HR Business Partner

We’re the UK's largest ports operator with a network of 21 ports around Britain. We handle around one quarter of the UK's seaborne trade and contribute £7.5 billion to our economy every year.

It’s a story we’re proud of but it doesn’t end there. We’re transforming our business and embracing the future.

Our company has a wide range of roles across the UK. We value diversity, support talent, promote internal growth, and prioritise safety.

The role: HR Business Partner - Location Southampton – (Expected to be onsite for 4 days)

Fixed term contract - 12 months

This is an outstanding opportunity to join our experienced HR team in Southampton! You will work closely with the Regional Management teams under the mentorship of the Head of HR. Your role will be instrumental in delivering the business-aligned People Plan and HR strategy. You will provide mentorship and support to management teams, ensuring flawless HR delivery. Your proactive approach will help address short to medium-term and operational people issues, contributing to the success of the region.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with Regional Management to implement the People Plan/HR strategy.
• Provide expert mentoring and support to management teams.
• Address operational people issues with a proactive approach.
• Ensure adherence to HR delivery models and standard methodologies.
• Drive initiatives that improve employee engagement and performance.

About you:

We are looking for an ambitious and proven HR professional with the following qualifications and skills:

• Strong competence in business and understanding of business needs.
• Proven experience in building strong working relationships with managers in complex environments.
• Passionate about customer service with a track record of achieving business deliverables.
• Knowledge and experience in implementing standard methodology HR solutions to drive a high-performance culture.
• Experience in mentoring and influencing managers.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to negotiate and influence at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to work collaboratively to identify, develop, and retain talent.
• Excellent technical HR knowledge.
• Degree-level education and CIPD (level 5 and above) qualification or relevant experience demonstrating a high level of competence.
• Involved in organisational change programs such as restructures, redundancy, and TUPE.

Additional Information:

When joining ABP you will find an environment that is both welcoming and challenging. We reward our employees well and offer a generous remuneration package, employer pension, private health insurance and a range of other benefits.

Please note that ABP undertake random screening for substance abuse and operate a zero-tolerance policy. A medical will be required before starting this position also.

We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their background, which helps us to provide a diverse and inclusive working environment.

As part of our recruitment process, all successful candidates will be subject to pre-employment screening to Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). Please note your consent will be required and further information on this check can be found using the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels/national-security-vetting-clearance-levels