Human Resources Business Partner

Role: Human Resources Business Partner

Location: Heysham

Hours: Full time, Office based.

Pay rate: £30.92 - £34.22 depending on experience

The opportunity:

Working collaboratively in a small and welcoming team of HR Business Partners on an agency contract basis reporting to the HR Manager. Leading on workforce planning processes and working in partnership with designated line managers to provide Generalist HR expertise, professional advice and direction, commercial HR solutions, and operational support in order to support delivery of the station people plan. Building effective relationships with leaders and colleagues on Station, HR centres of excellence, and the wider business.

Main Responsibilities include:

1. Resourcing and Workforce Planning: Lead development of workforce planning and capability plans for the station and support line managers for resourcing activities.
2. Talent & Succession Planning: Identification and development.
3. Performance Management: Support the performance management process and work with case advisors to ensure delivery of effective case management.
4. Employee Relations: Support the HR Manager in the local implementation of the ER framework, procedures, and management of local Employee Relations.
5. Reward: Ensure remuneration package details for new appointees are in line with company policy and pay progression arrangements are in line with company policy and procedures.
6. Diversity & Wellbeing: Support activities which promote diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing as fundamental elements of station culture.
7. Organisation Design and Development: Coach leaders and provide guidance to support effective organisational change.

Who you are:

We're looking for you to demonstrate the attributes of being approachable, proactive, and pragmatic. You'll be self-driven and thrive in a busy environment where relationships with internal and external stakeholders are based on respect and integrity. You'll be pragmatic in your approach to problem-solving with the ability to interpret and analyse complex data and produce compelling and cohesive presentations for our executive team. The ability to confidently communicate with individuals in a complex business is a key requirement for the role.

The key skills and experience we are looking for are:

1. You should be a member of CIPD with HNC as a minimum qualification or CIPD equivalent (Level 5).
2. Proven HR Generalist experience through working in a progressive HR, people management, and unionised environment.
3. Commercially minded and pragmatic in your application of HR best practice and able to deliver high-quality HR generalist support, including extensive knowledge of appropriate employment law and HR best practices.
4. Relevant knowledge and understanding in the areas of change and strategic consulting, performance management, reward management, people development, talent management, resourcing, and engagement.
5. Ability and credibility to coach, challenge, and influence line managers to ensure successful outcomes is important in this position.
6. Great IT skills and be able to manipulate, analyse, and present data in a creative way.

If you are interested in the opportunity and believe your skills and experience align with requirements, then we would love to hear from you.