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About the Role
The People team is seeking a mid-level People Business Partner to support carwow's growth across the UK, Germany, Spain, and Portugal. This role is a strategic partner and trusted advisor to leadership and employees, focusing on performance, delivery, execution, and engagement to enable, elevate, and empower staff.
Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive support to assigned Business Units by understanding their departmental goals and delivering tailored strategic assistance.
- Offer efficient and effective solutions to stakeholder problems discreetly and promptly.
- Drive a high-performance culture via effective performance management, including talent mapping and review processes.
- Support organizational growth and development through guidance on organizational design, succession planning, and learning and development.
- Autonomously handle most employee relations cases, with support for complex issues.
- Gather and transform data into evidence-based insights for continuous improvement.
- Collaborate on and deliver People projects based on company needs.
- Guide change management initiatives, providing clarity and reassurance.
- Work with the Senior Culture and Inclusion Manager to build targeted engagement plans and embed inclusive practices.
Requirements
- Experience as a People Business Partner or a competent Advisor/Coordinator within a People team.
- Demonstrated knowledge of business partnering principles (coaching, support tools, feedback exchange, talent management).
- Confidence in handling the majority of employee relations cases.
- Strong communication skills, adaptable to different stakeholders.
- High emotional intelligence for managing sensitive situations discreetly.
- Strategic thinking ability to anticipate future company needs and plan initiatives.
- Ability to balance data and process with unique circumstances.
- Base-level understanding of employment law and a curiosity to learn more.
Skills
- Performance Management
- Talent Mapping
- Organizational Design
- Succession Planning
- Learning and Development
- Employee Relations
- Data Analysis
- Change Management
- Engagement Planning
- Inclusion Practices
- Coaching
- Talent Management
- Communication
- Emotional Intelligence
- Strategic Planning
- Employment Law
Location
- UK
- Germany
- Spain
- Portugal
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Mid-level
Salary/Compensations
- Competitive comp package
Benefits
- 28 days' holiday plus bank holidays, increasing with service
- Holiday extras for house moves, weddings
- Employee-friendly share options
- Pension scheme via Royal London (up to 5% company contribution)
- Vitality private healthcare insurance
- Life Assurance (4x annual salary)
- Monthly coaching sessions with Spill (mental wellbeing partner)
- Inclusive parental, partner and shared parental leave (up to 20 weeks' full pay maternity/shared parental, 8 weeks' full partner pay)
- Fertility treatment and pregnancy loss policies
- Bubble childcare support and discounted nanny fees
- Work from abroad for a month annual scheme
- Generous learning and development budget
- £500/€550 home office budget
About the Company
- Carwow's mission is to be the car-changing destination of choice by combining technology, media, and automotive expertise.
- It has grown over 50% year-on-year, with significant value of cars bought and listed on the site.
- The company acquired Autovia, doubling its audience and significantly increasing its YouTube subscribers, print sales, and web content reach.
- Carwow is ambitious and aims to be a top 10 start-up to work for.
Equal Opportunity
- Diversity and inclusion are integral to our culture.
- Diverse teams are strong teams.
- We welcome those with alternative identities, backgrounds, and experiences.
- Recruiting decisions are based on experience, skills, and potential.
- All applicants are treated fairly and equally.