Human Resources Business Partner

Job Overview:

To form effective working relationships within the SAF UK business and the Human Resources Department. Ensure that managers and employees are aware of the policies and procedures and able to operate them effectively and make sound judgement on issues to find workable solutions. Support business requirements in a full range of Business Partnering responsibilities including recruitment, retention, training and development, well-being, and employee relations.

Participate in the continual improvement of the service provision by the Human Resource Department in an evolving and changing business need environment.

Essential Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources Management, or a related field.
• CIPD Qualification is preferable.
• Broad knowledge of human resources principles, practices, and procedures.
• Strong organizational skills including the ability to organize and maintain a fluid administrative process.
• Good time-management skills and ability to be self-motivated.
• High attention to integrity, ethics, and sensitivity, particularly regarding confidential information.
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills and high attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment. Be solution-driven and able to work with managers/teams.
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office software.
• Willing to ‘own the problem’ and find creative solutions.

Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities:

• Building positive relationships with the business to enable understanding of the operational challenges and support needed.
• Ensure that managers and staff are aware of policies and procedures and able to operate them effectively.
• Work collaboratively with internal clients, including Talent Acquisition, Compensation, and Benefits across the SAF UK business line.
• Producing offer letters, contracts, and managing the end-to-end employee lifecycle, from recruitment to exit.
• Management of all starters and leavers, welcoming new colleagues and staff transferring from overseas, ensuring a seamless new starter set up including managing the visa sponsorship process.
• Assistance with Training and Development administration, including management of training funding claims from ECITB, etc.
• Managing the annual leave, payroll, and other HR processes, including timesheet management.
• Management of sickness absence data and right to work checks, and other vital compliance activities, such as supporting audits.
• Working collaboratively with the HRSC team, GPS, and ensuring all HR data entries are correct and up to date in the HR Systems.
• Assist in delivering local and global HR initiatives and projects.
• Supporting in ER case work such as absence management, disciplinaries, grievances, and consultation processes.