Are you an experienced people business partner?

ORE Catapult are recruiting for a People Business Partner to support the delivery of the People strategy and all people-related activity which underpins the objective of innovation and excellence and that all people policies and practices are “leading edge”, progressive and compliant and these are to be applied consistently across the whole business.

What will I do?

• Support the business achieve its strategy by delivering on a wide range of key people projects, aligned to our Catapult Company strategy
• Manage operational People activities to a high standard and with the support of the wider People team provide advice, guidance and coaching as required on all people related matters
• Shape and influence the achievement of a high performing company culture
• Support the People team and wider business to implement and maintain a strong focus on employee development, retention and recruitment
• Support Company aspirations in relation to inclusion and diversity - ensuring we have an inclusive environment where all of our people can bring their true selves to work
• Demonstrate a continuous improvement approach, implementing improvements to ways of working wherever possible
• Support the delivery of progressive people management practices to enhance employee engagement across the organisation, supporting organisational cultural development
• Advising on and supporting key talent acquisition activity and internal moves
• Supporting and advising on appropriate organisational development, design and change management practices
• Leading by example in relation to our Company values - Collaboration, Integrity, Innovation and Excellence
  
• Deliver tailored support to our senior leadership teams in all of our locations, considering differing ways of working and requirements. 

What are we looking for?

To be successful in this role you will be a great communicator, resilient and able to provide high-quality generalist People support on a range of topics.

You must be comfortable operating at a senior level and in a fast moving and varied environment and have the ability to positively influence others to support our drive for continuous improvement.

Skills and Qualifications

• CIPD qualified – preferably to level 5 or 7

• 5 years PQE and proven track record of operating at Business Partner level

Location

This role is based at our Blyth location and the ideal candidate will live within reasonable commuting distance of the site.

What do we offer?

• Salary up to £49,000 per annum, dependent on experience
• Flexibility to work at home or in the office
• 38 days holidays including flexible bank holidays and the option to buy 5 days extra
• Pension, annual bonus, life assurance and health care scheme as standard
• Equal Opportunities Policy
• Electric vehicle and bike2work salary sacrifice schemes
• Open working environment with great potential for career progression and options for Learning and Development
• Access to Mental Health First Aiders and a range of diversity groups and networks, including Inclusion and Diversity, STEM and LGBTQ+
• Refer a Friend scheme paying £1500

ORE Catapult understands the importance of ensuring everyone can be heard, and valued, can put forward ideas and feels part of something bigger. In a company like ours, that's always pushing boundaries on innovation, we believe diversity of our people is key to getting a range of ideas, points of view and different perspectives that ultimately ensure our success as a business. We value applications from individuals with diverse backgrounds or protected characteristics, e.g. gender, sexual orientation, race etc. We also understand that some candidates tend to apply only when they tick every box of the criteria stated in an advert. If you don’t tick every box but feel you have what it takes to be successful in this role, we’d encourage you to make an application.

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If you would like to discuss access needs and/or reasonable adjustments that may be required, please contact hr@ore.catapult.org.uk