HRBP / People Partner

HRBP / People Partner
  • Eastleigh, Hampshire
  • Full Time - Permanent
  • Competitive
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About the role

Human Resources Business Partner

Permanent

up-to £65k + Pension + BUPA + ShareSave + 6.6 weeks holiday + bonus + Hybrid Working (2-3 days per week in the office)

Southampton, Store Support Office with occasional travel to London

We have a fantastic new opportunity for a HRBP who is ready for their next challenge to join our team at our B&Q Stores support office and work alongside our Technology and Property functions. If you love working at pace, are passionate about coaching leaders to drive high performance and want to work in a business that cares about and values its people this may well be for you. We are passionate about our purpose and how every role contributes to our success. We believe anyone can improve their home to make life better.

From our Southampton Store Support office (SSO) we equip our stores, our people, and our whole business with everything it takes to help our millions of customers create a home they’ll love. Join us as a Human Resources Business Partner and you’ll be a big part of this.

Key responsibilities

  1. Drive the planned people agenda for your function, and be the first point of contact acting with integrity and balancing the needs of the function with your role within the People team
  2. Coach leaders to deliver improved business performance through the engagement and wellbeing of their people. Confidently hold leaders to account on role modelling our values.
  3. Work with the Head of HR and specialist HR teams to deliver and drive improvements in annual key people activity, as well as key projects.
  4. Use regular balanced scorecard insight to identify trends, risks and opportunities within assigned functions, ensure plans are in place to address them and look for simple solutions to continually improve.
  5. Bring healthy challenge to the conversation, influencing others to encourage a culture of continuous improvement and a people-first mindset.
  6. Support the Head of HR in planning and implementing organisational changes by coaching and upskilling leaders to implement change, and working with specialist HR teams to ensure changes are embedded and sustained.
  7. Role model caring for yourself and taking responsibility for your wellness, whilst also asking for support when you need it.
  8. Demonstrate a passion for learning, being open to new ideas and experiences, and also sharing your knowledge and expertise with others to benefit the whole team.

Required skills & experience

  1. Ability to quickly build strong relationships with senior business stakeholders, and embed within business functions as a trusted partner
  2. Strong influencing skills, resilience, and the ability to apply sound professional judgement
  3. A confident coach and mentor, you will be adept at upskilling managers in people leadership
  4. Confident in delivering and embedding change in an organisation with a good understanding of the commercial impact of people initiatives
  5. Some experience working in partnership with financial teams regarding budget and headcount
  6. Happy to analyse and interpret data to inform decisions

Career progression

What's in it for me?

As part of a great team, you’ll be valued for who you are.We’re committed to making B&Q more diverse and representative of the communities we serve, where everyone can feel they belong and have equal opportunities. You will have access to a range of networks that represent our colleagues and allies and help us to continue to put diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business.

We also recognise that wellness means different things to different people, and we want to help colleagues be at their best and feel well by offering a range of benefits to help you. As well as a competitive salary, our benefits package includes an award-winning pension scheme, bonus, ShareSave options, 6.6 weeks holiday, payroll giving, an Employee Assistance Programme, shopping discounts, colleague wellbeing benefits and lots more!

We want to ensure that all employees, future employees and applicants to all Kingfisher companies are treated equally regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, colour, ethnic or national origin, culture, religious belief, philosophical belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation. 

If you require any additional support or adjustments to help you make an application, please contact us at recruitment@b-and-q.co.uk. 

Rewards &
benefits

Discount card

The one we all love! Get 20% discount on your purchases at B&Q in-store and online, after you've been with us for 3 months.

Share schemes

Share in the success you help create. With our shareplans, from just £5 per month, you can build up a savings pot, or use what you save to be a Kingfisher share holder.

Life assurance

If the worst should happen, Life Assurance ensures those close to you have some protection.

Employee assistance programme

We offer free and confidential support and counselling to help you through matters such as wellbeing, divorce, legal, and financial management.

Salary/Bonus

We offer competitive salaries for all roles, and benchmark them, to ensure that we’re getting it right. And, as we value the contribution of all our colleagues equally, whether they are 17 or 70, our rates of pay for each job is the same.

Pension

You’ll have access to the award-winning Kingfisher Pension Scheme, and we’ll put money in alongside your savings too.

Medical

We have a number of medical benefits available depending on your role to help you and your family look after yourselves.

Leave

All work and no play is no fun! So, you can enjoy 6.6 weeks' leave, plus we'll reward you with additional leave and cash rewards to celebrate long service anniversaries and milestone years.

Flexible working

The chance to achieve more balance between work and your other commitments. 

Shopping discounts

Take advantage of fantastic discounts on loads of products and services, just for being a B&Q colleague! 

