Human Resources Business Partner

ABOUT THE ROLE:

This role will principally support our pallet & packaging manufacturing operations in Central and South England, where you will provide pragmatic value-add HR advice, supporting staff and leadership teams to deliver our growth strategy, whilst demonstrating our CARE values: Collaboration, Ambition, Respect and Excellence. No day will be the same, and you must be comfortable navigating between hands-on, operational and strategic HR activities.

You will be based at our Buckingham site, which has just commenced an exciting expansion plan, however you will regularly visit other sites in your region, as far north as Golborne. You will work closely with our General Managers and their local leadership teams to support colleagues in our busy pallet & packaging manufacturing sites.

This is a new role, so you can help to shape how it evolves; however key activities will include:

·        Act as a trusted advisor to your managers and staff; providing expert advice and guidance across operational delivery, acting as an integral member of each site’s leadership team.

·        Maintain a strong focus on employee relations, resourcing & talent management and organisational development activities.

·        Be a key driver in building the confidence and capability of our line managers to excel in their people management responsibilities, enabling everybody to be the very best that they can be.

·        Support managers to drive a performance culture through coaching, facilitating development & performance discussions and succession planning.

·        Contribute to reviewing and developing our policies, guidance and practices that enable colleagues to thrive.

·        Proactively keeping up to date with changes in employment law and best practice to anticipate impact on the group.

·        Lead and/or participate in a range of strategic HR projects that will strengthen our ambition to be the employer of choice in the sector.

·        Promote and role model our values, demonstrating behaviours that also increase diversity of thought and support wellbeing.

·        Work with colleagues in Health & Safety to contribute to a holistic safety-first culture that prioritises the physical and mental wellbeing of staff.

ESSENTIAL ATTRIBUTES: 

We are particularly keen to hear from individuals that have:

·        a CIPD qualification to Chartered Member level, or a willingness to work towards, having had substantial experience in HR;

·        previous experience in a generalist HR Business Partner or stand-alone HR role, supporting the full employee-lifecycle, including case management and business partnering, with a successful track record in driving a people agenda.

·        Experience supporting business transformation, restructuring and change initiatives.

·        strong commercial HR acumen, preferably within manufacturing, with the ability to identify new approaches, policies and procedures to effect continual improvements in business objectives;

·        a bias for action; a strong work ethic and hands-on approach with a desire to achieve excellence and an advocate for our HR profession;

·        ability to develop strong working relationships at all levels, motivating and influencing behaviours to drive a positive work culture;

·        Manage complex employee relations issues, ensuring compliance with UK employment law;

·        Experience in coaching and mentoring managers in a fast pace changing environment;

·        Able to work independently as well as collaboratively as part of a wider remote HR team;

·        Able to travel regularly, with overnight stay (approximately once a week/fortnight).

You will have the right to work in the UK without the need for sponsorship.

PACKAGE INCLUDES:

·            Competitive salary, depending on experience

·            Car Allowance

·            33 days holiday

·            11% employer pension contribution, plus salary sacrifice

·            Annual bonus, dependent on company and individual performance

·            Health & Wellbeing services (Remote GPs, Mental Health Support, free physio)

·            Employee discount platform for retail and leisure

·            Life assurance cover, up to 4x salary

ABOUT US

James Jones & Sons Ltd is a 5th generation family business and one of the UK’s largest and most progressive timber processing companies with core activities in timber harvesting, sawmilling, pallets & packaging, and distribution. We operate from 27 sites across the UK, 23 Australian and 2 New Zealand sites and employ over 2,100 people. In the UK, we operate seven sawmills, an engineered wood manufacturing plant and 14 pallet and packaging operations. We produce high quality, British grown timber for the UK construction, landscaping, and agricultural sectors; market-leading JJI-Joists for the housebuilding and construction markets and pallets and packaging for blue chip domestic and exporting businesses.

WHY JOIN JAMES JONES & SONS LTD

• Be part of a respected, innovative company, leading the way in sustainable timber.
• Work in a supportive, collaborative environment where your ideas are valued.

If you have any questions about the role or your application, please contact Rosetta Forbes, Group Head of HR at rosetta.forbes@jamesjones.co.uk . No agencies please.