Human Resources Business Partner in Stafford

We are recruiting an HR Business Partner to support our Central Operation Centres, to work remotely and ideally be based in the Birmingham, Stafford or Derby areas.

Copart UK employs approximately 1,200 teammates in 15 national operations centres and 3 head office locations based in Bedfordshire. The Human Resources team is responsible for contributing to the development of people strategy, through close cooperation with business leaders and a comprehensive framework of policies and procedures. This includes responsibility for the following areas:

• End to end employment life-cycle
• Performance management
• Employee relations
• Employee engagement
• Development and retention

Reporting to our HR Manager, as HR Business Partner you are responsible for working in close partnership with a number of stakeholders, at varied levels of seniority, in relation to the business's strategic people priorities.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Providing the strategic link between HR and management, through the provision of high-quality support, advice and guidance.
• Driving a culture of high performance, continuously reviewing processes and procedures where necessary.
• Partnering managers in the recruitment process and having personal involvement in management hires.
• Being an active and influential player, enabling the effective diagnosis of people issues and developing effective people management solutions.
• Partnering managers in areas such as reward, employee relations, talent, performance, organisation development and change, culture, leadership and learning and development.
• Challenging, provoking and coaching managers to engage employees and build effective people capabilities.
• Driving the raising of the performance bar and building a strong and rigorous development culture.
• Providing employee relations advice to managers with practical support and overseeing end to end ER casework.
• Delivering HR projects, as and when required by the HR Director, or other senior management.
• Liaising with Human Resources teammates to ensure training is consistent and adequate.
• Monitoring, measuring and reporting training issues, opportunities and development plans and achievements within agreed formats and timescales.

Essential attributes

• HR degree, or equivalent CIPD qualification
• At least 3 years experience in an HR Business Partner, Generalist or Advisor role
• Passionate about engagement
• Complete knowledge of the employee life-cycle
• An ambitious, energetic and dedicated individual, with a passion for driving positive people-related change
• Stakeholder management experience
• Able to interact and influence at all levels
• Excellent communication skills
• IT literate, with strong skills in Microsoft Office and computerised HRIS
• Comfortable presenting HR data to stakeholders

Desirable attributes

• Experience working with Ceridian Dayforce, or other HRIS

What we offer you in return

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and an additional day per year to be used on something special to you
• A further paid day to volunteer for a charity of your choice
• Car allowance
• Private medical insurance
• Medicash Cover – look after you and your family by providing a range of positive health care benefits
• Contributory workplace pension plan
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Life Assurance cover
• The ability to purchase shares in our successful global company at a discounted rate
• Access to an exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases, treats for the family, eating out, and utility bills for the home
• Access to our employee assistance programme