Senior People Manager - Bournemouth, Dorset, United Kingdom - Pennon Water Services

Description

Pennon Water Services is a national business water retailer delivering simple, accurate and timely billing to c. 100,000 customers through great customer service. We are committed to helping our customers lower water use and reducing costs.

As employees we thrive in a supportive working environment, developing and continuously learning to ensure we are all working at our best and we're looking for enthusiastic people to join our growing team and be part of our continued success.

Do you want to work for a company that values its people, where you will be able to make an impact? Are you an excellent communicator with a strong work ethic and a methodical approach? We currently have an opportunity for a Senior People Manager to join our team based in Bournemouth.

Joining us on a full-time permanent basis, you will receive a competitive salary of between £60,000 - £70,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience plus excellent benefits.

About the roleWe are looking for a Senior People Manager to work in partnership with the CEO and Senior Management Team of PWS to set and deliver a people plan aligned with the Group People strategy and aligned with PWS business objectives, working alongside the PWS CEO and senior management team to championing PWS at Group levelYou will be accountable for all people related activity across the entirety of the employees lifecycle include business partnering, employee relations, recruitment, training and development and work collaboratively with the Group People team to ensure group policies, initiatives and strategy aligns with PWS plans, recognising there maybe differences because of the nature of the business.

What you'll be doing:
Implement a people plan to influence lasting change that is aligned to the overall group and PWS business strategy.

Provide, collate and interpret key people data and metrics to enable senior leaders to plan and manage the business and its employees effectively.

Support the business in building an engaged workforce ensuring there are adequate levels of skills, expertise and resource in the function through effective man-power planning, performance management, talent reviews and succession plans.

Be a trusted advisor and coach to leadership and play a critical role in enhancing their effectiveness.
Drive people-related initiatives with your communication, coaching and influencing skills.
Challenge the status quo and continue to develop ideas, benchmarking against best practice and industry standards.

Working with the CEO facilitate people engagement activities, including Great Place to Work action plans in addition to supporting RISE employee forum groups.

Manage all Employee Relation activity including case management through to policy application.
Facilitate and manage all recruitment and onboarding activity for the business.
Partner with the Group Centres of Excellence to deliver a high-value service to the business.

Manage HR documentation confidentially and in-line with the Data Protection Act, maintaining integrity of electronic/hard copy files and document storage and complying with audit requests.

What we are looking for:

Educated to degree level or equivalent in relevant subject CIPD qualified or significant equivalentWorked as HR Generalist/Manager in an SME environmentStrong employee relations experiencePrevious experience in a standalone roleChange/ project management experienceEffective consulting and coaching skillsAbility to build and maintain relationships with Senior LeadersAnalytical and problem-solving skillsConfident and articulate influencer and communicator at all levels; proven presentation skillsEmpathy; high level of emotional intelligenceWhat's in it for you:Pennon Water Services is part of the Pennon Group and at Pennon, who are one of the largest companies in the South West and we are proud to have been awarded Investors in People recognition.

We know that the support and commitment of our staff is key to our success so you will receive the opportunity for ongoing development and training for a long-term career with us.

In return, we offer an excellent range of benefits including:
Generous holiday allowance plus bank holidaysA discretionary BonusCompetitive Contributory PensionShare-save SchemeVarious health benefitsWellbeing support programmesA range of Group DiscountsCycle to Work SchemeFinancial support servicesAnd plenty more
Closing Date: 15th May 2024