HR Business Partner

Are you ready to make a real impact in a business undergoing exciting transformation?

Here at JELD-WEN UK, a global organisation that produces and manufactures Doors and Doorsets, we’re looking for a Human Resource Business Partner to join our team in Penrith, UK.

Welcome to JELD-WEN Penrith – the European flagship for UK production. With the addition of a new manufacturing line and a broader transformation agenda across HR and the business, this is a pivotal time to join us. 

We’re looking for a passionate and hands-on HR Business Partner to support our 240-strong workforce through change and growth. This is a highly visible role, working closely with the local management team and delivering HR support directly to the shop floor. You’ll be at the heart of our people strategy, helping to embed our strong values and drive cultural engagement.  

The successful candidate would be responsible for aligning Global and European business objectives with employees and management on site. The role is critical in executing our people transformation initiatives, UK Strategy and providing great internal customer support, and driving HR functional excellence.

You will be required to be onsite 4 days out of 5 to be hands-on in supporting our internal teams, ideally be CIPD level 5 qualified with previous Business Partnering experience.

We offer this role on a permanent basis, with a £45,000-£55,000 PA salary, 10% bonus opportunity, 25 days holiday with the opportunity to purchase up to 5 days, 7.5% pension, private BUPA health plan, electric car and cycle to work salary sacrifice initiatives and opportunities to grow and develop your career. 

What impact you will make:

• Working with key stakeholders’, partner with assigned business unit(s) and ensure a deep understanding of business strategy and implement high-quality HR practices within the team.
• Act as a trusted advisor and coach Managers, working with them to develop HR solutions to people related business challenges, leveraging other partners in HR where needed.
• Ensure service delivery of fundamental HR processes, supported with the use of metrics, reports, and dashboards.
• Participate in site GEMBA walks in order to build relationships with those on the shop floor and create value in the organisation.
• Delivering key HR initiatives, including workforce planning, Trade Union negotiations, absence management, reward and recognition initiatives, employee engagement, payroll, diversity and inclusion plans and performance management.
• Use internal systems to provide accurate people data with appropriate analysis and recommendations to internal stakeholders.
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Utilise HR dashboards / reports and subsequently analyse data.
• Co-ordination with payroll services to ensure changes, starters and leavers are processed correctly
• Providing support and management of disciplinary and grievance cases, working with investigating, hearing and line managers to provide policy support and advice.

What you'll need to succeed:

• Experience partnering with Managers and handling complex issues across multiple functions.
• Must have CIPD Level 5 in Human Resources.
• A strong understanding of HR processes, procedures, and best practices.
• Broad understanding of the technical and functional components of Human Resources, including:
  • Compliance management in a large organisation
  • Compensation reviews
  • Recruitment and talent management
  • Employment law
  • Employee relations
  • Absence management
  • Organisational planning
  • Leadership development
  • Payroll
  • Coaching, training and engagement
• Proven experience of developing learning and development plans, boosting organisational performance and supporting with retention.
• Preferably have worked within manufacturing/production or a similar industry.
• Experience of operating collaboratively within a multiple country HR Team.
• Experience engaging with employee representatives and consulting Unions or Works Councils.
• Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organisational and multi-tasking skills, with excellent attention to detail.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Experience of working with core HRIS and time and attendance systems, e.g. SAP and Kronos/Pro WFM.
• Flexible to travel, with occasional travel to Sheffield required.

Why join us. 

"We are passionate about doors and are one of the world's largest manufacturers in this field. If you want to join us, we provide an international environment, a high level of flexibility, great potential for personal development and the opportunity to work with strong brands".

We act with integrity, invest in people, inspire through innovation, deliver on our promises, and improve every day. We are seeking talented individuals who share this purpose and values and want to excel in their field of expertise. We offer excellent benefits, a collaborative environment in which to apply your talent and a dynamic and growing company, with exceptional career progression opportunities.

About JELD-WEN

JELD-WEN, founded in 1960, is a leading global manufacturer of doors and windows with over 18,000 employees worldwide. In Europe, the company has a team of more than 6,500 people across the UK, France, and Central and Northern Europe. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, JELD-WEN designs, produces, and distributes an extensive range of interior and exterior doors, wood, vinyl and aluminum windows and related products for use in the new construction and repair and remodeling of residential homes and non-residential buildings.

Our products and services afford us the opportunity to enter peoples' workplaces, homes, and daily lives. With this privilege comes great responsibility to ensure that the products we deliver are reliable and enrich the places and lives that they touch. We bring beauty and security to the spaces that touch our lives.

JELD-WEN is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of race, color, religious creed, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws.

Unless explicitly requested or approached by JELD-WEN, the company will not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services.