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People Partner

London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom


 

Location: London | Wimbledon - Hybrid Working 

Permanent, Full-time 

Salary: Approximately £45-50k per annum - Commensurate of experience, plus extensive benefits.


About us: 

Elliott Wood is an award-winning engineering company focused on the built environment, including structural engineering, civil engineering, transport planning and sustainability. 

We deliver challenging, high-profile, environmentally responsible projects. Providing an exemplary service in a wide range of sectors, we design with creativity and flair balanced with efficiency and practicality, as recognised by numerous industry awards. Joining us means becoming part of an exceptional team united in vision and purpose. 

Our dedication to innovation extends beyond project work to the cultivation of a vibrant, inclusive employee community. It's this culture of diversity and collaboration that sets us apart and defines our success.

We are a B Corp Certified practice, one of only a few in our industry, which means we meet the highest standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability. From the Structural Carbon Tool we developed with IStructE to our collaborative coworking space at The Building Society, we back up our ambitions with action.

The role: 

This is a truly exciting opportunity for someone with 5+ years HR/People and talent experience, looking for a fast-paced role where you will have a full-range of responsibilities and development opportunities. 

The role forms a key part of our ambitious People team and will support our Head of People to deliver on our people agenda. 

You will be expected to provide proactive, effective people advice and solutions, make improvements to our people practices and embed a positive culture. You will take ownership of the delivery of all aspects of people activities, providing strong guidance and advice on the full range of people related services and initiatives and creating a positive employee experience. 

Based in our London and/or Wimbledon offices, the role will have the opportunity to proactively engage directly with our management team and wider teams.

We are looking for someone with a positive and proactive nature, ready to contribute and make a mark, whilst having the opportunity to develop their career and gain some invaluable experience where no one day is the same.

 

 

 

 

Your responsibilities will include:

• Be the first point of contact for all general people related queries across the business, providing high quality advice and support in a timely manner, including compliance with UK employment legislation and best practice. 

• Manage and resolve employee relations issues associated with any change and create an effective and positive employee relations climate (including managing the exit of employees and guiding managers with handling and resolution of performance issues, as well as probation, maternity, paternity and flexible working requests).

• Advise and guide line-managers on the practical implications of managing people, performance management and talent development, balancing commercial needs and wellbeing. 

• Manage the content, review and production of contracts of employment and policies and guidance to ensure they comply with legislation and best practice, recommending improvements where needed. 

• Coordinate the process and embed a positive employee experience for new starters, probations and leavers, including the preparation of letters and key documents.

• Contribute to wider people initiatives and projects that enhance employee engagement and creates a positive and inclusive culture. 

• Where necessary, support hiring managers and the wider people team to effectively manage the overall recruitment experience and the direct appointment of candidates to meet business needs.

• Support the implementation of annual pay and benefit reviews and assessments of staff salaries, bonuses and benefits, carrying out research as appropriate to assess market position and make recommendations. 

• Manage the monthly payroll in collaboration with the finance team and payroll Bureau to ensure the correct data payments are made accurately and on time.

• Identifying development opportunities and coordinate training programmes to foster employee growth and development.

• Preparation of key analytical reports (e.g. turnover, engagement and performance trends) to identify insights to continuously improve the way we work support a strong performance culture. 

About you:

• You got experience in HR, business partnering or similar role (5+ years experience), ideally working in a fast-paced dynamic environments

• Ideally possess a CIPD qualification (level 5 or above), university degree or equivalent experience

• Strong problem solving and decision-making skills with the ability balance business needs with employee well-being

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills

• You thrive in a hands-on role where you can influence and build meaningful relationships at all levels

• You have a curious approach in order to better understand the issues and offer the most effective advice 

• Strong project management skills, with a track record of delivering impactful results

• Solve problems and have developed people focused initiatives.

• You're passionate about employee well-being and creating a positive inclusive workplace

• You know HR best practises, current UK employment legislation and can guide managers on performance management and development. 

• You're invested in gathering and using data to drive decisions and improve processes.

• You have a proactive hands on approach with the ability to manage multiple priorities and projects. 

We offer:

• A nurturing, collaborative and inspiring work environment

• A culture that encourages growth and development 

• A role where you can make real impact

• An extensive range of benefits from enhanced employer pension contributions, health insurance, a gym allowance, a discretionary bonus, ‘Me Days’ in addition to 25 days annual leave, Employee Assistance Programme, training and development opportunities (via our Academy), and much more. 

 


Permanent

Excellent benefits

£45-50k

CIPD Level 5 or equivalent required

5 November

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