People Business Partner in Gateshead

Location: Gateshead

Salary: £50,000 per year

Recruiter: Northern Gas and Power

Job Hours: Full-time

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Hi, we're Northern Gas and Power

Northern Gas and Power (a subsidiary of Global Procurement Group) is an international energy procurement specialist and is the largest energy consultancy in Europe. We guide businesses of all sizes ranging from SMEs to global organisations in purchasing their energy contracts.

We set up comprehensive strategies for organisations to procure their energy contracts; negotiate contracts with energy suppliers; introduce and operate risk management frameworks; collect, check, and analyse invoices; and calculate organisations’ GHG emissions and carbon footprints.

Our consultancy is supported by our unique ClearVUE platform that brings together and visualises information from a global energy portfolio down to the last detail – helping our clients work towards their Net Zero goals and ensuring compliance with climate-related legislation.

Join our global family, with modern and vibrant offices in the UK, France, Malta, India, and Italy. Be part of a team that’s leading the way in energy consultancy and helping businesses make informed decisions about their energy consumption.

The opportunity

As a People Business Partner, you will serve as a strategic partner to both employees and leadership, providing guidance and support throughout all areas of the employee lifecycle.

This role will work closely with senior leaders, managers, and employees to drive People initiatives and ensure alignment with business objectives.

You will serve as a trusted advisor on all People-related matters, including employee relations, performance management, and organisational development and act as a role model to the junior members within the People department.

What exactly will you do?

Generalist:

Partner with business leaders, by building effective relationships to support them in maximising the engagement and capability of their team.

Provide advice, coaching and feedback, challenging where needed, to ensure leaders achieve organisational goals through their people resource.

Understand business area issues, priorities and key drivers and the effect on their specific area to build into people plans.

Engagement & Culture:

Influence and build initiatives that promote a positive company culture.

Develop people strategies and design approaches for diagnosing and enhancing organisational effectiveness and employee satisfaction.

Lead on core HR processes ensuring they fit the needs of the business such as performance, reward and benefits, HR compliance, EDI & Well-being.

Data & Reporting:

Analyse, interpret and present various types of data to the exec such as leaver insights, employee relations.

Use data to guide decision-making and provide proactive solutions to the Company.

Employee Relations:

Act as point of escalation for high-risk ER cases

Partner with managers to identify any risks from ER processes and implement solutions.

Facilitate conflict resolution and management of any employee matters/processes in accordance the Company’s policies.

Workforce Planning:

Partner with Talent Acquisition to ensure workforce plans to understand current workforce needs and priorities, as well as future anticipated needs.

Work collaboratively with business leaders on succession plans to build a strong talent pipeline.

Create initiatives to ensure top talent is retained and business performance is continually improved.

Continuous development of job descriptions and compensation packages to benchmark in line with the market.

Policies and Procedures:

Lead on the annual review of People policies to ensure the policies are compliant and reflect best practice.

Advise management and employees on interpreting and applying company policies and procedures.

Stay up to date with changes in employment law and emerging trends to reflect in the organisation.

HR Leader:

Coach and mentor employees in the People Team to support their development.

Act as a point of contact for escalated HR queries.

Ad-hoc people-related duties deemed fit and appropriate by the Company within the capacity of the role.

What we’re looking for

CIPD Level 5 or equivalent

Minimum of 3 years’ experience as an HR Business Partner or similar role, preferably in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

Operated in commercial, fast-paced environments.

Experience in developing and managing People change projects.

Experienced in developing and supporting leaders through change from a people perspective.

Experienced in developing and implementing people strategies, policies, and processes.

Analysis of MI and People reporting for key stakeholders to support benchmarking, identify trends and inform people practices.

Enhanced and up-to-date knowledge of employment law and legislation.

Solid understanding of HR practices, employment laws, and compliance.

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build rapport and establish credibility at all levels of the organisation.

Ability to influence and tactfully deal with complex employee relations issues.

Ability to coach, influence, and challenge stakeholders effectively and demonstrates evidence of building and maintaining key stakeholder relationships to deliver outcomes.

Strong initiative and evaluation skills; generating ideas and suggestions to improve performance and efficiency.

Self-disciplined and proactive with the ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team.

Strong problem-solving and conflict resolution abilities, coupled with a high degree of emotional intelligence.

Proven track record of successfully driving HR initiatives and projects, including change management and organisational development.

Data-driven mindset, with the ability to analyse metrics and use insights to inform decision-making.

Proficient in HRIS systems and Microsoft Office Suite.

Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

Self-sufficient but able to work as part of a wider team.

Demonstrable commitment to Continuous Professional Development

Bonus points

CIPD Level 7 Diploma (or equivalent)

Chartered CIPD membership status (MCIPD)

Bachelor’s degree in HR/business related filed

Project management skills, and experience of successful project delivery

What’s in it for you?

Salary up to £50,000 DOE

Car allowance

Enhanced annual leave including additional time off in December

Access to a suite of corporate discounts on wellbeing, gym and spa memberships

Opportunities for international travel and work in our offices across the globe.

Diversity in our heritage, inclusion in our future.

We do our utmost at Northern Gas and Power, part of Global Procurement Group (GPG) to value our People for who they truly are. We want all our colleagues to feel free to be themselves at work.

Our People Strategy reflects our vision of an attractive and diverse organisation. Between all our companies, our colleagues make up over 30 nationalities from five countries around the globe.

We’re building a welcoming workplace where we recognise, respect, and celebrate each other’s stories. Be part of our story. Be you at NGP. #BeYouAtNGP

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About Northern Gas and Power

ngpltd.co.uk

As leaders in our field, we’re trusted by over 30,000 businesses to provide a full energy service. Our customers range from small micro-businesses to large, national corporations.

We have extensive experience in working with established energy suppliers and our affiliate partners to deliver bespoke products and services to our customers. From energy procurement to ongoing energy services support, our aim is to help cut energy costs and carbon emissions.

We’re part of Global Procurement Group (GPG), and our colleagues come from over 30 different countries, spanning five offices around the globe. We all have the shared vision of driving transformational change in global energy behaviour, helping companies decarbonise towards a greener, cleaner business landscape.

In recent years we’ve achieved a number of accolades including being named as StartUps (best for) Growing, Larger, or International Business, recognised as part of the Sunday Times Fast Track 100 and our CEO, Fokhrul Islam was named a Britain’s Most Ambitious Business Leader by the Telegraph.