Company description:
SFS
Job description:
Job Title: People Operations Business Partner
Salary: £50,000 per annum
Location: Milton Keynes
Shift/Hybrid: Hybrid working
Benefits include:
Eligibility to annual bonus scheme
Access to a fantastic loan car scheme
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Competitive pension
4x basic salary life assurance
Scania Financial Services has an exciting opportunity for an HR professional to step into a newly created role and make a significant impact. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing generalist People & Culture guidance and support to dedicated client groups, contributing to the delivery of the Company's business and people strategies. We are working together to empower our people to perform at their very best, creating a place where we can develop our talents and deliver for our customers: we are passionate about being successful together.
Meet the Manager
Carly works in our People and Culture team at our Milton Keynes Head office, where our corporate functions teams are based.
Quote from Carly: "I love working as part of the People and Culture team here at Scania. We are a friendly, supportive and dynamic team, with a wealth of collective experience. Scania as a business is evolving; it is an exciting time to join and be part of its future. I pride myself on building strong relationships with business leaders and colleagues, to support them on their path for success and to find solutions which enable them to thrive.
In this role you will:
- Act as a key partner to the leadership and management teams, and the wider People & Culture community, with a view to guide and coach our managers on people related topics and processes, ensuring a consistent and fair approach across the organisation
- Champion a culture of high performance by assisting with the design and development of commercially focussed people solutions
- Provide advice, guidance, and support on change programs such as restructures, changes to terms and conditions of employment to ensure that changes are effectively introduced, are legally compliant and the need for change is well communicated
- Ensure the smooth functioning of our people operations, including payroll administration in conjunction with an external provider
- Monitor relevant KPIs including turnover levels, participation in the employee survey, trends in the employee survey index, feedback from employees including from exit interviews and support the business in developing and implementing action plans which effect improvement
- Have line manager responsibility for our People and Reward Specialist
About you:
- Up to date knowledge of employment legislation and best practice
- Ability to build effective working relationships with stakeholders at all levels in an organisation
- Experience of partnering and/or supporting managers in an HR role
- Experience in supporting the delivery of strategic change in an HR role
- Have a real interest in HR and contributing to the development of the business and the People function
- Focussed on improving and simplifying processes, making the People team easy to work with
- Courage and confidence to challenge people managers in a constructive way
- CIPD level 5 or qualified by experience
If you're interested in this role we'd love to hear from you.
Closing date: 13/09/2024
Next steps:
1. If you like the sound of this position, please apply today.
2. A member of the Scania Recruitment team will contact you to discuss your application.
3. If you are successful at that stage, you will be invited to have a conversation with the hiring manager.
We understand that every candidate is unique, and we strive to accommodate your needs. If you require any adjustments during the application process, please reach out to our Recruitment Team, we'll be happy to discuss these with you.
We have a strong and supportive culture, where each individual is seen, respected and has the potential to contribute. We trust each other to act and make decisions, and we believe in a more flexible future workplace based on individual needs. For us, diversity and inclusion is a strategic necessity. By having colleagues with the widest possible range of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, and experiences, we ensure we have the right people and together with an inclusive corporate culture, this drives our business forward. We want our colleagues to feel proud and happy to work for us, no matter where they are from or who they are, and we strive to achieve an inclusive and family-friendly environment for everyone.