Gym discounts

We have a network of over 3,300 health clubs offering discounts to colleagues and their partners of up to 25% on self-paid gym memberships.

Eye care

If you use a computer regularly for work, then we pay for your eye test every two years. If you do require glasses, then you’ll also get £49/€69 towards single focal lenses and frames too.

Cycling to work scheme

Whether you are thinking green, trying to get fit or saving money, our cycle to work scheme helps colleagues spread the cost and save money on any bike and safety equipment through salary sacrifice.

Long service

Just like most families, we like to celebrate anniversaries and milestone years. For every 10 years up to 40 years’ service we give extra annual leave and a cash payment.

“I'm lucky enough to work in a welcoming, forward-thinking environment where flexible working is encouraged.”

Lou

HR

Training &
development

Learn & Develop at B&Q

When you join B&Q, we want you to be all you can be. From the minute you walk through our doors to the exciting moment you make that next career move, we're here to help you make the most of every opportunity. Thanks to our friendly learning system, Mylo, we make sure you always have the support you need to take on every challenge and fit your learning around your life. Here, we know that the best way to grow is together. 

Flexible learning with Mylo

Mylo is your every day, on the go learning and development partner. Helping you build the knowledge you need now and in the future. With Mylo, you can access training and content, anywhere, anytime and on any device. You can even influence the type of training on offer by rating and recommending content, and letting us know what we can do to improve. Award-winning and featuring over 150 different learning activities - like short videos, articles, workshops and webinars - think of Mylo as your 24/7 training pal, designed to help you make the most of your B&Q career journey.

Developing in role

Learning never stops at B&Q. Whether you've been in your role for one day or five years, there's always something to be curious about. It's why we're always creating learning opportunities and experiences that'll give you the chance to develop your skills. Like our First Line Manager programme: a course that helps our newest line managers build their confidence and management skills. Or our Leadership Development programme that challenges our more experienced leaders to reflect on and adapt their approach for our ever-evolving ways of working.

Building expertise and know-how

We believe anyone can learn the technical skills to do their job with excellence. It's all about attitude and behaviour here. So, if you're passionate about customer service and design, we'll teach you how to create beautiful kitchens. If you're someone who loves being outdoors, we'll help you learn about our garden ranges. And, if you're someone who just loves what we do but doesn't know where to start, we'll help you find the perfect role for you to grow into. 

Accelerated Development Talent Programmes

Whatever goal you're working to at B&Q, we want to help you get there. We do this by designing a number of programmes which help you to practice your skills and learn new ones, gain valuable experiences, learn from others and jump on opportunities that are right for you. From leaders taking their first steps into management to those simply looking for a new challenge, we're there to make sure you achieve your ambitions.

Induction

At B&Q, we want every new colleague to understand our values, our customers, and how we work together to achieve our purpose. That’s why we’ve designed an induction programme that’ll give you real insight into our business, our culture and help you feel included from day one. For your first few weeks on the job you’ll work with your team and line manager, mixing online learning with practical tasks, to grow your knowledge a little every day.

 

A day in the life

Mollie, Employment Relations

My role involves advising managers on any topic - from absence, disciplinaries, grievances and appeals. I enjoy supporting, coaching and influencing them to really make great decisions and to support their colleagues with any problems that may arise. Everyone brings individuals skills and capabilities and as a team we all work really, really well, together.

Take a tour
around our
office

Our Store Support Office sits within B&Q House and supports our colleagues and stores right across the UK and Ireland. In our bespoke, modern and eco-friendly building just north of Southampton, you’ll find a friendly team of talented people in a huge range of roles.

Explore our
store support office

Facilities

In B&Q house, you’ll enjoy an onsite gym, a subsidised Costa, a canteen and restaurant, prayer room, plus open plan and cosy work spaces, an outdoor picnic area, and bike sheds for those who cycle in.

Sustainability

B&Q House has a biomass boiler, solar panels and a rainwater harvesting system. Our building also makes use of upcycled and recycled furniture and fittings, and features natural ventilation, heat retention and CO2 management, all via our very own weather station on the roof.

Why
choose us?

Why HR at B&Q?

Our colleagues are the key to our success. So, it makes sense that HR is central to life here at B&Q. Made up of many different teams, we're one big family who work together to make sure everyone gets the tools, advice, development and support they need to love life here.

Why B&Q

Ready to apply?

Step 1:

Apply via bandqcareers.com

Step 2:

We'll contact you for a phone interview

Step 3:

We’ll carry out a face to face or online interview (and we may request a 2nd interview if the role you're applying for is more complex).

Step 4:

We’ll contact you with feedback, and maybe even a job offer.

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HRBP / People Partner

  • Eastleigh, Hampshire
  • Full Time - Permanent
  • Competitive
Apply now