Junior HR Business Partner

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Due to our growth and expansion, Howdens are recruiting a Junior HR Business Partner to support our London Region.  Reporting to our HR Business Partner for the London Region, this is an exciting, permanent role that would suit a HR Manager or Senior HR Advisor looking for their first HR Business Partnering position.   You’ll need to be commercially minded, able to confidently interpret data and reports into people plans and able to build effective working relationships with your stakeholders, as you’ll be visiting up to 3 depots within the region each day supporting our managers on site with their people plans.

We’re looking for a Junior HR Business Partner who is an excellent communicator, organised, and takes pride in providing excellent customer service.  We’re particularly interested in individuals with demonstrable experience in retail, trade, commercial, construction, or hospitality where you’ve supported fast‑paced, customer‑focused operations that would match the pace of our business.

What we can offer you as a HR Business Partner:

Competitive benefits package with a performance related bonus scheme
Defined Company Car with optional fuel card
Award winning pension scheme (company contribution up to 12%)
25 days holiday + bank holidays per year
Cycle to work scheme
Share save scheme.
Exceptional reward and recognition events.

What you will be doing:

Partnering with our Depot and Area Managers to identify their individual challenges and support them with the development and implementation of their people initiatives enabling them to hit and exceed their goals.
Providing support and advice on succession planning, people development, employee relations, recruitment and reviewing our people data.
Interpreting reports and data to generate meaningful conversations with your managers.
Working in partnership with the wider HR Team to ensure an excellent and seamless service to our Depots.
Ensuring that all HR Shared Services tasks are processed effectively, and Employee Relations cases are managed efficiently.

What you will need to qualify for this HR role:

Previous HR Generalist experience advising across a broad range of HR issues.
Demonstrated experience of working at a HR Advisor level or above, with strong working knowledge of employment law.
Ability to identify performance opportunities and deliver HR solutions that align with the culture of the business.
Previous experience of working with, understanding, and breaking down HR data to make this information meaningful to your stakeholders.
A self-starter with the desire to take responsibility for new initiatives and the tenacity to see them through to completion.
Effective relationship building and networking skills with stakeholders and the wider business
Proven experience of influencing, coaching and mentoring managers
Excellent communicator with presentation skills both verbal and written
Strong organisational and time management skills with excellent attention to detail, with the ability to multi-task and meet targets and deadlines
Demonstrable experience of providing an exceptional level of customer service ideally within the trade, retail, construction, or hospitality industry.

How to apply:

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Howdens is founded on the principle of being Worthwhile for ALL concerned. We’re working hard to ensure we provide an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome. We will do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, please email (url removed) with the job title and location, and we will be happy to help you
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Location:
London
Salary:
NEG
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Personnel/Recruitment

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