HR Business Partner in Slough

The HR Business Partner (HRBP) and Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DIB) team is looking for an HRBP with extensive DIB experience to lead transformative people initiatives. This is a key strategic role where your influence will directly shape business outcomes by implementing effective programs and solutions that support associate development, engagement, and our core DIB strategy. This strategy is essential for cultivating an open culture of ideas where every associate has a voice, independent of their titles and backgrounds.

What you’ll do:

• Drive and support the execution of integrated DIB projects and programmes, and the preparation of materials to support decision making.
• Build, monitor, and analyse feedback and effectiveness metrics across DIB products/services.
• Deliver special DIB projects and scalable initiatives from start to finish that advance associate engagement and a sense of belonging.
• Provide effective guidance and oversight to Business Resource Groups (BRGs) and their leadership team, including consulting on company policy, code of conduct, and operating principles.
• Partner with the business to build effective relationships, and understand imperatives to effectively execute on HR solutions that are aligned to the business needs.
• Consult with associates, managers, and HR partners who require assistance on HR-related issues.
• Coach people managers on situations including general leadership skills (Include/Empower/Inspire framework), org design, performance concerns.
• Collaborate with clients, HRBPs, and HR Centres of Excellence (associate relations, recruiting, and people analytics) to effectively execute on people strategy and HR processes.
• Execute cyclical HR processes including: performance management, talent management and All Associate Surveys.

What we’re looking for:

• Significant expertise in DIB topics, along with your experience driving impact on various talent topics, to help advance our agenda.
• Experience with employment equity compliance (analyses, reporting, and planning) in a corporate setting.
• Ability to manipulate data, show insight, provide recommendations and progress change.
• Experience in engaging and leading in Talent & Performance management processes.
• Background in designing and delivering on key strategic projects in support of the overall organisational goals (ex. Succession planning, Organisation design, Compensation).
• Confidence navigating in a complex matrix organisation, and able to partner and consult with a diverse mix of clients across the enterprise.
• Proficiency in finding the right balance between advising and doing, and you’ll need an element of resilience and robustness to thrive.

Where and how you'll work:

This is a permanent position which can be based in either our Nottingham or London offices. We embrace a hybrid approach to work. You'll spend three days a week in the office (Tuesday-Thursday), with Monday and Friday being dedicated work-from-home days. Please note - If you're London based, you'll be required to travel one of these days a week to Nottingham on average.

Our offices are designed to inspire and support you. At our Nottingham head office, you'll find an on-site gym, restaurant and dedicated Learning Loft. Our London office boasts a rooftop running track and coffee bar.

What’s in it for you:

We invest in the growth of our people alongside our business. You will have extensive opportunities to learn and develop your career, including access to up to £5,000 in funding for external training. In addition to career development, our comprehensive benefits package is designed to grow with you, ensuring your wellbeing is prioritised at every stage of your career:

• Wealth & Future: Competitive pension and performance-based bonus schemes.
• Holidays: Start with 25 days of annual leave, increasing with tenure. Need more? You have the option to buy 5 additional days.
• Health: Access premium care through our private medical insurance.
• Family Support: We champion your milestones with enhanced parental leave.

A full list of our benefits is available here.

What you should know about how we recruit:

We pride ourselves on hiring the best people, not the same people. Building diverse and inclusive teams is the right thing to do and the smart thing to do. We want to work with top talent: whoever you are, whatever you look like, wherever you come from. We know it’s about what you do, not just what you say. That’s why we make our recruitment process fair and accessible. And we offer benefits that attract people at all ages and stages.

We value diversity, inclusion and belonging at our core. We empower our associates to do great work by creating an inclusive culture—one that values diverse perspectives, fosters collaboration and encourages innovative ideas—and a place where associates of all backgrounds can thrive by bringing their most authentic selves to work. We call this our Culture of Belonging, and it rests at the heart of our business.

Our associate-led Business Resource Groups were created to help support our diverse population and include over 10 groups across our offices. Because each Business Resource Group is as unique as the population it serves, they offer a range of activities, networking opportunities, special events and learning programs to support diversity in the workplace.

If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact us. All information will be kept confidential and will only be used for the purpose of applying a reasonable adjustment.