People Partner - 12 month FTC at Nando's in Location not listed

People Partner - 12 month FTC Location: Remote Location - Republic of Ireland Salary up to: Competitive People Partner - Ireland, Scotland & Wales Base - Ireland About the role: Nando’s is on a journey to Create Lasting Happiness, making a difference to the lives of our People, our customers and the communities we work in.   Originally started in Johannesburg, South Africa, we pride ourselves on creating memorable experiences for everyone involved in Nando’s: from our employees, communities, founders and suppliers, but most importantly, our customers. The role of Regional People Partner will partner Senior MDs and their teams to develop and then deliver an effective Regional People Plan (understanding manpower need, internal pipeline and talent acquisition requirement) that ensures that we attract, identify, select, engage and develop talent from Nandoca through to Regional MD. They will support Talent and the People Director to bring these plans together into Nando's overall People Plan allowing us to build a clear understanding and plan around our internal pipeline and our external talent need. Key Responsibilities & Expectations: To work in partnership with the Regional Director to accurately understand, implement and manage talent planning activities across the region taking overall ownership of the manpower and succession plans To support quarterly people reviews across the region. These reviews will cover all aspects of the people agenda addressing talent plans, gaining Nandoca insights and understanding business performance, ensuring we are knowingly taking care of our culture From talent plan outputs ensure that 'Flying Higher' is growing people to be the best they can be in order to step up and be job ready thus meeting the internal manpower needs whilst knowingly taking care of our culture To play a role in benchmarking internal promotes to ensure we are growing and promoting the best people in our industry who will support our business growth and enhance & deepen our cultural strength To link and work with L&D to understand current learning interventions to support talent growth. Also sharing knowledge of talent gaps where appropriate learning interventions may be required to support our internal succession To work with the RD/MDs in understanding and addressing poor performance, by providing appropriate support and advice. Key Stakeholders: This role will touch into many different parts of the business, including: RD / MD’s L&D Talent Team Wider People Team The candidate should possess / be: Proven experience operating as a People Business Partner (or equivalent) within a fast paced, multi-site environment, ideally hospitality, retail or customer facing operations Has an innate desire for people to be the very best they can be so they can realise their full potential Exhibits genuine curiosity and interest across HR and as such has a sound understanding of the principles of HR, legal HR framework and the role it plays within Nando's Demonstrates an ability to work in true partnership through appropriate support, guidance, challenge, collaboration and co-creation An authentic leadership style, inspiring key stakeholders to work in partnership Adaptable - knowing how and when to compromise so as to protect the individual, region and business Able to provide empathy but balanced with the appropriate level of objectivity Able to make sound judgements with maturity, knowing when to exercise discretion and when to escalate issues/matters Is able to take a long term, strategic view to the people agenda so that growth needs are met and cultural strength is enhanced Is able to deliver the overall strategic plan consistently but in a practical way so regional variations/needs are considered and met - resourceful, forward thinking and intuitive Hungry to be part of more and actively shares best practice with others Strong facilitation skills Our candidate should be looking for: A culture with strong purpose & values, intent on contributing to / driving positive cultural and societal change Involvement in a variety of projects rather than repetitive work in a business which encourages creativity and evolution rather than a set approach. An environment which is relaxed and informal, whilst highly driven and ambitious A business that seeks to support every employee to be at their best, and encourage individuality #LI-DNI