Lanes Group
People Business Partner

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People Business Partner
Location: Midlands
Join Lanes Group and help shape the future of our people
At Lanes Group, we're the UK's largest independent wastewater specialist, delivering essential services that keep the nation's infrastructure flowing. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, and we're looking for an experienced People Business Partner to help drive our people agenda across the business.
Working closely with operational leaders, Directors, Heads of Department, and our wider People team, you'll play a key role in translating people strategy into practical action, helping to deliver positive business outcomes while creating an exceptional employee experience.
Key responsibilities:
- Partnering with stakeholders to deliver people plans aligned to business objectives.
- Supporting organisational design, workforce planning, talent development, succession planning, and employee engagement initiatives.
- Leading and supporting change programmes including restructures, mobilisations, TUPE transfers, and organisational change.
- Coaching and developing managers to confidently manage people matters, performance, attendance, wellbeing, and change.
- Working closely with our Employee Relations team on complex or high-risk employee matters.
- Building positive relationships with employee and union representatives where appropriate.
- Using people data and insight to identify trends, risks, and opportunities that support operational performance.
- Supporting initiatives that enhance employee engagement, retention, culture, and inclusion.
- Ensuring people practices are delivered fairly, consistently, and in line with employment legislation and company policy.
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- Experience in an HR Business Partner, People Partner, or senior HR Advisory role.
- Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
- Experience supporting employee relations activity and organisational change.
- A track record of influencing and partnering with managers and senior leaders.
- Excellent communication, coaching, and relationship-building skills.
- Experience working within a complex, operational, multi-site environment.
- The ability to analyse data and translate insights into practical actions.
- CIPD Level 5 qualification (or working towards) is desirable.
- Experience within a unionised environment would be advantageous.
Apply today and join Lanes Group in improving today for a better tomorrow.
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