Head of People Business Partnering & Employee Relations

£70,000-£75,000 per annum & car allowance of £5,688 per annum

6 month fixed term contract-possibility of longer term appointment

Field based/hybrid- travel to sites as required, with our Head Office Swindon being a frequent meeting place

Our reputation as the UK’s largest newspaper and magazine wholesaler speaks for itself. Every day, we serve more than 22,000 customers from 34 distribution centres across the country. Behind every nightly miracle is a team of dedicated people carrying out more roles than you realise – we’re the unseen force that delivers. So when we say we’re excited for what the future holds for our customers and colleagues, you can trust we’re as good as our word.

About the Role

We are now recruiting for Head of People Business Partnering & Employee Relations, to join our supportive & collaborative People Team, on an initial 6 month fixed term basis, with the possibility of this being extended.

As a key member of the People Leadership team this role will work closely with the People Director, and leads for Talent, People Services and Reward to develop and deliver the People Team strategy.

The role directly partners members of the Executive Team and is responsible for leading and developing the Business Partnering team of three, inclusive of Employee Relations, enabling them to work with their business 
stakeholders to develop and deliver the appropriate functional people plans ensuring alignment with and delivery of the organisational objectives.

What we can offer you

Not only do we offer free onsite parking and competitive salary but you’ll also have access to:

• £5,688 car allowance per annum
• Private Medical Insurance
• Company funded Health Cash Plan – providing cash back for everyday healthcare costs such as dental, optical and physiotherapy
• 5% match pension
• 25 days holiday plus holiday buy scheme
• 24/7 E-Learning modules, Training and Development opportunities
• Sharesave Scheme, Cycle to work schemes, Health cash plan
• Colleague Assistance Programme & Colleague referral scheme

About you

• CIPD qualified / significant previous experience in Senior HR role
• Strong UK employment law knowledge with commercial focus
• Strong leadership skills of self and others
• Proactive in achieving results
• Ability to develop forward-thinking HR approaches

Please note: you must have the right to work in the UK to be considered for this position.

A career with us is a career filled with people, pride, and passion. We rely on each other to get the job done, and we deliver what we say we will. Let’s see if we can rely on you, too. Apply now.