HR Business Partner
Location: Covering the London and South East region with regular
travel across multiple sites. Flexibility on the base location within this
region.
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience plus car allowance.
Contract type: Full Time Permanent.
Working hours: 40 Hours a Week.
About the role:
Are you an experienced HR
Business Partner looking for an opportunity to make a significant impact within
a dynamic, multi-site organisation? Do you excel at building influential
relationships with senior stakeholders, navigating complex employee relations
matters, and delivering people-focused solutions that drive organisational
performance?
We are seeking a HR Business
Partner to support approximately 1,000 colleagues across London and the South
East, partnering with Regional Directors
and operational leaders to deliver a proactive and commercially focused people
agenda. Acting as a trusted advisor, you will play a pivotal role in aligning
people strategies with business objectives, enhancing employee engagement, developing
leadership capability and ensuring best practice across all areas of HR.
What you’ll be doing:
·Partner with Regional Directors, senior leaders
and managers to provide strategic HR support, driving organisational
performance through workforce planning, people insights and effective people
strategies.
·Lead complex employee relations matters,
coaching managers on performance, absence, disciplinary and grievance issues
whilst ensuring employment law compliance and best practice.
·Build trusted relationships across the business,
influencing decision-making and supporting employee engagement, wellbeing and
retention initiatives.
·Lead TUPE transfers and organisational change
programmes, including consultations, due diligence, restructures and service
provision changes.
·Support the attraction, development and
retention of talent through coaching, succession planning and learning and
development initiatives.
·Contribute to the delivery of the People
Strategy, leading HR projects that improve the employee experience and support
business objectives.
·Provide specialist HR expertise to operational
teams, liaising with external partners including Trade Unions, Occupational
Health and legal advisors where required.
·Line manage and develop the regional HR Advisor,
fostering a high-performing, collaborative and customer-focused HR team.
What we’re looking for:
Essential Experience
·At least 5 years' experience in a senior HR
advisory or business partnering role.
·Strong practical knowledge of TUPE legislation,
consultations and post-transfer employee relations.
·Proven experience managing complex employee
relations cases.
·Excellent knowledge and application of UK
employment law.
·Experience working within a multi-site,
operational environment, ideally supporting a large field-based workforce.
·Experience supporting organisational change,
restructures and workforce planning activities.
·Experience managing and developing junior HR
team members.
·Strong stakeholder management skills with the
ability to influence at all levels.
·Full UK driving license.
Desirable
·MCIPD qualification (or working towards).
·Experience working with Trade Unions.
·Experience within outsourced services,
facilities management, environmental services or similar sectors.
Why join us?
As the UK’s leading grounds
maintenance and landscape creation provider, no two projects are ever the same
– and neither are our people. That’s why we’re committed to creating a diverse
and inclusive culture where everyone can thrive.
We’re proud to have been
recognised as Employer of the Year and Sustainable
Company of the Year at this year’s Landscaper Awards, reflecting our
commitment to supporting our people while delivering a more sustainable future.
What we offer
Career development: We
offer career advancement and development opportunities through our bespoke
apprenticeship programmes, our extensive in-house training academy, and
coaching and mentorship.
Collaborative team
environment: Join a diverse and inclusive workplace where you can
collaborate with passionate and talented individuals.
Meaningful impact: Contribute
to projects that make a real difference in the community and environment.
Competitive benefits package: We
recognise and reward your hard work with our wide-ranging benefits package
designed to prioritise your wellbeing, support life choices, and help in both
good and challenging times.
Benefits
·Role-specific benefits: Car
Allowance
·Annual leave: Up to 25 days holiday
plus bank holidays. Adapt according to role.
·Family-friendly policies: Enhanced
maternity and shared parental leave.
·Health Care Cash Plan: Private
health and insurance cover opt in.
·Employee Assistance Programmes: Support
for personal and professional challenges.
·Voluntary benefits: Discounts on
retail, holidays, gym memberships, and more.
·Financial wellbeing support: Resources
to manage your finances.
·Competitive pension scheme: Secure
your future.
·Recognition schemes: Colleague of
the month and annual awards.
·Volunteering policy: Two days per
year to support a cause of your choice.
·Mental health support: Comprehensive
resources and support.
About idverde
We are Europe's largest provider
of grounds maintenance services and landscape creation, in the UK alone we're a
community of over 3,000 passionate colleagues shaping the future of the green
industry.
At idverde, we
understand what it means to grow. Our history dates back to 1919, and today,
with a turnover of £250 million, we're more than just a company – we're a force
for positive change. We offer a range of services to create, maintain, and
manage landscapes across the UK.
Grow with us, and together
we’ll create a greener future for all.
