People Relations Partner

Location: Either our London, Potters Bar or Bristol office.

Please note: As part of the process, we do require you to answer the questions within this application.

Company Overview:

Canada Life UK looks after the retirement, investment and protection needs of individuals, families and companies. We help to build better futures for our customers, our intermediaries and our employees by operating as a modern, agile and welcoming organisation.

Part of our parent company Great-West Lifeco, Canada Life UK has operated in the United Kingdom since 1903. We have hundreds of respected and supported employees committed to doing the right thing for our customers and colleagues.

Canada Life UK is transforming to create a more customer-focused business by providing our customers with expertise on financial and tax planning, offering home finance and annuities propositions, and providing collective fund solutions to third party customers.

Job Summary:

The People Relationship Partner will act as an experienced partner in providing commercially-focused solutions, specialist coaching and expert advice to effectively support the delivery of local business goals. The individual is required to provide tactical advice and guidance to the management of their business area on all people matters relating to capability, skills required and performance output. The focus of the People Relationship Partner is to drive a people-oriented high performance culture that emphasises empowerment, goal attainment, productivity and high quality standards across the business area.

Responsibilities:

1. Work through all people related matters or concerns in partnership with the relevant Lead People Partner and management team.
2. Analyse and derive insight from people data to help pro-actively identify opportunities to improve performance, resolve resource gaps and mitigate people risk.
3. Support the Lead People Partner and management teams on all HR annual processes.
4. Delivery of organisational development projects and support of major organisational change initiatives.
5. Develop and manage a resourcing strategy that considers the needs of the business.
6. Advise and coach managers across a wide range of employee relations issues.

Experience Required:

1. Extensive demonstrable hands on experience as a People Business Partner.
2. Solid knowledge of various HR disciplines.
3. Strong up to date technical expertise in employee relations and UK employment law.
4. Some experience in Financial Services and a broad understanding of regulatory remuneration environment.
5. Proven ability to understand client needs and related business drivers.
6. Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
7. The ability to influence, challenge and negotiate with management at all levels.
8. Proven ability to operate strategically and tactically.
9. Strong relationships management skills.

Qualifications:

1. Bachelor's degree or relevant experience in Human Resource management at a senior management level required.
2. Ideally Membership Level 5 -7 status of the CIPD.

Benefits of working at Canada Life:

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package that's regularly reviewed, including a generous pension and bonus scheme, income protection, private medical insurance and life assurance.

How we work at Canada Life:

Our culture is unique and incredibly important to us. We care about doing the right thing for our people, customers and community.

Diversity and inclusion:

Building an inclusive workplace with a diverse workforce is a key commitment for us.