HR Business Partner Consultant

Reward

Support the implementation of annual salary reviews, data capture and MI to support with bonus payments,including local incentive schemes ensuring that they are implemented fairly and consistently by line managers

Ensure remuneration package details for new appointees (internal and external) in your business area are in line with company policy, processes and procedures

Learning and Development

Conduct regular reviews and prioritise learning and development needs for your business area in line with the business area objectives and Corporate budget allocations

Diversity

Promote diversity and inclusion as fundamental elements of the company's culture, highlighting any Business Unit issues to the HR Business Partners Manager and supporting the implementation of practical solutions within the Business Unit or function

Organisation Design and Development

Works with the HR Business Partner Manager and management to ensure organisational design and development plans and interventions are executed in line with Corporate and business plans

Coach designated line management providing guidance and support regarding organisational change, including support with organisational design, restructures and cultural change programmes

Resourcing and Workforce Planning

Work with the HR Business Partner Manager and management to ensure resource and workforce plans are executed in line with Corporate and business plans

Talent & Succession Planning

Work with the HR Business Partner Manager, and management to ensure talent and succession plans are executed in line with Corporate and business plans

Performance Management

Provide line managers with the support and guidance needed to ensure that individual and team performance is effectively managed across your business area, in alignment with the company performance management framework and process

Monitor local completion statistics and take action where necessary to ensure thorough implementation

Measure and monitor completion quality, supporting the HR Business Partner Manager in taking action to address any quality issues identified

Provide line managers with the necessary support to enable them to effectively manage more complex individual cases which HRSS are unable to support eg disciplinary, grievance, sickness and dismissal

Employee Relations

Works with their HR colleagues, Business Unit Engagement and ER team and management within the business to ensure engagement and employee relations plans are executed in line with Corporate and business plans

Support the HR Business Partner Manager in the local implementation of the ER framework, procedures and management of local ER ensuring the supporting documentation is maintained and documented

Leadership

Coach and support your designated line managers in a wide range of areas including organisational problem solving, behavioural change, change management, employee development, employee relations and performance management

Strategy Deployment

Support the implementation of people plans at the local level, in line with the agreed business plans

HR Operational Delivery

Support the regular review and assessment process of the delivery of services provided by Corporate Functions,local Business Unit specialist teams and HR Shared Services

Engage with and prompt your mangers to ensure they keep the companies HR Records accurate and utilise HR

Information to facilitate good HR practice

Prompt line managers to seek out the necessary support and advice from HRSS/yourself as appropriate

Ensure all actions align with the company's Zero Harm ambition

Skills and Qualifications Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Graduate/Associate member of CIPD minimum standard

Creative yet pragmatic, but able to deliver at speed

Commercially minded and pragmatic in their application of HR best practice.

Experience of working in a unionised environment

Able to deliver high quality HR generalist support, including extensive knowledge of appropriate employment law and HR best practices and their pragmatic application.

Able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding in the areas of change and strategic consulting, performance management, reward management, people development, talent management resourcing and ER/engagement.

Evidence of strong professional network and continuous personal development.

Ability to coach line managers and influence as appropriate to ensure successful outcomes

Credibility to influence and successfully challenge line managers.