We're hiring a People Business Partner

Why Work for Us

This role will support the delivery of our people strategy by providing pragmatic, commercial HR advice and partnering with business leaders to enable great people outcomes. You'll help shape people initiatives, embed consistent HR practices and drive a positive, inclusive culture across the business.

You will act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders, guiding managers on employee relations, performance, reward and talent matters while supporting projects that improve ways of working.

We offer;

• Competitive salary

• A workplace pension scheme

• Hybrid working, with collaborative days in our Leatherhead/London office

• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), with options to purchase and sell up to 5 days holiday per year (pro rata)

• Private health and dental cover

• Support and investment in your personal development

• 24/7 access to Employee Assistance Programme and Mental Health First Aiders

What we do

Premium Credit is the leading provider of insurance premium finance and a range of annually charged services, including tax, regulatory and accountancy fees, sports season tickets, memberships and school fees in the UK and Ireland. We are a multi award winning business lending more than £4.5 billion to over 2.5 million customers through a network of almost three thousand partners - and growing.

Recently certified as a Great Place to Work, we are a successful business with a Trustpilot rating of 4.5, a Net Promoter Score of +78, a Glassdoor rating of 4.4 and a Silver Sustainability medal.

About the role

Reporting to the Head of People, you'll partner with assigned business units to deliver HR activities that support operational priorities and employee experience. You will provide day-to-day people management support, lead employee relations casework, support performance and reward interventions, and contribute to workforce planning and talent initiatives.

The role requires strong stakeholder engagement across all levels of the organisation to ensure consistent, fair and legally compliant people practices.

Key responsibilities

• Act as the primary HR business partner for your allocated teams, providing timely, pragmatic advice and coaching to managers on people matters including performance, capability, absence, disciplinaries and grievances.

• Support workforce planning, organisational change and restructures by providing practical HR input, planning and implementation support.

• Partner with the Reward team to provide guidance on pay, benefits and job evaluations, ensuring internal equity and market competitiveness.

• Lead and manage employee relations casework, ensuring investigation, documentation and outcomes follow policy and employment law.

• Drive talent activities including succession planning, talent reviews, development conversations and supporting internal mobility.

• Deliver learning and development initiatives in collaboration with the People team, and promote a culture of continuous development.

• Support inclusion, wellbeing and engagement initiatives, acting as an ambassador for the company’s Diversity, Equality and Inclusion objectives.

• Provide people-related input to projects, policies and process improvements to ensure alignment with best practice and legal requirements.

• Maintain accurate HR records and contribute to reporting and people metrics that inform business decisions.

• Represent the People function in relevant committees and working groups as required.

Person specification

We are looking for an experienced, pragmatic HR professional who can translate people strategy into operational activity and build strong relationships across the business.

Essential

• Substantial experience in an HR business partner or generalist role in a complex organisation.

• Good working knowledge of employment law and HR best practice in the UK.

• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills with the ability to build credibility with senior leaders.

• Experience of delivering change projects

• Proven experience managing employee relations cases, including investigations and formal processes.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to present matters clearly and sensitively to a range of audiences.

• Confident using HR systems and comfortable working with people metrics and data analysis.

• CIPD qualification

Additional information

We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments or accommodations for applicants, so if you need assistance or support during the recruitment process, please let us know on the application form or by sending an email to recruitment@pcl.co.uk

If you're made an offer of employment you'll be required to prove your eligibility to work in the UK before you start work. You must reside in the UK from the start date of this role; unfortunately we are unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time.

To ensure you can work from home efficiently you'll be asked to provide your internet speed at the application stage.

Premium Credit are an equal opportunities employer with a strong and passionate commitment to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion in the workplace. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be. We are open to part-time working and job share.

By submitting your application, you agree that Premium Credit may collect your personal data for recruiting and related purposes. To view our Privacy Notice please go to: https://www.premiumcredit.com/Recruitment-privacy-notice

All postholders will be subject to appropriate pre-employment vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check prior to appointment.

So, if role appeals to you and you’re looking to join an industry-leading organisation, please apply. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Research tells us that women, particularly, feel this way. So, regardless of gender, why not apply? And if you’re in a job share just apply as a pair. We look forward to hearing from you.

Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we identify a number of suitable candidates. All applicants will be advised if the vacancy closes early.

We're not engaging agency support for this role and respectfully ask that agencies do not submit unsolicited candidate details to Premium Credit Limited in relation to this role