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We are Centrica! We’re so much more than an energy company. We’re a family of brands revolutionising a cleaner, greener future. Working here is #MoreThanACareer - we’re powered by purpose. Together we can make an impact that will truly change tomorrow. Whether you’re developing cutting-edge green tech, helping customers on the front line or simplifying operations behind the scenes.
Your work here isn’t just a job – it’s a mission. We all play a vital role in energising a greener, fairer future.
The Net Zero & New Business (NZ&NB) People team are small but mighty – we partner with the business, understanding the products and services, the strategy and the plan, and use this knowledge to deliver brilliant people interventions that will help us to deliver the NZ&NB plan and to energise a greener, fairer future.
We are looking for an energetic self starter to join us on the Net Zero journey, to become a Net Zero expert, and lead on some key pieces of work that will make a real difference to the business. Can do attitude, positivity and ability to work at pace are a must!
The People Consultant works to support the design and delivery of the best People solutions required for the business. The People Consultant will liaise with Centres of Excellence to leverage key expertise and ensure consistent delivery. The People Consultant will have business commerciality, flexibility and understand People best practise to support delivery. They provide professional end to end People expertise, coaching & support to business leaders.
This is a fantastic opportunity to gain exposure to interesting and varied People projects, learn and develop on the job and scope out future opportunities. You will be immersed in the world of Net Zero and play an exciting role in enabling the Energy transition.
Location: UK Flexible, with travel as required
Salary: Competitive + bonus + private healthcare + generous company benefits
Accountabilities
Trusted experts enabling the business to deliver for our customers
With support from People Partners, understand business requirements and translate into practical project deliverables
Provide practical People expertise, guidance and coaching to leaders
As part of a broader team, effectively support the delivery of People projects including organisational change & transformation, TUPE, restructuring, reward programmes, employee engagement, building capability, engagement, etc
Building & leveraging relationships with People Partners, People Directors, business leaders and Centres of Excellence
Work across the People team to access specialist advice / input i.e. communications / capability / resourcing etc…
Effective stakeholder network in the business and People
Provide external best practice to the business on all People matters
Competencies
Credible and values driven person, who can deliver exceptional results
Collaborative, adaptable and able to understand the dynamics of large, complex organisations
Able to work across a wide ranging group of stakeholders ensuring that their needs and interests are managed
Able to understand detail, alongside complexity, and deliver in support of the activity
Effective influencing and communication skills
Strong intellectual rigour and an appetite for professional development
Commercial acumen and broad business understanding
Able to work conceptually as well as having the focus to execute
Attention to detail, able to effectively manage projects
Track record of building successful, collaborative relationships quickly across all levels and business functions
A skilful team player with the ability to network effectively up, down and across the organisation
Strong communication skills; articulate, compelling, engaging and an inclusive manner
Provide feedback to colleagues - positive and developmental
Work Experience
A proven track record of supporting to deliver part of a people plan or strategy
Experience of delivering People content including change projects with People generalist experience
A demonstrable track record of delivering clear, actionable goals and delivering excellent results and outcomes
Experience of working in a People function in a complex, matrix organisation
A successful track record of operating commercially and executing plans effectively
Experience of working with others to deliver exceptional results – strong collaborator
Typically educated to degree level or equivalent
Evidence of CPD in the field of human resources would be advantageous
At Centrica we embrace diversity and actively seek to attract individuals with unique backgrounds and perspectives. To build a more sustainable future, we need the best team – a team with a diverse mix of people and skills, where everyone feels welcome and able to succeed. We are dedicated in helping to close the diversity gap and would love to see more females, people of colour and LGBTQ+ employees, as well as those from a variety of cultures and ethnicity to veterans and the differently abled. Supporting diversity and inclusion is a big part of who we are, we are not looking for people to fit into our culture but to add to it!
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