Who We Are In a Nutshell.
At BES Group, we pride ourselves on being the leading end to end risk management solutions provider in the UK and Ireland. That means it’s our job to help keep our customers assets’ legally compliant, operational and, above all else, safe. And we do this with a team of the very best people, simple.
We have an opening a HR Business Partner to join the Group, we have big and exciting plans ahead, and our HR team play a key part in ensuring our amazing teams are supported with expert HR leadership, advice and support as our business grows.
At BES Group we are on a journey of growth by acquisition, so there is will opportunity to utilise your change management skills, supporting your business areas through the transition as company grows. We are introducing a new HR system in some of our divisions, which will put us in a strong position to support this these changes. You may work on a project to ensure a smooth transition across the group onto the new system.
What will you be doing?
As a HR Business Partner, you will be focused on enabling the Group, and your business areas by delivering great people approaches. You will work closely with our Senior Leadership Team understanding exactly what direction the business is heading in an dhow it is performing, you will partner with the leaders in your business areas to truly understand the business from an operational and cultural perspective. You will be a hands-on team player, happy to get involved in the operational work and have extensive experience in building strategic relationships.
You Will
- You will attend operational, budget and strategy meetings relating to your business area.
- You will work with your business areas to understand their business strategy and support them with creating and implementing a people strategy to align and drive this
- You will partner with key stakeholders, the HR and Careers Team to help build organisations people capability and implement key people strategies
- You will support the business with operational challenges, succession planning and change projects
- You will supporting our new acquisitions with their people needs; building collaborative and supportive relationships, guiding on best practice, training and providing them with everything they need to succeed in their new home
- Build and establish required reporting and data insights that aligns with future business design. Production of people data through to analysing and acting on it
- You will act as the link between our Executive, Operations, Technical and Leadership Teams; keeping them abreast of issues and developments and supporting them
- You will work with your key stakeholders to understand and resolve key people challenges
- You use your expertise when needed to support our HR Advisors, Generalists and Administrator to ensure guidance given on day-to-day HR matters
- Being a valued member of our fantastic HR Team, where we all work together to support business operations, so you may be required to pitch in and complete some generalist HR activities or projects.
As Part Of Our Team, You Will Get
- A minimum standard starting salary of £50,000, depending on experience
- Up to 10% pension contribution
- 2 x life cover
- Enhanced maternity / adoption leave
- Annual salary review
- 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
- An additional day’s holiday for your birthday every year
- Access to our buy and sell holiday scheme
- Opportunity for flexible working
- Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
- Discounts and savings via our employee benefits portal
- Health and wellbeing support via our Employee Assistance Programme
- Company wide volunteering scheme
- Fundraising support for your chosen charity
To join our team, you will need:
You Will Be Fully CIPD Qualified (minimum Level 5) And Offer Previous HR Business Partner Experience. You Will Be Naturally Inquisitive, Not Afraid To Challenge, Lead By Example And Have An Honest Approach To Both Employees And Leaders. You’ll Also
- Offer up-to-date knowledge of employment law
- Have experience with TUPE procedures
- Strong change management and transformation experience including working small and larger scale projects
- Have the ability to understand detailed information; compile and interpret statistical data and communicate it to colleagues in a professional, clear, and concise manner
- Resilient, demonstrating confidence in influencing and negotiating - you'll need to be comfortable having difficult conversations and presenting to Senior Leaders
- Approachability, with exceptional interpersonal skills, enabling you to form effective working relationships with people at all levels
- Proficient IT skills (including MS applications)
- Integrity is a must, as you’ll be working with sensitive and confidential information
- Attention to detail and strong organisation skills with the ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines
- Offer flexibility and willingness to travel to a variety of business sites on occasion
We want you to be you
Our focus on diversity, equality and inclusion is here to stay.
Our team is made up of some of the most skilled and talented people and that’s what matters to us. At BES Group, we want our people to know that they can be their true authentic selves at work, it really is that simple.
What’s more, we’re a Real Living Wage employer across our complete business and we are delighted to have pledged our committed to the military community by signing the Armed Forces Covenant.
Go for it! Research suggests that some people tend to only apply for roles if they meet
all requirements. If you don't meet every point above, but still feel like you could really help make a difference in this role, please apply, you might be exactly what we’re looking for.
To apply for this role, simply click “Apply”. We ask for some basic contact information and a CV or your LinkedIn profile, it’s that easy! Please note, successful candidates will be required to complete the relevant background checks as part of the recruitment process.
BES Group, where our people and our customers come before everything else.