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Taylor & Francis Group publishes high-quality, peer-reviewed books and journals. We produce unique, trusted content by expert authors, spreading knowledge and promoting discovery globally. We aim to broaden thinking and advance understanding, providing academics and professionals with a platform to share ideas and realize their individual potential.
Our purpose is to foster human progress through knowledge. We strongly believe that this requires us to encourage and examine different ideas and voices, so that any work that meets our exacting levels of quality deserves to be included in our publications. This requires open minds, the opportunity for robust debate, and the courage to defend perspectives that stand up to scrutiny, even if they conflict with our personal beliefs or values. If you agree, then we’d love to hear from you.
Job Description
Due to internal promotion, we have an exciting opportunity to join our People Business Partnering team on a permanent basis, supporting one of our most important business groups.
Our People Business Partners play a crucial role in supporting both the business and its people. Their primary focus is on assisting line managers and front-line colleagues by ensuring they have the guidance and resources to succeed. In addition to providing this direct support, they also lead business area-specific HR initiatives, such as maintaining organizational charts, overseeing workforce planning exercises, and executing change programs.
You will be expected to work hands-on to drive and deliver key people initiatives into the business in support of the strategic people plan, acting in close collaboration and partnership with colleagues from our 4 Pillars - Transformation, Culture, Professional Learning & OD, and People and Policy Relations.
The People Business Partner will focus on the following key areas:
* Org Effectiveness & Change Management
* Talent & Workforce Planning
* Performance Management, Development & Rewards
* Employee Engagement
* Capability Management
Key Accountabilities
* Acting as a Trusted Advisor to build and maintain strong relationships with Managers and their teams and gain in-depth knowledge of the division, key employees, and business processes.
* Build strong relationships with colleagues and business leaders by actively listening to understand objectives and challenges, problem-solving, and agreeing on plans for an effective way forward.
* Partner closely with colleagues in the POE (Shared Service) team and across the 4 Pillar teams to support the delivery of the Global People Strategy and Plan to the highest standard across your area of the business.
* Work with the Regional Strategic Partner to provide support for ad-hoc People Team projects as required, bringing a solution-focused mindset to any initiative.
* Bring a strong commercial and customer focus to all People-related initiatives.
Qualifications
To be successful in this role you will have:
* A proven track record of true HR Business Partnering experience and of supporting colleagues across the full colleague lifecycle, ideally within a global environment, including strong performance management, talent acquisition, and change management experience and skills.
* Strong Talent Planning skills and a deep knowledge of the talent process across the colleague lifecycle.
* Experience of successfully executing reorganizations.
* Experience of and a commitment to driving commercial and customer-focused People initiatives.
* Strong Project management experience and experience with using relevant Project Management tools and processes.
* Strong Data Analysis skills and data-led storytelling ability.
* Knowledge of employment legislation.
* Experience of working with Trade Unions would be useful (UK).
* Evidence of working cross-functionally and effectively influencing stakeholders.
* Ability to effectively listen and coach at all levels with an empathetic and inclusive mindset.
* A willingness to roll up your sleeves and do the day-to-day as well as the strategic elements of a BP role.
* A familiarity and comfort with working with ambiguity and "in the grey".
* Strong HRBP background plus experience in one Centre of Excellence (could be TA, L&D, ER, DEI, etc).
Additional Information
What we offer in return:
* A competitive salary + bonus
* An excellent work/life balance with a fantastic, flexible working culture
* 25 days annual leave
* 3 additional discretionary days off during the holiday season at the end of the year
* 4 volunteering days annually
* Day off for your birthday
* Company funded single cover private medical insurance
* Employee assistance programme – offering 24/7 well-being support
* Share Match – Plan that matches every share purchased with two free shares.
* Life assurance, plus optical and medical care
You must have the right to live and work in the UK.
Location:The successful candidate will be able to utilise our balanced working model. We ask that candidates live within a commutable distance of our office in Milton Park, Oxfordshire, to ensure that as a balanced worker they can make it to our office location to collaborate as required. Time spent in the office is likely to range from 10%-80% of working hours with an expectation for a minimum of 2 days per week spent working from an office.
Closing Date:Applications will close on 30th January 2025 - but please note that applications are shortlisted on a rolling basis, and we will be interviewing alongside advertising, so we encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity.
* Please note that you must have the right to work and live in the UK *
Being Yourself at Taylor & Francis
If you’re excited about working with Taylor & Francis to foster human progress through knowledge, we invite you to apply even if your existing skills and experience don’t fit every item listed above. At Taylor & Francis, we are at our best and most successful when colleagues can be themselves and make a contribution regardless of their identity or background.
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