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People Business Partner

Southampton

Our expertise and experience is driven by recruiting and retaining the brightest and best, and creating a culture that allows people to thrive.

Our independence encourages an open culture where every voice is valued. We care about creating an environment that hears, supports and shares openly with all our people.

Teamwork and collaboration are at the heart of our approach, and we nurture an environment of openness and respect where everyone feels valued.

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Our Central Services team provides centralised support to the Group. A career with us provides the chance to work with colleagues across our global offices. We provide support across technology & business systems, communications & marketing, finance and general office administration.

Role overview

Are you a seasoned HR professional ready to make a significant impact in a dynamic and global business? Do you thrive on collaborating with teams, solving complex challenges, and shaping an organisation's people strategy? If so, we invite you to join our team as a People Business Partner at Praxis.

 

What you'll do

As a People Business Partner, you will be the linchpin connecting our organisation's vision with its people. Your responsibilities will include:

Strategy and planning

  • Collaborating with key stakeholders to align HR strategies with business goals
  • Providing guidance on people practices, including restructures and succession planning
  • Developing innovative HR solutions to drive business success
  • Acting as a coach and feedback provider to enhance business efficiency

Employee relations

  • Serving as the primary point of contact for employees, addressing queries professionally and confidentially
  • Offering support, advice, and coaching to managers who are dealing with complex staff issues
  • Conducting investigations following established policies and procedures.

Talent management and development

  • Partnering with managers to identify, retain, develop, and reward top talent
  • Ensuring swift and fair resolution of performance issues
  • Defining training needs and supporting staff who are undertaking professional qualifications

Resourcing

  • Working with the leadership to create clear resourcing plans
  • Collaborating with the Talent Acquisition lead to source talent
  • Participating in second interviews for key roles

Remuneration and benefits

  • Liaising with the People Operations Team for payroll processing
  • Completing and analysing data for salary surveys, making informed recommendations
  • Providing advice on salary and benefits queries
  • Playing a key role in the annual salary review and promotion process

Policies and systems

  • Acting as a People portal super user, ensuring accurate and timely updates
  • Working with HR Operations to maintain and embed HR policies
  • Preparing reports and analysing data and trends as needed

Minimum requirements

  • Minimum of five years' HR experience
  • CIPD Level 5 qualification
  • Financial services experience in a global organisation preferred

Skills and qualities:

  • Strong interpersonal skills to build relationships at all levels
  • Excellent communication, written and verbal
  • Ability to handle sensitive situations with tact and confidentiality
  • Outstanding multitasking and prioritisation skills
  • Action-oriented with a positive, collaborative approach
  • Commercial awareness and understanding of employment legislation
  • Strong problem-solving skills
  • Exceptional time management and organisation

Why join us:

  • Be part of a thriving, global organisation with a 50-year legacy
  • Commitment to core values of trust, listening, inspiring and succeeding together
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development
  • Contribute to shaping an Employer of Choice

If you're ready to embark on a fulfilling journey as a People Business Partner and make a real impact in a dynamic organisation, we would love to hear from you.

 

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Commitment to diversity

We want you to bring your full self to work and maximise your potential. Praxis is a place where everyone
can thrive, whatever their gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, and socio-economic background.

Applying with a disability

We are committed to ensuring a great experience for colleagues with a disability. Once you get to the
selection stage, please let us know about any adjustments that you may require.

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Thank you for your application. We receive a high volume of enquiries and aim to view and assess all
applications as soon as we can. We will do our best to respond to you.

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