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If you've ever stepped through the doors of a John Lewis or Waitrose shop, shopped online, or seen any of our adverts, you'll know there's something unique about us.

That unique proposition is our Partners. As co-owners they have a say in our business and receive a share of the profits, so they put time and effort into making it work. Our Partners are the reason we're the success we are. They're our secret sauce; the opportunity for us to differentiate.

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At a glance

This is a hybrid working role, therefore your time will primarily be split between working from home and the Bracknell Head Office.

Contract type

This position is permanent. Part time role of 21 hours per week.

About the role

As a People Partner you will ensure the Partnership has the right people capabilities, organised in the right way, to deliver the Partnership Plan, now and in the future. You’ll work with senior leaders as a core member of their team, to increase their personal and team effectiveness helping them optimise organisational performance and create the conditions for success.

You’ll make sure the People function understands the strategic people priorities of the teams you support and you’ll collaborate with the centres of expertise and delivery teams in People to make sure appropriate support and resources are lined up to help deliver their strategy.

Coaching and challenging leaders, individually and collectively, to support their development as role models of the Partnership’s desired leadership practices and behaviours.

You will also collaborate with the central people teams to provide the support, direction and expertise required to make a meaningful impact to your business area

Working with the Senior Talent Partner, together you’ll be the critical link between the leaders you support and the People function.

Essential Skills

• You’ll be brilliant at joining the dots

• You’re comfortable with ambiguity, able to be pragmatic and outcome orientated

• Previous HR Business Partnering experience is important to be able to get going quickly in role

• Previous experience working through complex organisations and organisational change

• Previous experience of influencing at Director level

Benefits of the Partnership

You will enjoy 25% discount at John Lewis and 20% in Waitrose

The Partnership has a competitive pension scheme where your contributions will be matched by the Partnership (up to 8% of pay)

Excellent work-life balance, including a focus on well-being and flexible working and our marketing leading equal parenthood leave Policy

Find out more about the extensive range of exciting benefits that you could enjoy when you join us on our website under About the Partnership; Benefits LINK

Next Steps

The application form consists of a CV upload followed by application questions. Please ensure you refresh the page each time you complete a task to ensure you complete everything that you need to in time. (If internal, check your Workday notifications and see further guidance on the PDW under "Internal application process"

Once you've submitted an application the next steps of the process, if successful, will include a 1st stage virtual interview followed by a more detailed Stage 2 Interview.

You'll be asked about any adjustments you might need to support the recruitment process. Let us know, and we'll be sure to discuss it with you.

Thanks for your patience in the meantime and for showing an interest in joining the John Lewis Partnership

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At the John Lewis Partnership, we embrace our differences. We want you to be you. Because, well, we know you're at your best when you're free to be yourself.

Being a truly inclusive employer to us means creating an environment which celebrates your contribution, regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, social background, religion or belief. It's why we've set our own aim to become the UK’s most inclusive business - for our Partners (employees) and our customers.

We firmly believe that our future success lies in diversity of thought from all Partners and it's integral in our mission to build a happier world. ? ?

We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us. And, once you're a Partner, your differences will make all the difference.

Find out more about D&I in the Partnership here.

We want all of our Partners to have a good work-life balance and we support flexible working. This might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter hour contracts, where it is possible to do so. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview.