Regional HR Business Partner

Purple House Recruitment Ltd ,
Bristol, Bristol
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £40,000 per annum

Overview

Regional HR Business Partner We are seeking to recruit an HR Business Partner to work across the South West and South Wales region (Bristol, Cardiff, Swansea and Plymouth). Working with the Head of HR. You will be responsible for supporting a diverse portfolio across our Regional publications and websites. The Regional HR Business Partner will act as a strategic partner and change agent to business function senior managers to actively drive the creation, development and implementation of the people dimensions of their business strategy. Working closely with other Regional HR Business Partners across the team who support similar portfolios regionally across the UK to share best practice and where appropriate consistency across the portfolio. Key Responsibilities Building strong relationships with the business function senior managers, supporting them and acting as a critical friend. Working closely with senior managers for the business function in order to develop a people agenda that closely supports the overall aims of the organisation. Providing organisational development, change management expertise and a value-adding partnership to the business function. Diagnosing critical issues affecting the business function, preventing or blocking them achieving their aims/strategic goals. Facilitating change and culture initiatives.Working with the Talent Centre of Excellence identify training needs within the business function, develop and deliver training solutions, particularly around management capability. Driving the talent agenda for the business area working closely with the Talent Centre of Excellence to develop and implement sustainable talent and succession plans. Working with the Resourcing team, provide sponsorship and drive the execution of a cohesive talent acquisition strategy that focuses on attracting, retaining and developing talent. Work with the Reward Centre of Excellent to review the compensation and benefits offering and ensuring it is fit for purpose across all areas. The Ideal Candidate We are seeking an outstanding HR professional with the proven ability of building and maintaining strong relationships, alongside the ability to influence managers within your area of responsibility. You will be commercially savvy and used to operating in a regional role in a complex advisory, HR Manager or HRBP role. You will ideally hold a CIPD Level 5 or equivalent recognised qualification/ degree in related subject (or ability to demonstrate equivalent levels of functional knowledge). We are looking for someone with substantial HR generalist experience who is able to manage change programmes to drive down costs and support the strategic aims of the business. The client operates a shared service model so experience in Centres of Excellence and a dispersed workforce would be advantageous, as would experience of supporting businesses within a matrix organisational structure and experience of working with Trade Unions. Ideally this role can be based from either Bristol or Cardiff with some flexibility for home working. Some travel is required with presence required at offices within region on a weekly basis and on occasions throughout the UK.