
HR Business Partner
- Penrith, Cumbria
- £45,000-55,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Working with key stakeholders', partner with assigned business unit(s) and ensure a deep understanding of business strategy and implement high-quality HR practices within the team.
- Act as a trusted advisor and coach Managers, working with them to develop HR solutions to people related business challenges, leveraging other partners in HR where needed.
- Ensure service delivery of fundamental HR processes, supported with the use of metrics, reports, and dashboards.
- Participate in site GEMBA walks in order to build relationships with those on the shop floor and create value in the organisation.
- Delivering key HR initiatives, including workforce planning, Trade Union negotiations, absence management, reward and recognition initiatives, employee engagement, payroll, diversity and inclusion plans and performance management.
- Use internal systems to provide accurate people data with appropriate analysis and recommendations to internal stakeholders.
- Maintain in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
- Utilise HR dashboards / reports and subsequently analyse data.
- Co-ordination with payroll services to ensure changes, starters and leavers are processed correctly
- Providing support and management of disciplinary and grievance cases, working with investigating, hearing and line managers to provide policy support and advice.
- Experience partnering with Managers and handling complex issues across multiple functions.
- Must have CIPD Level 5 in Human Resources.
- A strong understanding of HR processes, procedures, and best practices.
- Broad understanding of the technical and functional components of Human Resources, including:
- Compliance management in a large organisation
- Compensation reviews
- Recruitment and talent management
- Employment law
- Employee relations
- Absence management
- Organisational planning
- Leadership development
- Payroll
- Coaching, training and engagement
- Proven experience of developing learning and development plans, boosting organisational performance and supporting with retention.
- Preferably have worked within manufacturing/production or a similar industry.
- Experience of operating collaboratively within a multiple country HR Team.
- Experience engaging with employee representatives and consulting Unions or Works Councils.
- Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organisational and multi-tasking skills, with excellent attention to detail.
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
- Experience of working with core HRIS and time and attendance systems, e.g. SAP and Kronos/Pro WFM.
- Flexible to travel, with occasional travel to Sheffield required.