HR Business Partner

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VN-16084

Permanent

Hove or London

Competitive

12 January 2020

Supporting our busy and fast paced business through a period of change, you will deliver expert advice linked to our people policies that are designed to support our corporate objectives and comply with our legislative obligations. You will contribute to the success of the people strategy through the delivery of appropriate, commercially focused advice to ensure desired business outcomes.

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced HR professional to join the Group Functions HR team. You will report to the Senior HR Business Partner and work alongside the wider HR Business Partner team to provide support and expertise across Group Functions.

Supporting our busy and fast paced business through a period of change, you will deliver expert advice linked to our people policies that are designed to support our corporate objectives and comply with our legislative obligations. You will contribute to the success of the people strategy through the delivery of appropriate, commercially focused advice to ensure desired business outcomes.

Principal accountabilities:

  • Contribute to the development of the overall People Plan, through active participation and by leading people programme projects where appropriate.
  • Provide cost effective HR solutions to the business on employee engagement, organisational design/ restructuring, talent and succession management, learning & development, performance management and resource planning
  • Drive and support the organisation wide focus on talent management and development, including the facilitation of the relevant business areas talent and succession planning activity
  • Support the delivery of the learning and development strategy working with the relevant business leadership and the ‘Leadership, Talent and Learning Centre of Excellence’ to oversee appropriate development interventions.
  • Support the annual cycle of people activity, including pay review; performance calibration and employee survey.
  • Identify “people issues” and develop appropriate solutions, drawing on support from internal centres of excellence and HR colleagues e.g. absence management, retention, performance, engagement
  • Identify, analyse and interpret people related MI for the purpose of influencing business unit plans and effectively implementing the right business solutions
  • Provide effective advice and coaching to business stakeholders to drive greater accountability and line management responsibility
  • As a subject matter expert, provide advice to managers on the implementation of people policies to ensure they are used within both our principles and the spirit of UK employment law
  • Protect L & G’s reputation through ensuring an effective and constructive partnership between UNITE and the business.
  • Regular travel between London and Hove , with possible occasional travel to our Cardiff site.

Qualifications:

  • Candidate should be qualified to CIPD level 7 or have the equivalent professional experience in a HR Generalist role

Knowledge

A thorough understanding of how to successfully manage people through change.

  • You must have a sound understanding of employment law, generic HR Policies and procedures
  • Ability to analyse information, recommend pragmatic solutions and commercially focused decisions
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to influence others, able to manage upwards to support company initiatives

Experience:

  • A proven track record of working within an HR environment.
  • Strong drive for results, action oriented, and experience of driving HR projects through to completion
  • Experience of delivering restructure projects is absolutely essential

Whatever your role, we reward ability, performance and attitude with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you. Our employees have a wide range of benefits including a generous pension scheme, life assurance, 27 days' holiday,private medical insurance, performance related bonuses, a variety of share schemes, discounts at both a huge range of high street stores and our own great products, your hard work will be rewarded when you join us.

About L&G

Working here is about being there for our customers; we’re available should the worst happen and we work together to enable social and financial equality across the UK. But it’s also about you –how you develop and what you can achieve. We’ll help your talent thrive in an environment where you’ll be supported to work flexibly and autonomously, sharing in our success and rewarded for a great performance with a generous benefits package.

About the business area

From HR and Digital teams through to Group Finance, Risk and Corporate Comms – our Group function support our businesses across the UK and abroad. Delivering essential services and activities that have a real impact on our business and our customers lives, we enable our people to do what they do best, contributing to delivering a great customer service, profitability and strategic growth.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender identity or age.

About L&G

Working here is about being there for our customers; we’re available should the worst happen and we work together to enable social and financial equality across the UK. But it’s also about you –how you develop and what you can achieve. We’ll help your talent thrive in an environment where you’ll be supported to work flexibly and autonomously, sharing in our success and rewarded for a great performance with a generous benefits package.

About the business area

From HR and Digital teams through to Group Finance, Risk and Corporate Comms – our Group function support our businesses across the UK and abroad. Delivering essential services and activities that have a real impact on our business and our customers lives, we enable our people to do what they do best, contributing to delivering a great customer service, profitability and strategic growth.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender identity or age.