HR Business Partner

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Job Title: HR Business Partner

Location: Blackburn, BB1 2FA – Office Based

Hours: Full-Time / Permanent

Salary: Dependent on experience & Bonus

Role Overview:
Our HR Team is expanding and we are looking a passionate Business Partner! Reporting into the Head of HR UK & Ireland, the HR BP will be responsible for partnering with our Food and Petrol businesses and working collaboratively to drive our Business and HR strategy forward.

Working closely with the operational team you will help to implement the business / HR strategy from a people perspective. Your role is to help the business to create a culture and people approach which will support our strategy. Therefore, you must develop meaningful relationships with key people and influence decisions by using data, reports and evidence.

Key Accountabilities:
Support organisational effectiveness by developing and implementing solutions aligned to strategy
Lead the HR vision, including role modelling personal and team leadership and taking an active role in ensuring the HR strategy is embedded successfully
Engage with the operational management teams in order to understand their business needs, and incorporate this into the HR strategy, with a focus on improving performance, reducing waste and improving efficiency
Contribute to, and where accountable define policies and processes that support the HR strategy and objectives
Drive consistency of approach, simplification and standardisation across the business in attracting, managing and developing talent to support current and future organisational needs
Work closely with all colleagues to ensure that tools and policies are aligned, enhance employee engagement and ultimately improve performance
Use data and analytics to measure performance – and cascade to the business in order to identify improvement opportunities, e.g: Recruitment, Retention, Sickness absence, Employee Relations
Provide expert input across a range of HR issues
Design and deliver high impact solutions that meet the needs of the business, and collaborate with the L&D partner to ensure training needs analysis, talent management and succession programmes are in place within the business area
Coach and build the capability of senior managers to anticipate and pre-empt organisational issues
Participate in relevant projects, leading and championing as appropriate
Keep up to date with external trends and best practice in the areas of expertise and HR more broadly
Proactively share best practice and intelligence within HR function
Build relationships and form alliances to identify opportunities for innovation and drive improvements in EG’s external reputation and presence
Understand and anticipate the need for change, diagnose the underlying
issues and build the case for change with stakeholders
Build frameworks to plan and manage the continuous process of change including dependencies, risk, potential scenarios and options to mitigate
Be an ambassador for the function, represent HR internally, and externally
implement HR initiatives within the business

KPI & Metrics

Labour Turnover
Retention rates
External reputation measures (Leaver surveys/Glassdoor/Indeed Reviews)
Sickness absence
Employee relations performance, and associated costs
Talent management metrics
Compliance metrics (WTR/NMW)

Person Specification:
CIPD Level 5+
Minimum 5+ years HR experience in a generalist role
Experience of operating in a multi-site business
IT literate – excel, PPT, word, HRIS
Significant employee relations experience, and can evidence complex case management
Exposure to redundancy and TUPE processes

Benefits & Rewards

Performance Based Bonus Scheme
Employee Life Assurance
EG Group Discounts - up to 15% off at our stores and food to go restaurants
ASDA Discount Card – 10% off all ASDA stores
EG Cares Benefits - exclusive discounts across 900 retailers
Smart Health – 24/7 online GP access, health checks and health and wellbeing support
Employee Assistance Programme – access to our Wellbeing Centre which offers emotional & practical support including free financial advice
Learning & Development – access to our Learning Hub, the most extensive online course library in the world to support you with every step of your career at EG Group
Waterside Café - freshly prepared meals at affordable prices
Free Secure Car Parking
Dress Down Fridays
Flexi-Time
Prayer and Ablution Facilities
Cycle to Work / Shower Facilities
Sit / Stand Desk Facilities
Work Anniversary Rewards
Free Eye Test

Who are EG Group?

United Kingdom-based EG Group is a leading independent convenience retailer, which has established partnerships with global brands such as Starbucks, Cinnabon, KFC, Subway, Greggs, SPAR, and Burger King, as well as a focused portfolio of proprietary brands. The business has an established pedigree of delivering an excellent Grocery & Merchandise, Foodservice and Fuel proposition in all the markets in which it operates and currently employs more than 50,000 colleagues working in over 6,600 sites across the UK&I, Europe, USA and Australia. The group has enjoyed significant growth, with 2021 revenues exceeding $26bn as well as serving over one billion customers annually.

Please note, the successful applicant will be subject to a completed DBS check which will be funded by EG Group