Site HR Business Partner

About the Role

We arecurrently searching for a talented and driven individual to join our UK HR teamas aHR Business Partnerto provideonsiteHR leadership toour Livingston and Lockerbie sites inthe UKPackagingdivision.

Reporting into theSenior HR BusinessPartner theHR Business Partner will act as a change agent and be pivotal in driving forward the HR andBusiness Strategyto enable a step change inculture andperformance. You willimplement the HR Corporate Plan acrossboth sites andprovide support and guidance to business leaders truly partnering the business to drive results and people capabilities.

You will use your experience to coach our site leaders on several key focus areas including Change Management Engagement Performance & TalentEmployeeRelationsand Recruitment & Selection.You will be a problem solver who is trusted in resolving challenging situations continually driving bestpracticeand ensuring compliance with all company procedurespoliciesand employment legislation.

About you

Youllbe experienced in supporting and enabling line managers to competently deal with performance absence disciplinary and grievanceissuesand work closely with our ER Case Managers.You should havea track recordof working in a progressive and collaborative employee relations environment by working in partnership with recognised trade unions.In additionyou will be analytical and comfortable with monthly reporting & HRIS management and will oversee the monthly payroll process with our Shared Service Centre.

Minimumrequirements:

• Experience of operating as a HR Business Partner in a fast-paced environment

• Experience of coaching managers in delivering HR related activities

• Up to date comprehensive knowledge of HR best practice and employment legislation

• Excellent communication and influencing skills

• Resilientorganisedand analytical with a positive and confident approach to problem solving.

• Comfortable working with Microsoft Tools particularly Excel and Word

• Multi-site experience ideally in Manufacturing FMCG or Logistics

• Ability totake a hands-on approach to some transactional tasks butthink both operationally and strategically

• Previousexperience working in partnership with trade unions

Preferred requirements:

• CIPD Level 7 or equivalent experience

• Workdaysystemexperience would be beneficial

Benefits

• Competitive salary

• Company car scheme access

• Company bonus

• Pension scheme lifeassuranceand income protection

• Salarysacrificeelectric car scheme

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

• Annual Cycle to Work Scheme

• Corporate discounts

• Employee Assistance Programme

Location/ Working Pattern: This is an onsiteroleyou will be expected to work from either the Livingston orLockerbiesite Monday to Friday (with occasional working from home)

About us

Were DS Smith we believe a better more sustainable tomorrow is possible with the right people who challenge and support one another to enact positive change. Today we operate in more than 30 different countries supporting customers across sectors like FMCG industrial and e-commerce. We deliver on quality service innovation and added value to deliver market-leading sustainable packaging solutions our customers need. Our industry needs to transform and were building the team to drive change across Europe and North America

To fulfil our purpose we aim to build a diverse motivated and engaged workforce. Our goal is to create a culture of inclusion where everyone is treated fairly differences are valued and everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed.

Our people come from diverse backgrounds bring different perspectives ideas and experiences to generate unique solutions focused on present and future sustainability challenges. We welcome all candidates to apply even those not meeting all criteria.

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