Senior People Partner

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About Us

We're a full-scale, energy-saving, B-Corp certified, sustainably powered vertical farm. We're on a mission to transform the farming system forever, so that everyone can afford tasty nutritious food, that doesn't cost the earth. Literally.

In other words: we boldly grow where no one has grown before. Our state-of-the-art salad leaves are made possible by an incredible team of rocket scientists (see what we did there?), engineers, leaf whisperers, and a root network of fabulous people. Which brings us onto the role...

Your Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior People Partner to drive company-wide people initiatives and build high performing teams that you partner with.

We have big ambitions. Our goal is to empower our teams to exceed expectations and foster a culture of growth and development for every team member.

As a Senior People Partner you will focus on:

• People Partnering (approximately 30%): Act as a trusted advisor and business partner to three client groups (ca 35 headcount): our Leaf Lab in Cambridge, our Commercial team in London and our Finance & Impact team in Edinburgh. Partner with our Directors, Head-ofs and Managers - helping them become better business & people leaders.

• Our Culture (50%): Lead company-wide initiatives like diversity & inclusion, engagement surveys, and implementing our goal-setting approach to drive our people strategy forward.

• Learning & Development (20%): Work with internal stakeholders, understand what our learning needs are and build a strategy to bring it to life.

You'll report to Henrik, our People Director, and become an integral part of our close-knit People team.

To ensure strong connections with your stakeholders, we recommend spending one day a week at our Cambridge lab, two days a week at our King's Cross office, and making occasional trips to Edinburgh.

Requirements

Your areas of knowledge and expertise that matter most for this role:

We value what you've learned and how you apply those insights at GrowUp over the number of years you've worked or specific qualifications. Here's what matters most:

• Previous experience from a high performance & high engagement start-up/scale-up environment
• Strategic Insight: Identify strategic needs, define them, and build effective solutions
• Project Management Expertise: Proven experience in managing people initiatives from start to finish
• Business Acumen: Strong understanding of how to align People initiatives with business objectives
• Communication Skills: Excellent interpersonal, communication, and coaching skills with the ability to engage at all levels
• Written Communication: Ability to convey important information in an engaging way
• Adaptability: Thrive in a dynamic and evolving environment
• Analytical Mindset: Use data to inform decision-making and drive results

If you're passionate about driving people initiatives and want to be part of a team that values growth and innovation, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now and help us shape the future of GrowUp!

Benefits

What's in it for you?

• Be part of a great business - you will be in one of the fastest growing and most exciting businesses in the vertical farming industry.
• Be part of a great team - you will work with and learn from a friendly, smart, growing, and passionate team who care about each other and the business.
• Grow yourself - a chance to develop yourself and make the role your own as the business and team builds, broadening your knowledge and capabilities to push you to the next level.
• Share our passion for driving change for good - we're B Corp certified and driving sustainable food production is at the heart of what we do.

Package

• Competitive base salary.
• Annual bonus based on company, team, and personal performance.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Group Income Protection.
• Health Insurance
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave.
• Pension (5% employer contribution).
• Employee benefits programme with Bravo Benefits.
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Paid volunteering days

Our team is the most valuable part of our business - our success is defined by the hard-working, brilliant and enthusiastic people we employ. Our recruitment process and employment decisions are based on our business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications. We provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to race, colour, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin or disability status. We don't tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics and we encourage all suitable applicants to apply for open positions.