HR Business Partner

Location: Head office, Cannock (Regional Role)Salary: £47,000 (This includes car allowance)Job type: Full Time, permanent, 37.5 hours per weekAbout our CharityAt Newlife, our mission, simply put, is to change the lives of disabled children and their families. We provide access to the vital equipment they rely on, offer information and support through our team of dedicated healthcare professionals, sponsor pioneering medical research into the causes of birth defects and offer families a voice through our campaigns for change.We are not like any other charity. All the stock in our stores is new, donated by retailers, allowing us to create a heaven for bargain hunters and savvy fashionista shoppers who want high street products at discount prices.What we do and how we do it is unique and being a “Newlifer” is very special. Our team members are passionate about what they do and the contribution they make in helping the families we work with.The Opportunity:Reporting into the Head of HR, we are seeking a commercial HR professional who has a hands-on, practical approach and can thrive in a busy and diverse environment. You will be a dynamic Business Partner or a Senior HR Advisor who is looking to make a difference in their next role. Partnering with the business, you’ll champion the People agenda across the organisation, providing commercial, pragmatic advice and support across all HR disciplines; promoting best practice and helping create a culture where our employees feel valued and engaged.About the roleYou’ll provide focused HR advice around employee relations activities such as absence management, disciplinary and grievance, with a view of driving a high-performing culture whilst collaborating closely with the wider People team to ensure consistency in approach and advice given.You’ll proactively work with the organisation to understand the key organisational and charity issues, spotting trends and taking positive action to progress the people agenda and embed excellent people practices; you’ll do this whilst promoting our wellbeing policies and initiatives that support a healthy and sustainable workforce, ensuring our colleagues make effective use of the available benefits and services on offer.In addition, you’ll support the recruitment and selection process as required.It’s essential in this role to proactively keep up to date on any changes in employment legislation and work with the wider People Team to ensure all company policies, procedures and guidance are updated and remain compliant.This is a field role which will require you to visit our retail sites and plan your diary accordingly. What we are looking for:

• Experience of managing and driving HR initiatives in a fast-paced environment.
• Broad experience in all aspects of an HR Business Partnering including reward, employee relations, talent, succession planning, restructuring and leadership.
• Facilitate performance management reporting.
• Ability to influence and engage senior stakeholders.
• High level influencing and communication skills.
• Ability to multi task, work well under pressure and ability to us own initiative.
• Ability to travel.
• Clean driving licence.
• Experience in the use of a range of techniques to support training and development activities, selection and compensation and benefits is required. (eg: TNA, psychometrics, salary surveys).
• CIPD qualified is desirable.

You may have experience of the following: HR Advisor, Employee Relations Manager, Employee Relations Manager, HR Consultant, HR Executive, HR Generalist, HR Officer, HR Professional, HR Specialist, Human Resource Officer, Human Resources Consultant, Human Resources Executive, Human Resources Generalist, Human Resources Officer, Human Resources Professional, HR Manager, HR Lead, HR Project Manager, HR Support Manager, HR Team Leader, Human Resource Manager, Human Resources Manager, Human Resources Supervisor, Manager of HR, Manager of Human Resources, etc.REF-210774