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Contract: Full-time, Permanent (38.75 hours per week)
Location:
* Regional, covering London and South East of the UK.
* (Hybrid, at least 3 days travelling to branches across various locations)
Salary: Competitive + Annual Car Allowance
At Dignity Funerals, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are one of the UK's leading providers of funeral services, committed to creating a supportive, inclusive, and engaging workplace where our employees can thrive. We believe in empowering our teams to deliver excellence while ensuring they feel valued, supported, and developed in their careers. With a strong network of funeral branches across the country, we are dedicated to making a meaningful difference to the families we serve.
The Role
We are seeking an experienced People Partner to provide strategic and operational HR support across the South East and London regions of the UK. Reporting to the Head of People Partnering, you will work closely with operational leaders to drive people strategies, foster a positive workplace culture, and support the achievement of business objectives.
Let's Take a Closer Look At Role Responsibilities
* Support in the delivery of the Group People Strategy in line with the Company's vision and values.
* Acts as a Business Partner for the business, ensuring pragmatic, commercial and people-centric solutions to people-related problems, managing risk and working within applicable regulatory and legal frameworks.
* Supporting and coaching managers in dealing with complex people-related problems.
* Partner with leaders to lead large change programs, helping the business scale, understand and support the opportunities and challenges for their teams.
* Deliver key People Initiatives across the People Spectrum, including workforce planning, restructuring, resourcing, talent management, pay and review, employee engagement and performance management.
* Supporting the implementation of performance management processes, including setting objectives, conducting reviews, and providing feedback.
* Leading and supporting organisational change initiatives, helping employees adapt to changes, and ensuring smooth transitions.
* Drive data-led questioning, solutions and decision-making through the utilisation of People reporting capability.
Must haves we're looking for in experience for this role:
* Evidenced experience within a People partner role or similar position.
* Policy development, process review/design, continuous improvement methods.
* Proven capability to lead, develop and motivate individuals.
* Understanding and appreciation of TUPE, restructuring, and redundancy.
* Proven ability to define, scope and deliver complex people change.
* Previous experience in delivering programmes designed and developed by People Centres of Excellence.
* An understanding of FCA and CMA regulations is desirable.
* Experience of working collaboratively.
What we offer:
* Competitive Salary depending on experience.
* £4,500 Annual Car Allowance.
* 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays.
* 10% Yearly Company Bonus Scheme.
* BUPA Private Healthcare (Self).
* Life Assurance X2 Salary.
* Pension Scheme.
* Free On-Site Parking.
* Access to our full range of employee development schemes.
Why Join Dignity Funerals
At Dignity Funerals, we are committed to supporting our employees while delivering exceptional service to families across the UK. You'll be joining a professional and compassionate organisation where your expertise in people will contribute to a positive working environment, ensuring fairness and consistency for all employees.
Join us in making a difference - apply today!
What are the next steps?
To be considered for this role, please submit your application via the 'apply' button, where a member of our Talent Team will review your application.
About Us
We are Dignity, one of the UK's oldest and most trusted funeral providers, with over 200 years of history, 570 branches, and 46 crematoria. From launching the UK's first funeral plan to helping shape modern regulation, we have led the way in supporting families with care, compassion, and professionalism.
Now we are building the UK's leading end of life company. As part of the Dignity Group, we also operate Farewill, the country's largest will writer and one of the UK's top probate providers, giving families support not just at the funeral, but before and after as well.
Today we are over 4,000 people across the UK, all driven by the same goal: to care for families with compassion and make the UK a world leader in end of life care. Here to help, whenever you need.
FCA Statement
We're regulated by the FCA, so some roles may be subject to background checks
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement
We know that diverse teams make better decisions, build better products, and create a better place to work. Whoever you are, wherever you're from, and whatever your life looks like, we'd love to hear from you. And if there's anything you need to make the process more accessible, please let us know.
Any unsolicited submissions from agencies will be accepted as a direct application from the candidate, and no fees will be payable.
We reserve the right, depending on application numbers, to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.
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