HR Generalist - Contract - Bracknell

HR GENERALIST - CONTRACT - BRACKNELL

Maternity Cover expected until JAN 2016
(This may end up being a FTC PAYE role rather than an hourly rate contract)

JOB DESCRIPTION
Global leader in the areas of technology and advanced manufacturing processes. In almost 100 countries around the world, about 120,000 employees develop and manufacture reliable and state-of-the-art-products in the fields of Aerospace, Transportation and Power Systems, Specialty Materials and Automation and Control Solutions.

JOB PURPOSE
Providing high quality HR generalist support to 360 Employees, this HR Generalist will work closely with local leaders, HR business leader(s), Union representatives, CoEs in supporting the business and driving the HR agenda. Reporting to the HR Manager for the South East, this role will be part of the UK and Ireland One Country HR team and will involve cross business responsibilities and/or projects.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Counsel and coach management and employees on performance and employee relations related matters. Create a performance culture - coach leaders on talent management, performance differentiation and link rewards and recognition to raise the performance bar.
Anticipate and identify ongoing and future business capability needs and directs the development of skills to support business requirements through staffing, talent development, organization design, performance management, and succession planning processes.
Works with the Human Resources COEs to deliver compensation, organizational development, workforce planning, deployment, and retention services and strategies to address the current and future needs of the business while ensuring a diverse and global workforce.
Drives and deploys HR procedures and policies and compliance with all employment laws and regulations.
Manages employee/labour relation and legal issues, and serves as the investigative resource, coordinating with employment lawyer on all related issues.
Drive and deploy procedures and policies in all areas involving HR systems.
Anticipate, plan and execute HR activities in context of broader business decisions.
Have a deep understanding of the businesses and their processes in designated region and possess business acumen.
Demonstrate current knowledge of contemporary trends in HR.
Understand and embrace use of technology and data to improve HR processes.
Ensure that HR technology tools are used effectively and that HR data standards are enforced.
Understand the business culture and employee mindset to assist leadership in balanced decision making.
Implement Positive Employee Relations strategies for business cluster.
Demonstrate awareness of external labour environment, climate and activity.

QUALIFICATIONS
Graduate or equivalent, HR qualification preferred
Significant HR generalist
Deep UK Employee/Labour Relations
working in a large multi-national, Matrix organisation
Unionised environment preferred
Business Quality Management System - ISO or IIP preferred
English
Excellent PC skills
Full, clean driving licence and own vehicle required

KEY CRITERIA FOR THIS ROLE;
Background in a large Global Coporate Company is ESSENTIAL
Strong Admin skills
Confidence and Assertiveness
Strong Time Management/Multi Tasking
Employee relations
Stand alone role - requiring autonomy and independence
This role will require some travel - covering Bracknell London and South East
New Bids working on new Project
TUPE

This role is to start ASAP (immediately - subject to interviews) to ensure handover.
Equivalent Salary - Circa 45 - 50K

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of age, and we confirm that we will gladly accept applications from persons of any age for this role.