HR Business Partner
Location: Wakefield
We are the leading national independent auction group, led by quality people, driving the future of the remarketing industry through leading results, innovation, investment, excellence in technology and exceptional service.
Our mission is to bring new perspectives, energy and more innovative ways of working to extend our value within the automotive industry.
We have an exciting opportunity for a HR Business Partner to join our team based in Normanton, Wakefield. We are looking for someone with high energy who is commercially minded and solutions driven with ambition to make positive change in a growing business.
Some of our key areas of focus this year include; talent and succession, DE&I, recruitment, employer brand and reward.
Principle responsibilities in role include:
- Lead on HR change management programs.
- Business partner the Management team to ensure the Company’s objectives are met.
- Lead on HR project management.
- Deliver exceptional employee relations advice & guidance.
Duties include:
- Act as an agent of change for initiatives, working to embed any transformation, anticipate and overcome issues and proactively suggesting solutions.
- Drive accelerated and relevant organizational change to enable organizational growth and effectiveness.
- Support and upskill business leaders to successfully lead and implement the change programmes ensuring that respect and best HR practice is at the heart of that implementation.
- Develop and implement strategy and associated plans for a specific programme of change including implementing necessary resources and supporting systems, including monitoring and communications, to turn the ‘vision’ into a practical reality.
- Support managers in defining, developing and executing people plans that support the achievement of the business strategy, ensuring that People plans are integrated with wider HR strategy, policies & priorities.
- Champion effective change management through building appropriate internal and external relationships.
- Gain commitment and involvement of management teams and those affected by the change using influence and interactions to advocate change consistently in the wider business.
- Business partner the Management team to ensure the Company’s objectives are met.
- Use MI to help influence and support decision making.
- Take action/work with colleagues to address and solve issues arising in the people performance of the company, by providing a high level of commercially sound business partnering.
- Work actively with the management team to drive people performance to help the Company strive to meet its goals.
- Act on areas of improvement from the people agenda, creating a plan for implementing improvements and delegating actions to the relevant stakeholders.
- Be responsible for the creation, development and delivery of project plans for HR projects, including confirmation of project milestones, and progress reporting.
- Execute strategic project plans in line with HR project objectives.
- Identify resources required for successful completion of HR projects.
- Plan, schedule and mange project calendars, meeting invites and key milestones.
- Plan and facilitate all project related meetings.
- Act as an agent of change for initiatives, working to embed any transformation, anticipate and overcome issues and proactively suggesting solutions.
- Support managers in defining, developing and executing people plans that support the achievement of the business strategy, ensuring that People plans are integrated with wider HR strategy, policies & priorities.
- Gain commitment and involvement of management teams and those affected by the change using influence and interactions to advocate change consistently in the wider business.
- Acts as a role model for change through developing and implementing change management principles.
- Provide expert advice, guidance and support on all HR matters occurring as part of transformation activity ensuring actions minimize risk and financial exposure.
- Promote effective two-way feedback and communication.
- Utilise colleague’s industry knowledge to assist in successful completion of projects.
- Ensure consistent application of HR policies, programmes and process and compliance with applicable laws.
- Deliver the highest possible level of advice & guidance to Managers & Employees, with the appropriate level of commerciality.
- Produce accurate, commercially sound & legislatively compliant documentation to support all ER cases.
Skills/Experience:
- Proven experience within a generalist HR Business Partnering capacity.
- Experiencing supporting HR/business change programmes and projects.
- Qualified CIPD member or equivalent professional qualification/Degree in HR or related discipline /relevant professional experience.
- Background in reward (preferred but not essential).
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to influence at all levels.
- Commercial acumen and credibility.
- Strong project management skills.
- Ability to build rapport quickly and communicate effectively with all levels of the organisation.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
40 hours per week, Monday to Friday 08.30am - 5.00pm.
We offer a fantastic range of benefits that reflect the value we place on our employees and help make Aston Barclay Group a great place to work. These include:
- 25 days leave per annum + bank holidays
- The ability to purchase upto an additional 5 days leave per annum
- Enhanced sick/maternity/paternity/adoption policies
- Healthcare Cashback scheme on costs such as Dental, Optical and Physiotherapy
- Access to an online rewards scheme that gives you discounts and money back on everything from fashion, holidays, entertainment, car hire, health and beauty and even weekly shopping from major supermarkets
- Free Employee Assistance Program (also available to family dependants)
- Life assurance cover 2 x salary
- Christmas savings scheme
- Length of service awards
- Refer a friend recruitment incentive scheme
- Early finish on your birthday
- Onsite Gym & Canteen
