People Partner

#BelongWithUs

Come and join us as a people focused and responsible HR Business Partner and be part of a hugely successful and friendly People and Culture team.

The Role:

As a People Partner, you'll join an evolving People Services team to play a vital role in supporting the small business units on a journey of change to work hard, becoming faster and greener. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who has the ability to challenge senior leaders to think differently about people strategy, balance the objectives of your operational stakeholders and HR work streams. As well as influence the thought processes of our management teams, supporting people centric activities that create opportunities for us to provide a great colleague experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Business Partnering: Collaborate with the Senior Leadership Teams (SLTs) from the small business units to understand business objectives and identify opportunities for team optimisation and enhanced performance.
• People Plan Development: Design and implement comprehensive people plans covering Learning & Development, Talent & Succession, Diversity & Inclusion, Ways of Working, and Wellbeing.
• Organisation Design & Change Leadership: Lead projects on organisation design and business change, applying best practices to deliver effective structures and ways of working.
• Talent & Performance Enablement: Build leadership capability and empower teams through supporting performance management, talent review cycles, and broader talent initiatives.
• Performance Enhancement Advisory: Coach and influence leaders and teams to enhance their outputs and achieve business objectives, encouraging broad and innovative thinking.
• Stakeholder & Relationship Management: Cultivate strong relationships across business functions and the wider HR team.
• People Advisor Escalation Support: Serve as a primary point of support and escalation for People Advisors, providing expert guidance on ER and managerial matters.
• Compliance & Policy Adherence: Ensure all HR practices and policies align with relevant employment laws and company standards.

You:

You’ll live and breathe our Customer First ethos, with an innovative and agile approach to problem solving.  You’ll enjoy working collaboratively with the wider HR team and you’ll be committed to acting with integrity and honesty in everything you do.

Skills and competencies

• Previous HR Generalist/HRBP experience
• Experience in supporting the delivery and implementation of people projects and initiatives, managing various senior stakeholders at any one time
• Bags of drive and energy to be able to work in a fast-paced environment with a real passion for all things People and HR
• Understanding of current HR practices/trends and up-to-date employment law knowledge
• Ability to work in a fast paced, high demand environment, working to tight deadlines
• Ability to re-prioritise and keep multiple senior stakeholders happy   
• Although it is not essential, it may be beneficial to be studying towards or already have a CIPD qualification

It is likely you will have worked in any of the following roles and/or markets, and worked with the following products and/or services: HR Advisor, HR Generalist, People Advisor, Building Industry, Construction and Trade industry, FMCG, Retail or Supermarkets

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs if they feel they don’t have every one of the required skills. All Highbourne Group companies are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. So if you’re interested in this role but think that your previous experience doesn’t completely match - apply anyway. You could be just the person we’re looking for!

Us;

From boilers to bathroom suites, tubing to towel rails and everything in between, City Plumbing has all the products our customers need to complete the job. And we have all you need to build a successful career! We’re proud of our reputation for selling quality plumbing and heating products to both trade and retail customers and we’re super excited about our future. We put our colleagues at the heart of all we do, giving them all the tools they need to be successful, happy and feel rewarded in their career with us.

Benefits Package and Cultural Environment:

• Bonus
• Discounts, savings and cash back at numerous retailers
• Life assurance
• Extended family policy including maternity, paternity, additional annual leave and more
• Mental Health First Aiders and Employee Assistance Programme, we look out for each other
• Complete induction and a company that lets you grow and encourages development
• Financial education and loans
• Flexible working options
• A business striving to create an environment of inclusion so everyone can be their true self
• And more!

#BelongWithUs

We’re passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that celebrates and values diversity. Bring your whole self to work regardless of age, disability, gender identity or reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. We don’t want you to ‘fit’ our culture, we want you to enrich it. 

We are committed to best practices in recruitment and undertake Basic Criminal Record Disclosures for candidates that are offered employment within our branches that undertake deliveries for British Gas. This check will only be undertaken after the acceptance of an offer of employment.