About the Roles:

We’re hiring for two Lead HR Business Partners to join National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED) - one Lead HRBP to cover our South Wales region, and the other Lead HRBP across our Southwest England (each region c.1,000 FTE).

Business partnering a highly unionised, geographically dispersed, field and office-based workforce within a large corporate business, you’ll be working with leadership to manage business change, enable a diverse and inclusive culture, attract and retain the best talent including talent management and development solutions, as well as providing leadership support.

Key Accountabilities:

Support the stand up of revised and refreshed organisation design including a new executive leadership team, and implementation of best practice People frameworks and tools.

Primary point of contact in relation to people priorities for all levels of management.

Ensure the HR agenda is implemented effectively, working closely with our centres of excellence including Reward and Recruitment teams i.e. resourcing strategy, compensation and benefits; and our performance and development team to deploy effective talent management and people development.

Provide technical HR support to design and deliver initiatives to ensure the business unit is structured appropriately and effectively.

Work closely and collaboratively with the Employee Relations (ER) team to ensure effective HR solutions are delivered.

Analyse performance metrics and data, performance, sickness retention issues and develop solutions.

About You:

You’re a CIPD qualified HR business partner with significant expertise in a unionised high-volume environment, experienced in driving change (e.g., operating model changes, new structures and culture), and developing talent. You are highly operational, enjoying being at the heart of the business and face-to-face contact with stakeholders and the workforce, as well as adept at planning long term strategy. In person you’re a team-player, who thrives in a fast-paced role, can manage multiple priorities with exceptional facilitation skills.

What we can Offer You:

Salary: up to £64,000 - dependant on experience

Plus:

Up to 15% Annual Performance Bonus

28 days annual leave, plus 8 statutory days (and option to buy 5 extra holiday days annually)

Double-match pension scheme – for every £1 you put in, we put in £2 - maximum company contribution of 12%.

Life Assurance at 10x your base salary

Career progression & ongoing training and development

Financial support to help cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, course fees, books, exam fees and time off for study leave – relevant to your role.

Access to benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car, technology & health schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.

Family care benefits including a back-up care service for when your usual care arrangements fall through (six paid days each year as standard with the option to purchase further days).

About Us:

Formerly known as Western Power Distribution, National Grid Electricity Distribution is the UK’s largest electricity distribution network, serving nearly 8 million customers in the East and West Midlands, South West and Wales, delivering essential power to millions of homes and businesses across its regions. We’re committed to providing a safe, stable and reliable electricity supply and ensuring the highest quality of customer service.

National Grid plc, a FTSE 100 company, is an international utility business based in the United Kingdom and the north-eastern United States. With over 30,000 employees, we operate the heart of the energy system, leading the way in decarbonising to enable a net zero future, investing £7 billion last year alone in the innovative technology, infrastructure and skills to realise this ambitious imperative.

https://www.nationalgrid.com/electricity-distribution

https://www.nationalgrid.com/about-us

Further Information:

These roles offer hybrid working, with weekly travel within your region (South Wales or South West England), therefore you need to be a driver, and willing to travel. Your working week will be based around the demands of your role and will therefore be variable – for example, on average it is likely to be 2 days in the field at various depots/ offices (South West England includes Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and Bristol; South Wales region ranges to from Pembrokeshire, Powys and Carmarthenshire across to Swansea, Cardiff, Merthyr and Newport areas), and 3 days from home but may vary at times. There will also be monthly central meetings for example from our Bristol or Gloucester offices.

Advert Close: Thurs 7th December 2023

Interviews: 19th and 21st December 2023 via Teams

For more information please reach out to our Recruitment Partner directly: Philippa.templeton@nationalgrid.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/ptempleton/

We encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible and not to wait until the published closing date. National Grid’s recruitment periods can and may vary. We reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process.

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At National Grid, we work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office.

Our goal is to drive, develop and operate our business in a way that results in a more inclusive culture. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, the innovation from diverse teams & perspectives and business need. We are committed to building a workforce so we can represent the communities we serve and have a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.

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