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Form of workThe Opportunity
Shawbrook provides finance to a wide range of customer segments that value the premium experience, flexibility and certainly we deliver. We are a purpose-led organisation, with a focus on delivering long-term sustainable value for all our stakeholders.
We have a diversified offering, with our innovative lending propositions tailored to meet specific customer needs in carefully selected markets across SME, Real Estate and Personal. Our products range from complex structured credit facilities for growth-focused businesses to mortgages for professional landlords and property investors, as well as simple loans for consumers delivered digitally. We fuel our lending through customer deposits, which we attract by delivering a premium experience, choice and consistently great value to smart savers.
The business model we have created is unique and difficult to replicate, with our ‘best of both’ approach combining deep human expertise with advanced digital, tech and data capabilities. This combination not only allows us to deliver excellent customer experiences, but to do so efficiently and at scale. We are proud of our innovative and agile culture, which drives consistently high employee engagement scores and makes Shawbrook an attractive destination for the best talent. If you’re willing to roll up your sleeves, contribute new ideas and believe anything is possible, you’re our kind of person.
Work with us because you:
- Want to be part of a bank built for the dynamics of the modern world
- Relish a challenge and enjoy a fast-paced, innovative and hardworking culture
- Enjoy finding new and better ways to solve complexity and make things happen
- Want to belong to a diverse culture that stands shoulder to shoulder with minority and underrepresented groups
- Care about society and the environment and want to be part of a business that cares too
- Want to continue to grow professionally and be the best version of yourself
The Role & Responsibilities
The purpose of the People Partner position is to establish and maintain critical stakeholder relationships to align our HR initiatives with the business objectives and strategy. This strategic role requires strong engagement, a deep understanding of the drivers for success and the alignment of our people strategy to support the delivery.
Key Role Responsibilities
- Develop robust and credible stakeholder relationships with functional heads
- Partner functional heads with delivering people activities including talent & succession planning, compensation process, engagement programmes and operating model changes
- Develop and implement HR strategies and initiatives aligned with the overall business strategy.
- Work closely with the Employment Advice team to bridge management and employee relations through trends analysis and topical legislation matters
- Work closely with the businesses to understand their resourcing needs in line with budget and forecasting processes. Provide oversight to the Talent & Engagement team to ensure delivery of an efficient and cost effective resourcing strategy to grow the functions.
- Support current and future business needs through the development, engagement, motivation, and preservation of our workforce.
- Support the delivery an embedding of Talent programmes including the Shawbrook Leadership Programme, Succession Planning and Apprenticeship Programmes.
- Support leadership teams in understanding relevant and timely people metrics and detailed reports as required – this includes internal recruitment MI, exit interview analysis and external market data/ trend analysis
- Champion performance management across the functions, providing coaching to managers and oversee the annual performance management and compensation review processes.
- Work closely with the members of the HR leadership team to establish and embed the EVP and encourage inclusive and collaborative team environments
- Ensure legal compliance with management practices.
- Lead a high-performing, engaged team, and sponsor people initiatives within Central Functions
- Partnership with the L&D Business Partner in the delivery of individual and team development initiatives.
- Inspire and motivate a high performance and inclusive culture by partnering with the Talent & Development team and encourage teams to take responsibility for their own personal development and provide support through regular feedback and business reviews.
The Person
- CIPD Qualification (Not essential)
- A fast paced and rapid change environment which creates opportunity to learn, grow and make a difference.
- The ideal candidate will be passionate about doing the right thing, a keen interest in process and controls evolution and a high level of attention to detail.
- Building relationships internally and externally to gather, analyse and share information is key to the success of this role.
Reward
Your Wellbeing - We take your health and well-being very seriously by providing a range of benefits to give you and your family peace of mind. These include:
- Market leading family friendly policies such as access to our Maternity, Adoption and Paternity policies from Day 1 of your employment
- Free access to Headspace, a mindfulness & meditation digital health app
- Free access to Peppy digital health app that offers personalised support through fertility treatment becoming a parent or menopause
- EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) - Offering you support on a wide range of subjects including financial concerns, mental wellbeing and more general queries around family, work, housing, and health
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounts on gym membership
- Contributory pension scheme & death in service
