HR Business Partner

As an HR Business Partner in Brewing and Brands, you will partner with the commercial functions Exec Lead and Management Team to drive people-based solutions, bringing to life our company culture, values and behaviours. Reporting to the Head of People, this role gives an exciting challenge as well as the opportunity to develop in your HR career.

Join us at Greene King the country's leading pub company and brewer, where our mission is to pour happiness into lives and become the pride of great British hospitality. We have something special, deeply rooted in our 220-year brewing and pub history, creating the business we are proudly known for today. Still today our 39,000 strong team are the guardians of what’s wholly British, the pub experience.  

There will be a split between working from home and the Bury St Edmunds office 2/3 days a week. 

We’re all about rewarding our team’s hard work, that’s why…

You’ll receive a competitive salary, pension contribution as well as:

• The chance to further your career across our well-known brands – as one of the industry's top apprenticeship providers, we can provide training and development at each level of your career. 
• Discount of 33% for you and 15% for your loved ones on all of our brands – so you enjoy your favourite food and drink at a discount.
• Free employee assistance program – mental health, well-being, financial, and legal support because you matter!
• Discount of 50% for you and 25% for your loved ones at our Greene King Inns and hotels. – so you can enjoy a weekend away without breaking the bank.
• Refer a friend – who do you know who could be interested in a new role? When they are placed, you could earn £1,500 for referring them!
• Wagestream – access your wage before payday for when life happens.
• Retail discounts – Receive up to 30% off at Superdrug, exclusive discounts with three mobile along with many more…

Your role as an HR Business Partner

• Deliver commercially focused professional HR advice, guidance and support aligned to the business plan and HR strategy, supporting, developing, and advising managers relating to ER cases
• Build a relationship with the relevant business stakeholders and their teams where you are seen as a key influencer and trusted partner
• Act as a change agent leading interventions/workstreams/projects that improve scorecard performance
• Support the wider B&B HR team with HR Projects and initiatives that achieve the delivery of the AOP e.g., engagement, HR process improvement, and ER
• Lead employee development & succession planning, identifying gaps, and opportunities for talent management

What you’ll bring… 

• Relevant and meaningful experience in HR business partnering,  
• Exceptional communication and leadership skills 
• Exceptional at building relationships and influencing at all levels, internal and external, through listening and adjusting communication style to meet the needs of the audience 
• Strong all-round communication skills including delivery and presentation of information to all levels, as well as regularly presenting to Senior Management as well as Management Teams