People Partner (FTC)

The job in a nutshell

This is a 6-month fixed-term contract to support the People Team in a generalist role covering all aspects of HR and People. The successful candidate will provide excellent People advisory skills to deliver strong organisational engagement, capability, conduct and performance across the business.Who you will work with

Internal: Key stakeholders including Senior Management Team, Team Leaders and Colleagues. Finance, IT and People Team.External: Experts in specialist people skills as required i.e. legal advisors.What you will do

Work with Managers and People Business Partners to deliver business performance through an engaged and high performing culture.Support our People and HR priorities into effective HR practices and delivering people solutions aligned to business objectives.Providing expert HR advice and guidance to managers and staff on the whole employee lifecycle - including complex casework, performance, attendance (wellbeing) and employee relations issues.Run recruitment campaigns for single and multiple roles across all hiring types and parts of the business from warehouse to shops to corporate functions. Including writing job descriptions, selection processes, interviewing and offers.Work with your Business Partner to ensure people costs stay within budgetSupport the delivery of our Development plans through Induction, Coaching and Performance Management processes.Conduct ER investigations and manage discipline and grievance issues including drafting of formal communications, meetings and outcomes according to Company Policy.Work alongside BP’s and the People Administrator.Maintain a clear understanding and providing up to date knowledge of the legal framework within which HR operates, developing HR policies in line with current legislation and keeping abreast of modern HR procedures and best practice.Supporting the delivery of key HR initiatives and projects across the HR spectrum to deliver our People Plan.What you will bring to the role

Experience / AchievementsGeneralist HR skill set with some ER experienceHigh energy with lots of internal motivation and emotional resilienceStrong communicator and initiatorGood PC and systems skills using HR systems, Excel, PowerPointWell organised with attention to detailReliable and discreteKnowledge of HR systems/SAP/Success FactorsExperience in at least one area of ER, LandD, Systems/Data, CommsYour Skills, Knowledge and BehavioursThe ability to think big, but also not to be afraid to ‘roll up your sleeves’Good knowledge across Human Resources disciplines and their applicationWants to get involved and find solutionsSelf-aware with good EQ and resilienceCommercial awareness – able to see the business implicationsAble to form strong relationships and take people with themHigh levels of integrity and personal disciplineQualificationsGraduate plus 1-5 years’ professional experienceWe support our colleagues with a wide range of benefits:

you will start with 24 days'' holiday, and 3 additional days over the Christmas period and 1 Personal Day, Private Medical cover and Health plan, Life Insurance, Pension, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), generous Employee discount (up to 40% off products), and many more.Posting End Date:

22nd September 2025N.B. We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date in the event of an overwhelming response or a change in business ..... full job details .....