Junior HR Business Partner

Join us for a 12 month FTC as a Junior HR Business Partner and become a trusted advisor to leaders while shaping talent strategies that drive business success. If you're passionate about employee experience, organizational effectiveness, and making HR a true business partner, we want to hear from you.

This is an ideal opportunity for an HR professional who is ready to broaden their commercial and strategic experience while continuing to provide high-quality operational HR support in a manufacturing or operational environment.

What will you do?

• Build effective relationships with managers, employees and HR colleagues, developing a strong understanding of operational priorities and workforce needs.
• Provide timely, practical advice on day-to-day HR matters, applying Group and Country HR policies and UK employment legislation consistently.
• Support employee relations case management, including absence, capability, conduct, grievance and performance matters, escalating complex or higher-risk issues appropriately.
• Coach managers to manage people matters confidently, fairly and in line with policy, maintaining accurate case documentation and clear follow-up actions.
• Work with the Snr HR Business Partner to translate business priorities into practical people plans, balancing employee experience, risk, cost, time and operational requirements.
• Support organisational change activities, including communication, consultation, role or structure changes and the effective implementation of agreed actions.
• Contribute to workforce and succession planning by maintaining accurate information, identifying capability needs and supporting agreed talent actions.
• Coordinate and support core HR processes and programmes, including Performance and Development Reviews, salary review, People Review, succession planning and One Voice activities.
• Support recruitment and selection activity, working with managers and talent acquisition colleagues to secure the skills and resources required by the business.
• Contribute to learning, development and engagement initiatives that strengthen capability, inclusion and organisational culture.
• Support occupational health, wellbeing, absence management and workplace adjustment processes, ensuring appropriate records and actions are maintained.
• Maintain accurate employee data, HR systems, records and documentation, using information to identify themes and support informed people decisions.
• Monitor agreed people actions and HR outcomes, raising emerging issues and contributing to improvements in HR processes and ways of working.
• Participate in HR projects and gradually take ownership of defined workstreams, with coaching and support from the HR Business Partner or HR Lead.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Ideally degree qualified or have the equivalent amount of workplace experience
• CIPD qualified, with active employment law knowledge
• Experienced in HR across generalist and specialist roles
• Ability to build strong relationships, offering the right consultative and coaching support and challenge to key stakeholders
• Strong Employee Relations background and experience of managing complex cases to a successful resolution
• Strong data management and analytical skills
• Ability to work with & manage highly sensitive and confidential data
• Relentless drive & commitment to achieve results and challenge the status quo
• Fluent English

IMPACT

We’re committed to providing reliable and safe energy to the planet. This energy must be sustainable as we have to reduce carbon footprint worldwide. These opportunities are at the top of our agenda. Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We employ over 440 people within the SSPS factory which is a significant part of the UK workforce.

At Schneider Electric, Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of our organisation, it's an integral part of our history, culture, and identity.  We recognise that embracing diversity unlocks innovation and creativity and fosters collaboration. We want our employees to reflect the diversity of our communities and the customers we serve. As a result, our teams are stronger to drive the company's future.

“We are proudly participating in the Disability Confident Program offering support to people in the workplace who consider themselves living with a disability.”

What we offer you:

Competitive salary & Bonus Scheme, 28 Days Annual Leave + Public Holidays, Holiday Buy & Sell programme, Pension Scheme, Employee Share Ownership Programme, Various Health & Wellbeing Support Options, Gym Flex, Open Talent Market (internal mobility opportunities + access to mentors & projects globally), Shopping & Dining Discounts, Learning Portal and much more.

Apply now:

Please submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. You know about us, so let us learn about you! Apply today.

At Schneider, we believe that every employee is a talent who deserves equal opportunities. This means you matter. Every individual needs to feel valued, supported, and treated fairly to do their best work.

Our Total Rewards is our way of saying: “We see you. We value you”. It’s more than just pay and benefits- it’s a meaningful investment in you. It is designed for you to perform, grow, feel safe, and elevate your potential to shine as an impact maker.

For this UK based position, the expected pay range is GBP 37,600 - GBP 56,400 per year. This pay range includes base pay and short-term incentives. The compensation range for this full-time position applies to candidates located within the United Kingdom. Our pay ranges are determined by the local market.

Schneider Electric is there when it matters most to you

Our Total Rewards package outlines all the benefits and support you’ll enjoy as part of the Schneider Electric team:

Care for Yourself and Your Family. We ensure you feel secure with benefits that help you and your family thrive: health and life insurance, paid time off, parental and care leave, flexible work options, and confidential counseling for life’s challenges.

Invest and Plan Your Future. We help you plan and invest for the future with competitive pay and programs: your base salary, short-term incentives or sales incentives, opportunities to own company shares, and retirement savings plans for your future.

Grow Your Skills and Career. We commit to helping you grow with ongoing performance and development conversations, Senior Talent Program, global career opportunities, access to our Schneider Career Hub for new positions, projects, and mentors, and learning platforms like Coursera to equip you with the skills for today and tomorrow.

Team Up in the Workplace. We encourage teaming up through project opportunities on the Schneider Career Hub, smart ways to collaborate, celebrating contributions via a recognition program, sharing your voice in our engagement survey, and fostering an inclusive, caring workplace.

Support Your Community. We make a difference in your community with volunteer leave, programs through the Schneider Electric Foundation, and initiatives that support youth education.

Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?

When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our  IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – starts with us.

IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.

We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.

Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric – apply today!

€40 billion global revenue
+9% organic growth
150 000+ employees in 100+ countries

You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.

Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and ‘inclusion’ is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do.

At Schneider Electric, we uphold the highest standards of ethics and compliance, and we believe that trust is a foundational value. Our Trust Charter is our Code of Conduct and demonstrates our commitment to ethics, safety, sustainability, quality and cybersecurity, underpinning every aspect of our business and our willingness to behave and respond respectfully and in good faith to all our stakeholders. You can find out more about our Trust Charter here

Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.