HR Business Partner

Your Role:

The HR Business Partner role is integral to the successful transition and execution of a

proactive Strategic HR Service to the business. Acting as a partner and advisor to

management to drive the performance and impact of their departments through effective

employee relations, engagement and people management. The successful applicant will

take ownership for the successful delivery of strategic HR services by supporting the Senior

HR Business Partners and the Senior Management team in delivery of their Strategic People

Plans.

Your Team:

You will work closely with the HR BP team and report to a Senior HR Business Partner

Your Responsibilities:

* Provide solutions focused advice to line managers on a range of employee relations

issues (disciplinary / grievance / performance / policies / procedures) and to ensure

that all associated information and documentation is up to date and compliant with

legislation and company policy

* Assist in ensuring that people management practices are in line with legislative

requirements and excellent HR practice

* Respond to HR queries and provide HR life-cycle support in an efficient and effective

manner utilising HR COE's.

* Provide strategic workforce planning support to the Senior HR Business Partner &

Senior Leadership Team

* Maximise the use of HR metrics and benchmark data as appropriate during

interactions with your business units and providing insights in support of data driven

business decisions

* Continuously aid the improvement of HR processes and systems to support high

performance work teams and drive waste and inefficiencies out of process

* Proactively identify potential employee issues by participating in functional

management and employee meetings on a regular basis

* Provide support to the Senior HR Business Partner and your allocated business units

with implementing change programmes

* Play an active role in delivering HR projects and processes across the business units

and where relevant the Group, in conjunction with other HR Centres of Excellence

and the HR Shared Services team

* Influence and support the on-going development, communication, and delivery of the

HR Business Partner model

* Support the business and actively participate in implementing any changes in HR

policy or procedure

* Display a comprehensive understanding of HR Business Partnering, and the ability to

undertake a Business Partner role as assigned, being adaptive to change, including

supporting other HR Business Partner colleagues

* Participate in HR strategy development and involvement in agile methodologies to

meeting customer needs

Requirements:

Essential:

* Ability to independently and effectively manage Employee Relations cases in line

with company procedure and process; preventing escalation and mitigating risk

* Experienced in providing HR lifecycle support and providing advice and guidance on

people issues / queries

* Excellent understanding of current employment legislation and its application

* Excellent interpersonal skills particularly around problem solving, facilitation and

collaborative decision making

* Demonstrable track record using HR and other metrics to facilitate problem solving

and decision making

* Strong follow through skills and a 'can do' attitude

* Demonstrates strong business/commercial acumen

* Excellent computer skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access etc.

Desired :

* Third level degree in HR/related discipline, desirable

* Ideally have or working towards CIPD Qualifications