Resourcing Business Partner

Equans is looking for a Resource Business Partner (Maternity Cover) to join our team in Hatfield. This is a fulltime, temporary role. On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package.

As a Resource Business Partner, you will play a key role in shaping the future of our workforce. We are looking for a proactive and strategic individual to partner with our operational leaders, driving innovative resourcing solutions that support business growth across our contracts and frameworks. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact in a dynamic, fast-paced environment where your expertise in recruitment, workforce planning, and stakeholder engagement will help deliver critical projects across the UK.

What will you deliver?

• Directly source candidates through innovative and appropriate channels.
• Partner with vendors where appropriate to ensure a joined up and seamless manager experience.
• Become true market experts bringing data and insights to the conversation to drive resourcing decision making.
• Present shortlists with objective reasoning on selection to hiring managers with appropriate supporting documentation.
• Manage offer negotiations and work with other members of the team to ensure a seamless and engaging onboarding experience.
• Adopt a pragmatic approach with the ability to work.

What can we offer you?

• On offer is a competitive salary, bonus and benefit package, which includes:
• 24 days annual leave (+ public holidays)
• Life Cover equivalent to 1.5 times annual salary
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
• Gym membership discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Holiday purchase scheme
• 2 corporate social responsibility days per year
• Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalized support programmes
• Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme
• Access to our growing employee networks
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app

Who are you?

• 360-degree in-house recruiting experience and/or relevant agency experience.
• A trusted resourcing advisor who advocates and educates their business to adopt Equans recruitment strategies, selection/assessment processes and philosophy.
• Has a real-time pulse of the needs of the business and is consistently viewed as resourceful, consultative, and responsive by their hiring managers.
• An innovative and proactive approach to recruitment, with working knowledge of a range of direct recruitment channels.
• Familiarity with traditional and modern candidate sourcing methods with a strong focus on how best to target and engage the talent of the future.

Who are we?

In the UK & Ireland, Equans is a provider of sustainable facilities management and regeneration, and cutting-edge energy and digital services. Our 15,000 employees combine these activities to deliver decarbonisation across the built environment and help businesses, communities, public sector organisations and government to accelerate the transition to a low carbon, resilient world.

Globally, Equans is a world leader in the energy and services sector with operations in 20 countries, 90,000 employees working on 5 continents and a turnover of 19.2 billion euros in 2024. Equans is a subsidiary of the Bouygues group.

Our ambition

At Equans, we are driven by our ambition to be recognised for our operational excellence and as the best place to work for our employees. This commitment extends to achieving global and sustainable performance through Impact, ensuring that everything we do aligns with our core values - Accountability, Respect, Team Spirit, and Service Focus.

We take ownership, act with integrity, and set high standards. We listen, support, and care for one another. We collaborate and build trust to achieve shared goals, always striving to meet our customers' needs in a proactive and pragmatic way. These values shape our culture, strengthen our community, and inspire us to deliver excellence every day.

What's next?

If this role is of interest to you, please click below to register, apply, and track your progress! A member of our Resourcing Team will review your application and be in touch.

As part of our commitment to better reflect the markets within which we operate, we encourage applications from women, ethnically diverse individuals and people with disabilities, along with all candidates who identify with protected characteristic groups under the Equality Act 2010. At Equans, we are committed to delivering a culture where everyone's voice is heard and supported. We know the value a diverse workforce creates, delivering better results for our people, customers, and stakeholders. Diversity and inclusion is at the core of what we do; should you join Equans, you'll find a welcoming and open workplace where you're supported and encouraged to be your true self at work.

You will also have access to our growing employee networks including AccessAbility (representing those with physical and mental disabilities), Encompass (representing the LGBTQ+ community), RISE (representing people from ethnic backgrounds), Veterans & Reservists, WOMEN Together (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, and Young Professionals.

For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer a relocation package with this job role. Certain roles may require applicants to undergo a Disclosure check, as noted in the role requirements. The Equans Resourcing Team manage this requirement. Agency involvement is not required. All related enquiries should come to the resourcing team, not direct to Equans Managers.