HR Business Partner

Date: 8 Jan 2025

Location:

Oxford, GB, OX4 4DQ

Company: Nominet

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Hybrid (minimum 20% on-site in our Oxford Science Park office)

This position is availble due to an internal promotion

We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we’re committed to building an inclusive, diverse community that celebrates and welcomes everyone.

If there are any adjustments we could make to the recruitment and selection process to support you, please let us know.

About Us

We’re Nominet – a world-leading domain name registry operating at the heart of the UK internet. While we're best known for running .UK domains, we also help to protect public services from cyber threat.
As a public benefit company, our work has a positive impact on society. We’ve donated millions to projects that use technology to improve people’s lives and have committed to delivering £60m worth of support over the next three years.

We’re also already a Carbon Neutral company and we’re committed to helping the UK reach Net Zero by 2050.

About the role

We’re seeking an experienced and proactive Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) to join our dynamic HR team. This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with senior leaders, driving key people strategies that align with our business goals and help shape our culture. You’ll be at the forefront of supporting business transformation, managing organizational change, and building high-performance teams. If you're passionate about making a real impact and fostering an inclusive work environment, this is the role for you.

About You and Your Experience

Demonstrable experience in an HRBP role, with a strong background in strategic workforce planning, talent development, and employee engagement
Proven ability to partner with senior leaders to design and deliver people strategies that drive business success
Expertise in change management, including leading and supporting organizational change initiatives
Strong coaching and mentoring skills with the ability to build relationships at all levels of the business
Experience in handling complex employee relations matters, providing expert advice on performance management, compensation, and employee well-being

Skills and Background

Ideally CIPD qualified

Experience of leading and advising on the design and delivery of change, organisation development or people related projects, Employee experience, employee engagement and wow

Broader HR generalist comfortable with handling a range of HR disciplines

Proven experience delivering key change processes across an organisation

Experienced in contributing to medium-term strategic planning and delivering outcomes aligned to business strategy through learning and development strategies and plans

Analytical skills, including using data to measure outcomes and inform decision making, and being able to weigh up and take decisions when there are unknowns

Experience of working in the technology industry

What we offer

Early Finish Friday – Working week of 34 hours with full time pay. (Finish at Midday Friday)
30 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the ability to purchase an additional 5 days
Bupa private healthcare + Employee Assistance Programme
Electric vehicle scheme with on-site charging points
Rewards platform with access to discounts at hundreds of shops, restaurants etc.
MediCash discounts on routine healthcare including optical, dental and much more
Company and individual performance-based annual bonus

Please note, all roles working for Nominet will be subject to a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check. Some roles will require additional security clearance due to the nature of their work.