People Partner

**About us.**:
We are The Very Group and we’re here to help families get more out of life. We know that our customers work hard for their families and have a lot to balance in their busy lives. That’s why we combine amazing brands and products with flexible payment options on Very.co.uk to help them say yes to the things they love. We’re just as passionate about helping our people get more out of life too; building careers with real growth, a sense of purpose, belonging and wellbeing.

**About the role.***:
We’re looking for a passionate and experienced People Partner to work closely with our Finance business area, providing commercially focused HR advice and guidance to people managers and leaders at all levels.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced HR professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and wants to be part of a collaborative and supportive People Team. If you’re ready to make a real impact and help shape the future of our business, we’d love to hear from you

**Key responsibilities**:

- Provide support and advice to managers and leaders on effectively resolving people matters, including performance management, disciplinaries, grievances, and absence management.
- Develop a deep understanding of the group’s purpose, goals, and objectives to shape and deliver impactful people strategies.
- Use people data and insights to identify strengths, risks, and opportunities, enabling informed decision-making.
- Leverage data to guide people priorities and build evidence-based business cases for change.
- Align people solutions with business priorities to drive purpose, culture, and strategy.
- Collaborate with the wider People Team to design and implement tailored solutions that support group objectives.
- Empower leaders to embed key people practices, enhancing culture, capability, and overall performance.

***About you.***:

- Educational and/or professional HR qualification.
- A genuine passion for people and a commitment to making a positive impact on colleagues' working lives.
- Excellent in-depth knowledge and understanding of HR practices and employment law.
- Strong commercial acumen with an understanding of the operational levers which drive success in the organisation.
- Proven ability to build strong working relationships, collaborate effectively, and act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders.
- Organisational diagnosis skills i.e. able to see what organisation, people or behavioural changes are needed to raise business area performance.
- Demonstrated experience in successfully facilitating change within a commercial environment.

***Some of our benefits.***:

- Flexible, hybrid working model
- Inclusive culture and environment, check out our Glassdoor reviews
- £1,000 flexible benefits allowance to suit your needs
- 30 days holiday + bank holidays
- Udemy learning access
- Bonus potential (performance and business-related)
- Up to 25% discount on Very.co.uk
- Matched pension up to 6%
- More benefits can be found on our career site

**How to apply**

**What happens next?**

You can expect a one-stage interview process for this position:
**1st stage**:

- An informal 30-45 minute video call with the hiring team to discuss your skills and relevant experience. This is a great opportunity to find out more about the role and to ask any questions you may have.

**2nd stage -** A one-hour formal interview. This will be held in-person at our Speke, Liverpool office.

As an inclusive employer please do let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments.

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**Equal opportunities**

We’re an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.