theidol.com Hiring for HR Business Partner at Penrith Full Time

Team Idol are looking for an HR Business Partner to join our team with remote or flexible home/office working supported. Based in Penrith on the edge of the Lake District, we are an agile tech company who provide state of the art comparison and software platform solutions for blue chip insurance clients.

If you feel you have the skills and experience required to join the team at theidol.com, please send us your CV, contact details and a short statement about you and your suitability for the role.

About theidol.com

theidol.com is an award winning, rapidly growing tech company based on the edge of the Lake District National Park in Cumbria. It’s the ideal setting to get out, enjoy a walk, be inspired and conceive our next innovative product or solution. We’ve been leading online innovation since 1999 and specialise in creating cutting-edge web applications and solutions for customers and businesses of all sizes.

We are part of the Legal & General group and partner with household brands such as GoCompare and ComparetheMarket. We pride ourselves on innovation and early adoption of new technologies and working practices.

The benefits

Come work for us and take advantage of amazing benefits such as:

Christmas bonus and annual bonus based on company performance.

Death in service life insurance benefit of 8x salary.

Access to our private medical plan (provided by Bupa).

Access to dental insurance (provided by Bupa Dental Insurance).

Generous pension scheme with up to 10% employer pension contribution.

Access to our Legal & General’s share schemes.

A modern, custom built office with free parking.

On site gym and recreational activities including pool and table tennis.

Free tea, coffee, soft drinks and fresh fruit.

Exceptional events delivered by our social committee.

Working with us

The role will be the main point of HR contact for the office and work with both operational and strategical tasks including (but not limited to): HR administration; using L&G (our parent company) systems; recruitment; performance management; mental health; diversity & inclusion; leadership and compensation and benefits (payroll not included).

You will work closely with the management team and support them in local initiatives, presenting data, acting as a sparring partner and taking care of the day-to-day HR runnings of the office. We believe you are someone who has a good foundation in all relevant HR areas and a passion for working with HR in a modern, agile and impactful way.

We offer a highly dynamic work environment where HR plays a crucial role as we rapidly grow and build our organisation. You will also be integral to the wider L&G HR team and have their HR support. As a team, we are curious, open-minded and supportive with a strong will to work together and explore the possibilities within HR.

Duties & responsibilities

Work with directors to define and then lead the work to support The Idol’s cultural transition, people strategy and vision as well as supporting future needs to adapt the business to a millennial mindset.

Take the lead on all local recruitment and drive recruitment processes from start to finish, including search, outreach, advertising, screening and contract offer.

Ensure our local HR processes, policies and benefits are up to date and followed.

Work closely with directors on reward and benefits policies and make sure we are closely in touch with the market to ensure talent acquisition and retention.

Work with the leadership team to ensure a consistent approach is taken across the business for succession planning, training and leadership team development.

Work with L&G HR systems (MyPerformance, Hub etc.) and ensure data accuracy and improve automation where possible.

Own, drive, develop and report on all HR areas for the Idol Penrith office, including but not limited to Diversity & Inclusion, Mental Health, Sickness trends, On-boarding, Performance Management and Learning & Development.

Voice surveys on employee engagement – ensure there are clear action plans on the results to improve the workplace and our leadership, and that they are shared and engaged with.

Drive independent initiatives and projects to improve our culture and HR-related processes.

Work closely with L&G Retail HR team.

Support co-workers and managers in all HR related questions and needs.

Support the annual cycle of people activity, including pay review; performance calibration, talent initiatives and employee survey. To ensure engagement and alignment with the wider business.

Qualifications/Skills

BA (Hons) in HR or other relevant areas.

+3 years’ experience in similar roles, preferably from a fast-paced organisation and/or scale-up.

Excellent verbal and written skills in English.

Ability to deal tactfully with difficult and sensitive situations, manage conflict and challenge others.

A thorough understanding of how to successfully manage people through change.

Experience

A bold and innovative mindset, keen on developing current practices and aligning our HR strategies with core business impact.

Solid experience in coaching and supporting managers and co-workers.

Experience working with and using HR systems to ensure efficient processes and data-driven decision making.

Great recruitment skills and ability to recruit for technical roles. Experience in recruiting talent within Dev Ops, Developers and Web designers is a strong plus.

Strong communication skills with the ability to influence others, able to manage upwards to support company initiatives

Stakeholder management including challenging, influencing, persuading, coaching and negotiating.

Acting as the moral conscience of the business, working in a confidential and ethical manner.

General

This is a part-time role approx. 3 days per week initially, with flexible working of 7.5 hours a day.

Remote or flexible home/office hybrid working supported.

Reporting to Finance Director.

Over to You

To be successful in this role you’ll need to be highly motivated to work autonomously within a growing team. If you have a genuine enthusiasm and an ability to quickly adapt to new technologies, you may be just what we’re looking for!