HR Business Partner

We believe that our people are our greatest asset, and we are seeking a proactive HR Business Partner to help us build on this ethos, someone who can inspire, lead, and collaborate to make a real difference.

You will play a pivotal role by partnering with dedicated areas of the business and acting as first point of contact; ensure that practices are effectively and consistently executed. You will collaborate closely with all stakeholders across the business to support the Senior HR Manager with our people strategy and solutions which drive performance, engagement and growth.

The successful candidate will be responsible for but not limited to the following:

• Provide fully integrated and proactive business partner support and facilitation throughout the employee life cycle
• Regular ‘business partnering’ meetings with allocated directors and managers. Reviewing current activities and identify/action planning for short/medium term items on subjects including (but not limited to);
  • Recruitment and selection
  • Onboarding
  • Probation and performance management
  • Employee relations 
  • Training and development
  • Reward and recognition
  • Retention and exits
• Coaching and development of directors/managers in the effective management of their teams
• Facilitation of the full recruitment lifecycle: from job analysis, sourcing, selection (including interview attendance), induction and probation management
• Ensure the effective implementation of HR/Talent strategies and operational plans
• Apply a proactive approach, with a view to avoiding  and resolving employee relations items, (attendance, disciplinary, grievance and capability) in advance of formal proceedings
• The effective facilitation of subsequent ‘formal’ employee relations activities should they progress
• Contribute to the development of effective and compliant HR policies and practices, as well as provide guidance and facilitation on such policies
• Facilitation of development needs analysis, the subsequent training/development sourcing, coordination and, where necessary, training delivery
• Effective review and analysis of HR reports and statistics, input of any necessary subsequent report narrative, action planning and implementation.

As a valued employee you will be rewarded with the following:

• Highly competitive Annual Salary
• A company vehicle or car allowance and fully expensed fuel card for personal and professional milage 
• Generous company pension (employer contribution up to 10%)  increasing with length of service
• Private healthcare for employees, partner and children up to the age of 21
• 22 days holidays, plus English bank holidays, plus the Christmas shutdown (not deducted from your holiday allowance)
• Life Insurance – 4x salary
• Income Protection
• Discretionary Annual Bonus depending on company performance
• Fully equipped gym at head office – Health Checks, Gym Programmes, and Healthy Lifestyle Sessions 
• Extensive training and development opportunities 
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity Pay
• In house Occupational Health Nurse
• Long Service Awards
• Vouchers to celebrate marriage, the birth / adoption of a child
• Comprehensive social calendar including but not limited to; Family Fun Day; Company Bowling, Christmas Party and various activities and sporting events throughout the year

As a successful candidate you will be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:

• Minimum CIPD (L5) Certificatte
• Effective application of generalist HR skills in a true Business Partner capacity, supporting the management team
• Up to date understanding of employment legislation and market trends
• Development, implementation and management of effective HR policies and practices
• Effective and legally compliant employee relations (incl performance management) and redundancy practices
• Effective coordination of training and development activities; including development needs analysis, training sourcing and delivery.

Weston Homes Plc are a residential developer prominent across Greater London, Essex and the surrounding areas within the South East of England. We call ourselves ‘opportunists’, we have everything in-house, which puts us in the driver’s seat. Our developments are all bespoke from new build residential, regenerations, traditional build through to refurbishment projects.

We’re proud to say we’ve recently won 5 industry awards for the the second consecutive year, we are proud to have received the Gold award for ‘Best Medium Housebuilder’, plus Gold award for ‘Best Sustainable Development’ – Abbey Quay, Barking,  Silver award for ‘Best Starter Home’ – Springfield Park, Maidstone. 

Our people are our greatest asset, we not only build homes for life – we build careers for life.