Benefits of working at Together

• 26 days holiday, and a day off for your birthday (increasing with service to 30 days), plus bank holidays
• Free access to company holiday homes
• Buy & sell holidays
• Discretionary annual bonus plus an additional Shared Reward Bonus
• Matched pension contribution
• Health cash plan plus Private medical insurance
• Life assurance and Critical illness cover
• Travel season ticket loans and Ride to work scheme
• Free local gym access
• Local bar / restaurant discounts

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Company Description 

We’re Together. For over 50 years, we’ve helped thousands of people, businesses and professionals unlock their property ambitions with our common-sense approach to mortgages and secured loans.

We take the time to understand our customers and our door is always open, so we can often help when other lenders can’t or won’t. Based in Cheadle, Cheshire, our 750 colleagues help our customers throughout the UK, backed by the power of a £7 billion loan book. 

As a HR Business Partner, you will support the delivery of People initiatives across specific stakeholder areas within the business. Acting as a conduit between the business and the People team, you will play a key role in providing support, guidance and advice to people managers and leaders. You will guide your stakeholders on all core people processes and related matters throughout the colleague journey including organisational design, engagement activity, risk monitoring as well as supporting the effective delivery of a variety of projects.

As a HR Business Partner, we are looking for someone to:

• Support the delivery of cyclical activities and business unit people plans through initiatives and specific projects, ensuring alignment with business priorities and regulatory requirements
• Coordinate the resource approval process, ensuring all requests are supported by appropriate business cases, aligned to budget, and compliant with internal governance frameworks
• Proactively analyse and interpret People data (e.g. attrition, diversity, performance, engagement) to provide actionable insights which support business decisions and drive business performance
• Assist in the delivery of performance calibration sessions and talent reviews, ensuring consistency and fairness across business units
• Support the identification and mitigation of people risks through activities such as succession planning and single person dependency/key business processes identification
• Promote a positive work environment through engagement action planning, employee experience initiatives, and a culture of inclusivity and diversity
• Provide coaching and feedback to colleagues at all levels to empower their development and drive high performance

Essential

• Prior experience of operating as a HR Business / People Partner
• Proven experience of leading, advising and influencing stakeholders on a broad remit of people related topics
• Experience of supporting people related initiatives, including performance management and talent management processes
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to interpret and present data clearly
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build relationships and effectively manage stakeholders at all levels
• Prior experience of working with a range of HR systems and tools (e.g. HRIS, engagement platforms, talent management platforms)
• Demonstrable ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, change-oriented environment

Desirable

• Experience of working within a financial services or professional services environment
• CIPD qualified (ideal)

If you feel you have some of the skills mentioned above, but not all, please do still apply and we would be happy to have a further discussion with you in regards to your suitability for the role.

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Together embraces diversity and inclusion, and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Not only do we welcome difference – we celebrate it, support it and really value our colleagues for who they are. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills.

If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.

Click here for more information on our Recruitment Process

Please note that all successful applicants will undergo relevant employment reference, financial and criminal record checks.