People & Culture Business Partner

7 months ago


Belper, United Kingdom Esland Full time

We are on the lookout for a people professional with relevant HR business partnering experience who has a flair for effective and innovative internal communications, employee engagement and people relations. This role will be based 2 days per week in our Support Centre in Belper with travel to our Schools as required.

In addition to having a strong project focus on impacting company culture through communication, a key element of this role will include working alongside your People and Culture colleagues to partner with managers across the Education division of the business and deliver effective people plans and solutions. You will provide comprehensive and pragmatic HR advice to managers and colleagues, to support and champion the team’s mission to ensure every department has and delivers meaningful targets and objectives.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Support internal communications activities (including the development of Slack as our communication platform) and deliver effective and engaging communication projects and initiatives
- Support in delivering a proportionate Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Employee wellness programmes
- Provide support to a full programme of engagement activities, including colleague surveys, focus groups, and evaluation activities to increase bottom-line results and employee engagement
- Lead on employee relation cases and effectively manage an ER caseload (from low risk to complex and high-risk cases), conducting quarterly visits and people review within your area
- Support, develop and coach education leaders in relation to their approach and consideration of people issues, ensuring that they understand the impact of these on the individual and the business, implementing formal action as required
- Succession planning: select and develop key talent to ensure there are talents to fill in critical roles
- Strategic workforce planning: ensure the company’s workforce has the right size, shape and agility for the future
- Collaborating with recruitment team colleagues on implementing innovative and inclusive recruitment strategies
- Working together with all colleagues to solve conflicts and help facilitate positive employee relations, maintain a good working environment, build morale, and decrease unwanted turnover
- Support line managers with in delivering the performance management framework

**Skills, Knowledge and Expertise**:

- Experience in a Business Partnering role OR strong experience in a Senior HR Advisor role ready to take the next step
- Experience of working with L&D to deliver a robust learning plan for operational, management and leadership colleagues
- Knowledge of UK Employment Law
- Highly confidential and professional in all circumstances
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to challenge and influence
- Excellent communication skills, including verbal and written
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Curious and data driven
- Beneficial if you have the following experience:

- Experience within an Education setting with knowledge of Ofsted / ISI
- Delivering training resources and sessions

**Benefits**:

- A competitive salary between £35,000 - £38,000 per annum (depending on experience and qualifications)
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Access to our holiday cottage in Darley Dales
- Healthcare cashback plan
- Enrolment into Esland pension scheme
- Fantastic opportunities for career development
- Cycle to work scheme
- A £500 bonus via our 'Refer a Friend’ scheme
- Monthly recognition awards
- Relaxed dress code
- Access to big-brand deals and discounts via our employee benefits scheme E-Together
- A day off for your birthday (in addition to your holiday entitlement)
- Access to a holiday home based in the Peak District where you can stay for free, on the company
- The opportunity to make a real difference to a child's life

**About Esland**:
With over 35 years of residential childcare experience, the Esland group now has more than fifty residential children’s homes, and three schools, that are spread across the Kent, Hertfordshire, Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Staffordshire, Wiltshire, Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire regions of England. We strive to support our children to achieve their very best outcomes, through our bespoke residential care, education, therapeutic and activity-led wraparound services.



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