At a Glance
- Tasks: Support managers with HR processes and enhance employee engagement.
- Company: Join Thames Water, a leader in the water industry with a focus on people.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, generous leave, performance pay, and wellness perks.
- Other info: Hybrid role with opportunities for professional growth and development.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on employee experience and drive positive change.
- Qualifications: Experience in HR, strong relationship-building skills, and analytical mindset.
The predicted salary is between 52000 - 55000 £ per year.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced HR professional to work alongside Thames Water managers providing the link between the operational business and our People team. You will deliver a professional, high quality and customer-focused HR service to our managers and leadership teams. You will be responsible for overseeing, facilitating, and carrying out generalist HR processes that support Thames Water in the delivery of business objectives while enabling employees to flourish. You will build and manage internal relationships with key stakeholders to enhance and continually improve the quality of our HR service.
Location: Base Location: hybrid role with base location at Clearwater Court, Reading, RG1 8DB; will involve some travel to operational sites as required.
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm, 36 hours per week.
Responsibilities:
- Support people managers with the employee lifecycle and implementation and delivery of our people strategy.
- Partner effectively to deliver a high-quality HR service to our people.
- Provide expert advice and guidance to people managers and leaders with recommendations to assist and influence decision-making.
- Analyse and interpret HR people data to measure and manage performance and communicate results to leaders across the business.
- Make recommendations and advice following on from data analysis.
- Work with people managers and our Employee Relations team offering advice and support on cases and potential risks.
- Work closely with HR teams across the business to support the delivery of business needs, ensuring strategies and planned benefits are understood and influencing HR thinking and solutions.
Qualifications:
- Experience across a broad spectrum of HR disciplines with an understanding of broad legal implications.
- Ability to lead and make strong and influential relationships with a broad range of stakeholders.
- Experience of HR change projects.
- Ability to analyse HR and business metrics and develop solutions.
- Skilled at making influential decisions in a business context, shaping and influencing others.
- Comfortable challenging current practices and making recommendations for continuous improvement using successful change management.
- Solid understanding of employee engagement and how to coach leaders to understand and create value from them.
- Experienced in the implementation of people initiatives and able to develop metrics to measure impact.
- Associate Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD) or equivalent membership is desirable.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary from £52,000 to £55,000 per annum, depending on experience.
- Annual leave – 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with length of service (plus bank holidays).
- Performance‑related pay plan directly linked to company and individual performance measures and targets.
- Generous pension scheme through AON.
- Access to a range of benefits, including annual health MOTs, access to physiotherapy and counselling, cycle‑to‑work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.
EEO Statement: We welcome applications from everyone and want to ensure you feel supported throughout the recruitment process. If you need any adjustments, whether that’s extra time, accessible formats, or anything else just let us know; we are here to help and support.
HR Consultant in Reading employer: Thames Water Utilities Limited
Thames Water is an exceptional employer that prioritises employee growth and well-being, offering a competitive salary and a generous benefits package including 26 days of annual leave, a robust pension scheme, and access to health services. Our hybrid work culture fosters collaboration and innovation, allowing HR Consultants to build meaningful relationships with stakeholders while contributing to impactful people strategies in a supportive environment. Join us at our Clearwater Court location in Reading, where your expertise will help shape the future of our workforce and drive organisational success.
Contact Details:
Thames Water Utilities Limited Recruitment Team
