Strategic HR Business Partner

Imagine a role where you can combine your HR expertise with your business acumen to drive real results. As an HR Business Partner at Fasthosts, you'll be the trusted advisor to our leaders, helping them navigate the ever-changing landscape of HR and business as part of our local and global team.

We're at a time of growth and change and we're looking for someone who's not just an HR expert, but a strategic thinker who can help us achieve our business goals. You'll work closely with our leaders to understand their needs and develop HR plans that support their objectives. You'll also collaborate with our global HR team to ensure alignment with our international initiatives and best practices.

Since 1998, Fasthosts has been designing new ways to give customers everything they need to manage and control their online space. Innovation drives everything we do, ensuring we offer the latest internet technology across our range of services including domain names, shared web hosting, business-class email, dedicated servers, cloud servers, secure online storage, and online backup. We also maintain a highly successful reseller channel. As part of our UK HR team, you'll join a supportive team environment that's always up for a challenge. You'll work with a global company and make a real impact on our employees and customers, with a culture that's all about collaboration and innovation.

What will you be doing?

This is a varied role and responsibilities include:

• Build strong relationships with our leaders and help them achieve their goals
• Develop and implement HR strategies that drive business results
• Lead key HR projects from start to finish, including workforce planning, talent management, and change management initiatives
• Provide expert HR advice and guidance on a variety of HR Topics
• Analyse HR data to help us make better decisions
• Come up with plans to engage and retain our employees
• Make sure we're complying with UK employment law and regulations
  
  

What experience do you need under your belt?

• You're a CIPD-qualified HR expert with at least 5 years of experience in a similar role
• You've got a proven track record of managing big HR projects and delivering results
• You're a strategic thinker with great business sense and an understanding of what drives an organisation
• You're a people person with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• You're a problem-solver with strong analytical skills
• You're comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and juggling multiple projects
• You've got a good knowledge of UK employment law and regulations
• You've got experience in the variety of cultures and expectations inherent in working for an international organisation
• The ability to speak German is advantageous when working closely with our head office but is not a requirement for success in this position.
  
  

What else do you get out of it?

We value what each person brings to the table, from amazing ideas to great work attitudes. That's why it's only fair we give as much as we receive with a vast array of benefits and perks including:

• 27 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Hybrid working policy
• Contributory pension scheme
• Private healthcare and Life assurance
• Employee assistance programmes
• Cycle scheme
• EV Scheme
• Free parking close to our offices in a vibrant city centre location
• Free soft drinks, fruit, cereal, and tea, coffee etc.
• Work from our future-proofed, digitally enhanced, and environmentally friendly office in the heart of Gloucester
  
  

And of course the fun stuff! When you spend so much time with your colleagues we want to make sure you have the benefit of social events, summer and Christmas parties, fitness groups, running teams and so much more.

Interested?

So, like the sound of working at Fasthosts? We don't blame you, we think it's pretty great too!

Send us your application and if we think you fit the bill a member of our recruitment team will be in touch for an initial call to talk about what to expect next.

We can't wait to hear from you!

Fasthosts is an equal opportunities employer, committed to fair treatment for all and value diversity in our workplace. We do not condone discrimination in any shape or form. At Fasthosts, your individuality is welcomed and celebrated.

Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives: Fasthosts is not accepting unsolicited CVs from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. CVs submitted to any Fasthosts employee by a third party agency and/or search firm without a valid written & signed search agreement will become the sole property of Fasthosts. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you.