Wise May are recruiting for a HR Business Partner with a passion and interest in Learning and Development to join a Publishing business in London. Working alongside two other HR Business Partners you will be act as a key advisor to the leadership teams, taking ownership of the full recruitment lifecycle and complex casework, alongside designing and delivering the company's training and development programmes.
This is a full time, permanent position, with hybrid working (3 days a week in the office) and the hours are 9.30am-5.30pm.
HR Business Partner duties and responsibilities
- Business Partnering: Partner with the divisional leadership team to identify people priorities and lead the delivery of annual people plans that drive performance.
- Employee Relations: Act as the subject matter expert for managers, providing robust guidance on complex casework, performance management, and attendance issues.
- Learning & Development: Manage the design and delivery of annual training programmes, ensuring they complement the wider HR strategy.
- Change Management: Lead on team restructures and organisational changes, ensuring they are legally compliant, effective, and well-managed.
- Recruitment and Onboarding: Manage inclusive end-to-end hiring processes and ensure every new starter receives a high-quality, comprehensive induction.
- Talent and Succession: Help leaders identify high-potential staff and build development plans to ensure a strong internal talent pipeline.
HR Business Partner skills and experience required
- Demonstrable experience partnering with senior leaders to understand and identify people priorities and lead the delivery of people plans to drive performance.
- Comprehensive knowledge in generalist human resources with practical experience in managing complex casework, performance management and attendance issues.
- Passionate about creating, delivering and measuring the impact of meaningful training and development.
- Excellent project and time management skills.
- CIPD qualified or equivalent experience in a HR Generalist role.
- Solutions focused, with a proactive and pragmatic approach to problem solving HR challenges.
- A team player who enjoys building strong relationships across different business teams.
Benefits
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Competitive Pension scheme
- Volunteering policy and charity matching
- Employee assistance programme
- Discounted gym membership
- Shopping discounts