People Business Partner

Location

Hybrid role covering our Southeast and South-Central Regions. Regular travel between our branches in these regions is required. You can be based at either Scania Purfleet (RM19 1TB) or Scania Heathrow (TW19 7LY).

Southeast - Maidstone, Gatwick, South Mimms, Stansted and Purfleet.

South Central - Heathrow, Banbury, Abingdon, Swindon, Southampton and Fareham.

Salary & Benefits

Starting salary: £55,000 + Company ECO car.

• Hybrid working
• Enhanced parental leave
• Eligibility for annual bonus scheme
• Access to a fantastic loan car scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Competitive pension
• 4 basic salary life assurance

Role Overview

As a People Business Partner, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the Scania culture allows people and customers to thrive. The role balances a complex employee relations caseload with strategic support to the regions you partner with and cross functional projects with People & Culture and other stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support all aspects of the colleague life cycle from onboarding, workforce planning, reward and recognition, and talent & succession.
• Deliver a seamless colleague experience.
• Provide commercially focused advice to managers on complex employee relations issues.
• Coach people managers in skills to develop and engage colleagues, including performance and development discussions.
• Regular and routine branch visits across your region; build meaningful relationships.
• Monitor and report on relevant KPIs, including turnover, survey participation, and overall index.
• Lead people related projects within the team.

About you

• Passionate about people and committed to a culture where colleagues and customers thrive.
• Up to date knowledge of employment legislation and best practices.
• Strong ability to build effective relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience partnering/supporting managers in an HR role.
• Experience supporting the delivery of strategic change in HR.
• Focused on improving and simplifying processes.
• Confidence to challenge and develop people managers constructively.
• CIPD Level 5 or equivalent experience.

Next Steps

1. If you like the sound of this position, please apply today.
2. A member of the Scania Recruitment team will contact you to discuss your application.
3. If you are successful, you will be invited to have a conversation with the hiring manager.

We understand that every candidate is unique and we strive to accommodate your needs. If you require any adjustments during the application process, please reach out to our Recruitment Team - we'll be happy to discuss these with you.