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National Grid People Partner in Warwick, United Kingdom
About the role
We have a fantastic opportunity for a People Partner to join our National Grid Electricity Transmission (ET) People team. Working collaboratively with the business and People team, and reporting into the ET Senior People Partner, you’ll partner our engineering and commercial leadership teams across ET, giving advice and coaching Leaders on all elements of the people agenda including talent management, DEI , leadership development and query management. You’ll interpret and apply wider HR policy to meet business requirements and will support with targeted interventions relating to recruitment, retention and reward, among other activities.
You’ll be responsible for
Providing high quality, consistent, risk-based advice for all levels of leadership within the business area, acting as a trusted advisor to build a reputation as a credible, professional and flexible HR professional.
Partnering and providing best practice solutions to business problems, proactively seeking opportunities to build knowledge of business requirements in order to provide tailored ‘fit for purpose’ advice.
Developing and delivering the strategic people priorities across the engineering and commercial leadership teams to ensure that there is alignment between people and business strategy, working in partnership with the leadership team to ensure delivery of the plan.
Leading on key projects and activities (e.g. Inclusion & Diversity, Talent Management and Performance Management.)
Supporting the delivery of key people processes / cyclical activities (such as performance management and pay review) by working with People CoEs and business stakeholders.
Analysing performance metrics and data to provide people data insights and recommendations.
Supporting the Senior People Partner to deliver on key strategic priorities across ET.
As part of our hybrid and flexible working approach this permanent full-time role offers a mix of office working in Warwick and home working. We can also offer some flexibility in terms of hours/times.
About you
Proven track record of business partnering and providing risk-based advice, tailored to the needs of the business, while working within the context of a complex, matrix organisation
Knowledge and experience across the full spectrum of people activities in order to provide a rounded service to the business area.
Strong influencing and communication skills in order to build strong relationships at all levels of the organisation and with a broad range of stakeholders.
A motivated self-starter with the ability to adapt to different business needs and with a continuous improvement mindset
Emotionally intelligent, with a number of courageous conversations under your belt to draw on when coaching and influencing others
Ability to analyse data and provide insights to support strategic direction of ET.
Experience of managing projects from initiation to implementation and review.
Discipline and attention to detail in managing data, policies and processes
CIPD qualified or working towards it.
Of course, it goes without saying that to work in our people team you’ll need to be trustworthy, credible and humble with a natural and human approach to people management.
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At National Grid, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for everyone. So, if you’re excited about this role but your experience or qualifications don’t match the job description exactly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right person for our growing business in this role or another one.
About us
Here at National Grid, we connect homes and businesses to power, making sure supply and demand match each other. We make sure the lights are on in schools, operating theatres, and sporting arenas; we’re thousands of people working on behalf of millions of people. And whatever your role, wherever you work with us, you’ll help us hit stretching targets and achieve our far-reaching goal: to secure, clean energy that supports our world far into the future. Here, you will be at the heart of energy.
At National Grid, we work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value, and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds,
What you'll get
A salary of £50,000 -£55,000 per annum - dependent on experience.
Plus:
Annual Bonus (based on personal and company performance) and annual salary review.
A generous contributory pension scheme - we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%
26 days holiday (plus the opportunity to buy more each year).
Life Insurance - 10 x your basic salary.
Flexible benefits (share incentive plan, private medical insurance, salary sacrifice car and technology scheme, support via the employee assistance line and matched charity giving plus more)
Generous family friendly policies and family care benefits
Financial support to help cover the cost of professional memberships subscriptions
Access to apps which support health, fitness and wellbeing.
Career development, ongoing training and support, career progression and plenty of opportunity to progress!
and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office.
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At National Grid, we work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office.
Our goal is to drive, develop and operate our business in a way that results in a more inclusive culture. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, the innovation from diverse teams & perspectives and business need. We are committed to building a workforce so we can represent the communities we serve and have a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.