Job Title: People Business Partner

Knauf stands for opportunity. We know that opportunity looks different to each person, and we are proud that we see opportunity in everyone. This exciting role within Knauf Insulation in the People Team could be the perfect next opportunity for you to build a unique career, in a values-led culture with a clear purpose of making tomorrow a home for all of us. We are a global manufacturer of construction materials, and within our Group, our 41,500 team members in 90 countries across 300 sites provide a huge opportunity for anyone with ambition and energy. We value everyone's contribution equally and ask that you bring your whole self to work, to enrich the business further, as together we achieve more in a safe and inclusive environment.

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Can you say ‘yes’?...

• Do you enjoy building relationships?
• Do you like to provide guidance and advice?
• Do you have a passion for mentoring?

As our People Business Partner, you will provide a comprehensive and best practice people service to the business. You will acquire, maintain, and develop employees to ensure that the company has the required skills and competencies to achieve its objectives.

What you’ll be doing…

• Build a business partnership within your area of responsibility, ensuring that the people team is fully integrated into the management team of your stakeholders.
• Be the first point of contact and provide guidance and support on employee relations issues within your business area, ensuring compliance with relevant employment law.
• In conjunction with the Talent Acquisition Business Partner, identify recruitment and selection needs within your business area and support the process with hiring managers, including being a key stakeholder in interview panels.
• Mentor the People and Systems Coordinator and delegate tasks as needed to support their ongoing development.
• Collaborate with the Talent and Development Business Partner on activities such as talent reviews, appraisal processes, training needs, and deployment.
• Support internal managers with training on people policies to upskill them.
• Manage absence within your area and work with the Occupational Health Advisor on absence case management.
• Assist with the annual employee engagement survey and work with management to develop and implement action plans.
• Promote wellbeing activities across the business to increase engagement annually.
• Undertake project work and research to ensure effective HR interventions and innovative people-related initiatives aligned with organizational goals.

This is a full-time, hybrid role based in St Helens and Queensferry, requiring flexibility to travel to these locations.

A full role profile is available upon request from HR/Talent Acquisition.

What we’d love for you to have:

We value your attitude, behaviors, and values. Willingness to learn new skills for the role is highly appreciated.

If you have any of the following, it would be an advantage:

• CIPD qualification or relevant experience
• Experience implementing positive employee relations programs and improving operational results
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment
• Strong collaboration skills and ability to build relationships

We'll provide:

• Enhanced holiday pay – 33 days including bank holidays, with options to purchase more
• 16 weeks of company sick pay after 3 months of service
• Group income protection
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption packages
• Life assurance – 4x annual salary
• Defined contribution pension scheme
• Staff bonus scheme
• Career progression routes
• Employee Assistance Programme through Health Assured
• Westfield Health Cash Plan
• Perkbox benefits
• Costco membership access
• Wickes employee purchase scheme
• On-site gyms
• Wellbeing initiatives and mental health first aiders
• Car salary sacrifice scheme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• On-site car charging points

What happens next?

We appreciate your time and will reply to your application as soon as possible.