Job Description

People Business Partner

18,000 24 hours p/w (being pro-rata 30,000 FTE)

Company Overview

We're looking for a motivated and experienced HR Business Partner to join our People Team. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic, fast paced, and innovative business where we always put our customers, suppliers, and colleagues at the heart of our decisions.

Who Are We?

AMES UK is a fantastic place to work. We take huge pride in developing and growing our people within the business. Our AMES Way is our identity and underpin everything we do:

- We

Aim High

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Make it Happen

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Lead with Expertise

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Keep it Simple

Our AMES UK family brings like-minded businesses together to create a strong portfolio of retail brands. Joining forces, Kelkay, True Temper, La Hacienda and Apta make up the business group that combines over 100 years cross-category and garden market expertise. The business manufactures and distributes to leading gardening retailers across the UK and Ireland, including over 1000 garden centres, national grocers, DIY multiples and online retailers.

The Role

This role is part time and has flexibility to accommodate a great work life balance within the 24 hours per week. As part of the People Team you will support our People Leaders and Colleagues. The ideal candidate will be CIPD L5 qualified, have a range of experience across the HR discipline and be passionate about delivering a first-class service to all our colleagues.

Responsibilities

A typical day in your role will involve:

Supporting our colleagues through their employment lifecycle. Provide expert guidance on People policies and procedures to ensure compliance and best practices Working in a generalist capacity for all aspects of operational HR including - sickness, performance management, long term absence, occupational health, working with the Head of People and People Director to deliver HR strategy. Maintaining the UKG HR Information System, including starters and leavers, and extracting of monthly KPI's Partner with managers to enhance team performance through effective coaching and feedback Helping to onboard new starters and ensuring all relevant documentation is complete, including Contracts and ensuring compliance of documentation Taking a pro-active approach towards solutions, focusing on continuous improvement in the services we offer our colleagues Reviewing of all HR & recruitment practices and helping the Head of People to develop new procedures, policies and strategies as required Coaching line managers on ER matters and attending formal meetings Drive initiatives that promote diversity and inclusion within the organization Ensuring compliance with Right to Work, DPA and the principles of the GDPR Assisting with payroll T&A data where needed

About You

We're looking for someone who is/has:

Process driven and has the ability to prioritise workload Passionate about making a difference and continuous improvement Previous administration experience along with proven experience in HR support Direct involvement with ER and performance management Seeking a new challenge in a varied role within a busy People team Ideally CIPD Level 5 or equivalent Experience of administering a HRIS and working with KPIs A good knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite Excellent verbal, numeracy and written communication skills People oriented and knowledge of Employment Law Strong problem-solving abilities and a proactive approach to challenges.
Would you be a great fit for AMES?

No agencies please.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 30,000.00 per year

Expected hours: 24 per week

Benefits:

Additional leave Cycle to work scheme Employee discount Health & wellbeing programme Life insurance On-site parking Private dental insurance Private medical insurance Sick pay
Ability to commute/relocate:

Goole DN14 0BA: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):

Are you CIPD qualified? if so state what level Please state what experience you have regarding working in a HR Team and what your daily tasks involved.
Experience:

HR : 2 years (required) Microsoft Excel: 1 year (preferred) HRIS: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person