William Reed Business Media Ltd Hiring for HR Business Partner at Crawley Full Time

William Reed Ltd

Location

Crawley

Category

HR

We are William Reed.

We are the leading expert in the global Food & Drink industry.

From manufacturing through to retail and hospitality – we provide the inspiration, insight and connections to power our customers’ success.

Our specialists are deeply engaged in their markets and are recognised as the most trusted professionals in their field.

For 160 years, our diverse portfolio of trusted brands has delivered the information our clients need, reaching audiences through outstanding digital media, insights, prestigious awards, innovative exhibitions, events and print.

Fulfilling our role in the 21st century has meant harnessing digital channels to deliver insightful journalism and high-value data to businesses the world over. Guided by our Mission & Values, our Group’s activities now include category defining digital and print media, innovative business events and conferences, prestigious awards and informative conferences. We offer compelling research and powerful insights to our customers as well as providing recruitment and e-learning solutions within our core markets.

Position

Our people are passionate and innovative experts in their fields and at the heart of our business success. We are looking to welcome a new HR Business Partner to deliver a critical, highly valued contribution to all people and culture related aspects of the organisation.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities:
Talent acquisition– work closely with Managers and our In-house Recruiter to identify, acquire, access and onboard talented individuals to our organisation.

Employee Development and Talent Management – help coordinate the performance and development process across the Group. You will be committed to facilitating activity that equip people with the skills to grow the business and tools to grow their careers.

Employee Wellness– share in our commitment to supporting mental health issues and contribute to the development of our varied wellness programme. You will support managers in dealing with absence related issues in their teams.

Employee Relations – confidently contribute to and implement reorganisations. Competently and compassionately deal with disciplinary and grievance issues.

Pay & Benefits – management and review of compensation and benefits. You will also need the patience and attention to detail for hands on processing of monthly payroll and pension admin.

Required Skills and Experience:
You will be someone who strives to make a positive difference and brings fresh ideas. You will thrive on building strong relationships feel equally at home finding creative solutions as processing routine data and reporting information. You will relish autonomy and decision-making but ultimately will enjoy being part of a team who believe above all in learning together and supporting one another.

This is an HR generalist role ideal for candidates qualified at level 7. To balance other specialisms within our team we would particularly welcome deeper experience and interest of talent acquisition and talent management.

Other information

Why work for us:
We provide a supportive work environment and are committed to maintaining a healthy work/life balance for all of our employees. Working for William Reed means that you will be joining a stable organisation that is committed to developing its employees and brands.

We have offices in Gatwick and London, UK; Montpellier, France; Singapore and Chicago, US. In line with the Company’s current Agile Working Policy, the successful candidate would be eligible to work part of the week from our Crawley office and to work remotely for the rest of the week. Monthly travel to our London office and very occasional travel to other global offices is also required.

We are ideally looking for someone to work on a full-time basis. We would, however, never let hours come between us and our perfect colleague so please talk to us if you’d like to explore part time or flexible options.

We warmly welcome and encourage applications from talented individuals of all backgrounds and characteristics. If you need any support in accessing this opportunity, please do not hesitate to discuss this with us.

Company Benefits Include:
Competitive Salary

25 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays

Contributory Pension

Life Assurance Scheme

Group Income Protection

Opportunity to participate in the Company’s Agile Working Policy

We look forward to hearing from you.