance management, compensation & benefits, career frameworks, and culture and engagement initiatives.

• Change Management: Implement change management efforts related to people projects, ensuring effective communication, stakeholder engagement, and seamless delivery. Support teams through transitions and ensure alignment with organisational goals.

• Process Excellence: Help embed seamless people processes and work alongside our HR Systems teams to optimise the use of our HRIS platform. Oversee the processing of employee lifecycle changes, including promotions, transfers, and terminations, ensuring accuracy and efficiency. Coordinate and facilitate the onboarding and induction process for new starters, ensuring a seamless transition into InPost!

• Talent Management and Succession Planning: Work with the business to identify and retain talent, support talent development initiatives, and succession planning efforts. Coach new managers, equipping them with the skills and knowledge to lead their teams effectively.

• Data-Led Driven Decision-Making: Provide regular reporting and analysis on HR metrics, offering actionable insights to improve organisational effectiveness.

• Employee Engagement and Development: Help to embed the culture and engagement agenda and deliver an employee experience fit for a scaling, high-growth business.

• Compliance and Employee Relations: Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory obligations and serve as an escalation point for employee relations issues.

• Ad Hoc HR Projects: Lead ad hoc HR projects, bringing innovative solutions and strategic insights to meet business need s.

What we need from you:

We’re looking for people who are ready for a fast paced environment, get their kicks out of problem solving and can balance getting today's stuff done, whilst building for the future. We’re looking for people with drive and natural curiosity – who want to do things differently. And do them brilliantly.

• Experience in a Scale-Up Environment: Demonstrate an understanding of the people challenges faced in a scaling business.

• Rapport Building and Influence: Ability to build rapport quickly and positively influence the business in implementing core people strategy elements and deliverables.

• Data-Driven Decision Making: Comfortable using data to support decision-making around people topics.

• Communication Skills: Excellent presentation and interpersonal skills with a proven ability to communicate effectively and influence stakeholders at all levels.

• Passion for Business Partnering: Be excited about the difference great business partnering can make to organisations. Effective coaching and mentoring skills, with a track record of developing and supporting new managers.

• Resilience and Adaptability: Thrive in a fast-paced environment with ever-evolving priorities.

• Employee Relations: Expertise in managing sickness absence and employee relations cases, with a solid understanding of UK employment law.

• Organisational Skills: Excellent organisational skills, capable of coordinating onboarding processes and facilitating induction programs.

This role is an excellent opportunity for someone who is passionate about HR and eager to make a significant impact in a dynamic, high-growth organisatio n.

We’d be particularly excited to hear from you if:

Perks of the job!:

We love to reward our people for the great work they do:

🌞 Enhanced Annual Leave – 26 Days Plus the Option to Buy Additional Days per year
More time for you to relax, explore, and enjoy life.

🌟 Vitality Health Care
Stay healthy and happy with our top-notch health coverage.

🌍 Work from Anywhere – 4 Weeks per year
Embrace the freedom to work remotely abroad for up to 4 weeks per year, allowing you to explore new horizons while staying connected.

👶 Enhanced Parental Leave
We support you during those precious family moments.

🚊 Rail Loan Commute with ease! Purchase an annual season ticket, expense it through our InPost expenses procedure, and enjoy a more affordable interest free repayment over the year.

🌳 Volunteering Days
Take a paid day to make a difference in your community

🏡 Hybrid Working (Role suitability dependent)
We innovate, collaborate and optimise by coming together 3 days per week in the office

🐶 Bring Your Dog to Work Day (Every Friday)
Make every Friday pawsitively amazing!

The InPost process:

We pride ourselves on our candidate experience. We want to make this as straightforward as possible, for you and for us! We will try our best to get back to you within a few days to let you know if we’d like to take you to the first stage. This normally involves a 20 minute chat with our Talent Team. If we both feel the connection, you’ll then go through another one or two stages, depending on the level of the role.

At InPost, we love uniqueness. Our strength is our people.

We strive to create an open, equal, inclusive environment in which everyone has the opportunity to flourish and be themselves.