HR Business Partner

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Support leaders across the business to deliver organisational success in change management and organisation design
• Coach, develop and support leaders to develop their people management capability, advising on complex people issues and casework
• Develop existing reporting and MI and provide analysis on key HR trends with solutions and plans to address issues
• Work closely with the L&D team to identify training needs and strategy
• Work closely with the Talent team to hire the best talent
• Focus on talent management including workforce and succession planning
• Support the Head of HR Operations in driving and implementing the overall People plan strategy that is aligned to company- wide strategic priorities
• Co-lead on a number of HR people and culture projects including DEI, CSR, Health and Wellbeing, Rewards and Recognition, Talent Management and Succession Planning
• Acquisition and Integration management
• Ensure implementation of and adherence to employment legislation and company policies
• Act as a coach and mentor to more junior member of the HR team
• Be an ambassador of the HR function through professionalism and practice

Teams to collaborate with:

• Group HR and Operations – ensuring consistency across UK and Group functions where applicable
• Learning and Development – linking workforce planning to learning and development offerings
• Talent Acquisition – providing workforce planning and organisation design input to talent acquisition strategy and planning activities
• Business Intelligence and Planning – connecting internal communications with internal transformation projects
• SLT and SMT – for companywide strategic initiatives.

Position specifications:

Behavioural competencies – organisational and behavioural fit

• Flexible and creative to take considered risks
• Learn and adapt quickly to changing situations
• Self-motivated and able to work under pressure
• Manages conflict and challenges in an open and constructive manner
• Demonstrates role model behaviours
• Passionate and agile deliverer

• Ability to build relationships and influence at all levels across the organisation
• Ability to combine strategic thinking with HR operational knowledge
• Collaborative partnering skills
• Highly organised with excellent planning skills
• Commercial thinking & acute knowledge of employment legislation
• CIPD qualification or equivalent (desirable)
• Ability to travel when the need arises

About Claranet

Founded at the beginning of the dot.com bubble in 1996, our CEO Charles Nasser had a light bulb moment to develop a truly customer-focused IT business. Since then, Claranet has grown from an Internet Service Provider (ISP) in the UK to being one of the leading business modernisation experts, who deliver solutions across 11+ countries.

At Claranet, we’re experienced in implementing progressive technology solutions which help our customers solve their epic business challenges. We’re committed to understanding their problems, delivering answers quickly, and making a lasting impact to their business.

We are agile, focused and experienced in business modernisation. Our approach helps customers make genuine, significant shifts in their business strategy, to deliver financial savings, boost innovation, and create a resilient business. We continually invest in our people and the latest technologies, so our customers get peace of mind knowing that they have access to the best talent and services.

In the UK we have over 500 staff working in London, Gloucester, Warrington, Bristol, and Leeds, or as homeworkers.

Working for Claranet

Here at Claranet we pride ourselves on going the extra mile for and with our employees (yes, we really mean with). We offer an extensive benefits package that you can tailor to your needs, inclusive of a matching contribution pension scheme, healthcare, insurance, dental, discounted gyms and app supported benefit access.  

But what we think makes us different is ‘Team Claranet,’ our dedicated internal part of the business that supports you with matters close to your heart. We proudly support local charities in each of our office locations, support employees with paid charity leave, organise key charity fundraising event per year and have a dedicated committee responsible for supporting employee’s fundraising efforts.

Claranet are one of the 10 founding members of TC4RE (Technology Community for Racial Equality.) Being a part of a group of leading UK technology organisations, we are dedicated to building a more diverse and inclusive workforce. We are also very proud members of Tech Talent Charter, a government supported, industry-led membership group created to address the UK’s tech talent shortage and diversity gap through collective action.

Our Vision

Our vision is to become the most trusted technology solutions partner; renowned for being the best and brightest, having lasting impact with our customers and delivering exceptional returns to our stakeholders.

Position Summary

As an HR Business Partner, you will work closely with the leadership teams to deliver initiatives to build engagement, drive performance and address operational challenges. You will have experience of operating as a strategic and operational Business Partner - building lasting relationships with stakeholders. Your experience will include driving capability and performance, organisation design and development and managing change. Commercially aware, you will possess strong communication and influencing skills.

Role Mission

Claranet’s strategy is to be a people first business where every person feels engaged and empowered to make a difference. In this generalist role, you will align yourself with a specific client group working closely with the leaders to understand their business objectives, challenges, opportunities, and risks, and to plan, implement and/or facilitate HR initiatives and interventions to drive key areas such as succession planning, employee engagement, increasing capability and retention.