Human Resources Business Partner

Who are Cardo Group?

Cardo Group is a family of companies delivering building maintenance services to local authorities, social housing providers and their residents.

Our multi-company group provides quality, value for money maintenance, compliance and retrofit services across the south west, south east and midlands. Future plans will see this develop into a national footprint.

We are currently looking for a **Human Resources Business Partner** to join our HR team in Cardiff.

**Overall purpose of the role**:
The HR Business Partner (HRBP) acts as an internal trusted advisor and business partner to senior stakeholders and employees.

Supporting the effective HR delivery for the complete employee lifecycle as well as managing the HR team.

Supporting and delivering business change, you will drive group-wide initiatives including the roll-out of a new HRIS.

The role will be critical to fostering a positive and inclusive company culture and will provide HR expertise in areas such as workforce planning, employee relations, performance management and HR systems and reporting.

**Accountabilities/Responsibilities**:

- Manage and lead the HR team, developing skills, confidence and capability.
- Collaborate with wider HR Team to provide a consistent and best in class HR service.
- Provide insights and recommendations to support decision-making related to our people.
- Serve as a point of contact for all HR related activity, working closely with our leaders and managers to be the voice of our people.
- Assist in the planning and implementation of organisational changes, including restructures, acquisitions, new business and process improvements.
- Assist with the implementation of our new HR system, driving the local actions and plans, including the effective transition of legacy information and data.
- Manage the HR team that consists of a HR Advisor and a HR Administrator.
- Provide recommendations for policy updates and improvements based on organisational needs and best practice.
- Analyse HR metrics and trends to identify opportunities for improving employee engagement, retention, and performance.
- Utilise data to drive continuous improvement and measure the effectiveness of HR initiatives.
- Support engagement activities to promote a positive place to work in line with our values.
- Be a local ambassador for the function and a role model to the team and others.

**Key skills and experience**:

- Experience in an HR operational role in a fast paced changing environment.
- CIPD level 5 or equivalent.
- Sound knowledge of employee relations, legislation and HR best practice.
- Strong business acumen and ability to align HR strategies with organisational objectives.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously.
- Proficiency in HR software and systems, with the ability to analyse data and generate reports.

**Key attributes**:

- Personable and pragmatic with high level of emotional intelligence.
- Adaptable and resilient.
- Highly collaborative and ability to build strong working relationships across all areas of the business.
- Comfortable working with a level of ambiguity and at pace.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £45,000.00-£52,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

- Are you CIPD qualified or equivalent?
- Do you have experience in an HR operational role?
- Are you proficient in HR systems and software and can generate reports and analyse data?

Work Location: In person