People Partner - East London

at  Sainsburys

SALARY: COMPETITIVE PLUS BENEFITSLOCATION: STRATFORD STORE, LONDON, E15 1XECONTRACT TYPE: PERMANENTBUSINESS AREA: GROUP HRCLOSING DATE: 19 SEPTEMBER 2024REQUISITION ID: 236735

Our people are at the heart of our business, and we are looking for those that are just as passionate about that as we are. Join our People team, and come with us on a journey as we transform the way we do HR. Our team is made up of business partners working with leaders to get the most out of their teams, specialist knowledge in our centres of expertise, and colleague-centric, efficient people services. Our work ranges from making sure that our 150,000+ colleagues are paid on time to attracting brilliant talent to drive our strategy, to unlocking the skills and capability of our colleagues. This is a fast-moving business, and we make sure our policies and rewards keep up with that too. We know flexibility is important and helps you be more productive so there’s more choice than ever about where and when you work. When it comes to your development, we’ll support your growth in your own unique way. When you join us, you’ll be joining a team that knows just what it means to be happy and engaged, and who makes a real impact across our business.
This is a regionally based role which is typically around 60% travel & 40% remote. The main urban areas for this role are Stratford, Newham, Lewisham, Ilford & Hackney.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW AND SHOW

Essentials

• Proven track record as a People / HR Business Partner in fast-paced, complex, commercial organisations
• CIPD Level 5+ or equivalent combination of knowledge skills and experience
• Experience of creating and delivering people plans in partnerships with CoE’s, leading delivery through cross functional teams
• Strong influencing, partnering and relationship building skills, working with senior leaders and stakeholders across the business to build trusted relationships
• Talent management experience
• Experience enabling and delivering business significant business change / transformation
• Strong data skills, able to identify / analyse and draw insight from data to help inform decision making

Desirable

• Organisational design / effectiveness experience in the context of a business partnering role

We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer, so you’ll be welcomed whoever you are and wherever you work. Around here, there’s always the chance to try something new - whether that’s as part of an evolving team or somewhere else across the business - and we take development seriously and promise to support you. We also recognise and celebrate colleagues when they go the extra mile and, where possible, offer flexible working. When you join our team, we’ll also offer you an amazing range of benefits. Here are some of them:
Starting off with colleague discount, you’ll be able to get 10% off at Sainsbury’s, Argos, TU and Habitat after 4 weeks. This increases to 15% off at Sainsbury’s every Friday and Saturday and 15% off at Argos every pay day. We’ve also got you covered for your future with our pensions scheme and life cover. You’ll also be able to share in our success as you may be eligible for a performance-related bonus of up to 20% of salary, depending on how we perform.
Your wellbeing is important to us too. You’ll receive an annual holiday allowance, and you can buy additional holiday. We also offer other benefits that will help your money go further such as season ticket loans, interest free car loan of up to £10k, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, pay advance (where you can access some of your pay before pay day) as well access to a great range of discounts from hundreds of other retailers. And if you ever need it there is also an Employee Assistance Programme, you will also be eligible for private healthcare too.
Moments that matter are as important to us as they are to you which is why we give up to 26 weeks’ pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks’ pay for paternity leave.
Please see www.sainsburys.jobs for a range of our benefits (note, length of service and eligibility criteria may apply).

You will play a vital role in partnering with a Regional Stores Director in Retail to provide trusted advisory support and guidance. Working collaboratively with the cross-functional teams and centres of excellence, you develop and deliver strategic regional or divisional people plans that address specific functional people challenges. Your responsibilities will involve mobilising and delivering against these plans, driving a high-performance culture through coaching and influencing leaders, executing and embedding business change initiatives, and fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment.
Additionally, you will analyse people data to inform decision-making, track progress against targets and measures, and actively contribute to driving positive metrics related to engagement, talent, performance, diversity, equity, and inclusion. Your role will be essential in driving business performance and ensuring that the organisation is equipped with the right capabilities to succeed.