At a Glance
- Tasks: Shape company culture and develop talent as a People Partner.
- Company: Join Laing O'Rourke, a leading international engineering and construction firm.
- Benefits: Be part of a dynamic team with opportunities for growth and development.
- Other info: Support diversity and inclusion while driving high performance.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on employee experience and organisational performance.
- Qualifications: CIPD Level 5 qualified with HR experience in complex organisations.
The predicted salary is between 54000 - 66000 £ per year.
Looking for your next opportunity to make a real difference?
Join our team as a People Partner and play a key role in shaping culture, developing talent, and helping leaders create high-performing teams.
As part ofour centralised People team, you will partner with business leaders to deliver people solutions that support Laing O'Rourke's strategic objectives.
This role is key to driving consistent implementation of people policies and processes, managing people-related risks, and supporting the delivery of business goals.
You will also contribute to wider people projects and change initiatives across the organisation, helping to enhance employee experience and organisational performance.
About the Role Working closelywith the People Director, People Leads, and senior stakeholders, you will ensure people management practices are aligned with business priorities, HR best practices, andorganisational values.
As a trusted HR partner, you will provide expert coaching, guidance, and support tomanagers, ensuring people strategies, policies, and processes are effectively implemented and aligned with business objectives.
Key Responsibilities Partner with leaders to drive people performance, engagement, and development.
Support workforce planning, organisational change, and business transformation initiatives.
Ensure compliance with employment legislation and HR best practice.
Lead talent and succession planning activities across the business.
Use people data and insights to support informed decision-making.
Collaborate with recruitment teams to deliver effective resourcing plans that support diversity, inclusion, and internal mobility.
About You CIPD Level 5 qualified (or equivalent).
Proven HR Business Partner/People Partner experience within a complex, geographically dispersed organisation.
Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
Commercially minded with the ability to deliver pragmatic people solutions.
Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and analytical skills.
Proficient in Microsoft Office and comfortable working with people data.
Join us and help shape a culture of high performance, inclusion, and sustainable growth.
About Us Laing O'Rourke are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.
Certainty, reliability, quality – this is what our clients want.
And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it.
Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork.
We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.
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We’re Hiring: People Partner in Kent employer: Laing O'Rourke
Laing O'Rourke is an excellent employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture, particularly in the dynamic environment of Stansted. Employees benefit from comprehensive professional development opportunities, competitive remuneration, and the chance to lead impactful projects within the aviation sector, all while being part of a forward-thinking team dedicated to excellence in procurement.
