People Partner - #2163930

Are you a people champion? Are you looking for a new challenge to work on an exciting people agenda?

About the role

You will be part of the People team responsible for specific functional business areas and will drive the implementation and delivery of best in class people management operations.

You will work collaboratively with the wider People & Development team (ten colleagues), across the full employee life cycle, including recruitment and onboarding, colleague engagement, employee relations, colleague development, health and wellbeing, policy development, performance management, diversity and inclusion, pay and reward, talent management and succession planning.

About you

You will have previous experience working with and advising line managers at all levels, with the ability to manage all employee relations cases within your allocated business area, in a sensitive and pragmatic way to achieve a balance between being an employer of choice and commercial interests. You will bring a significant breadth of knowledge on commonly used people concepts, best practices, and procedures in employee relations, talent acquisition and ideally reward.

You will be confident working autonomously and will be able to prioritise competing demands. You will have excellent verbal and written communication skills and be confident to communicate at all levels with the ability to handle sensitive information discreetly and confidentially.

What’s in it for you?

You’ll be a key team player in one of the largest water retailers in the UK, with lots of benefits and the chance to grow your career.

• Salary up to c£45,000 plus bonus up to 20%
• Attractive pension plan
• 31 days annual leave and six bank holidays
• Hybrid working between Monday and Friday (based in our office within Edinburgh Park)
• Subsidised staff restaurant and free gym membership
• Employee discounts
• Salary sacrifice schemes including electric vehicles and cycle to work

Why we’re the right fit

We’re passionate about providing a great place to work, where our colleagues feel trusted, valued, supported and empowered, whatever their background or role. And we’re committed to providing an inclusive workplace that welcomes and promotes diversity and provides equal opportunities for everyone. In everything we do, we’re driven to make a positive difference, and always strive to do the right thing by our customers, our people, our local communities and the environment. Life at Business Stream is fast-paced and exciting, where no two days are the same.

Who we are

Business Stream is one of the largest water retailers in the UK and a trusted service provider to over 300,000 business customers. With over 17 years’ experience of operating in a competitive water market – longer than any other retailer – we’re the chosen service provider for businesses and organisations ranging from small corner shops to large industrial estates. Headquartered in Edinburgh and employing around 300 people, we provide a range of services including metering and billing, water efficiency support and, water and waste water management solutions.

How to make this job all yours

We’re looking to welcome exceptional people into our fantastic, high-performing team so if you think this job is for you, we’d love to hear from you. The closing date for applications is Monday, 19 October.

A Disability Confident Committed Employer

If you consider yourself to have a disability, we encourage you to disclose that as part of your application. That means we can provide the necessary support and use your unique talents effectively.