HR Business Partner

HR Business Partner

Lisburn

£24.41p/h

36.25 hours per week

MAIN PURPOSE

To provide professional HR advice, support and guidance to middle and senior managers within operational command areas and wider support functions and to support in the implementation of HR policies and procedures as required by the People & Culture strategy .

To contribute as an integral member of the People & Culture team to the provision of a modern, professional and responsive HR service to support the vision and mission.

Key Responsibilities:

• To provide expert advice, knowledge and support to senior managers in relation to the effective application of HR policies, procedures, terms and conditions across a range of national agreement.
• To ensure co-ordination and consistency of advice between all business partners through regular liaison and exchange of ideas and best practice.
• To ensure effective working relationships with key stakeholders.
• To develop and implement HR solutions through engagement, communication, mediation and other mechanisms to reach the best outcome; ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation and case law and managing and mitigating any risk to the business.
• To produce and provide monthly HR analytics, to support the decision making of area / department management.
• To promote and co-ordinate staff health and wellbeing activities.
• To participate in the delivery of recruitment activity as required, in liaison with the HR Manager, Resourcing and Employee Services.
• To deputise and represent the HR Manager, Employee Relations and Business Partnering and provide peer support and cover as required.

Training and Development

• To identify, develop and deliver appropriate learning and development interventions for all employees and managers in relation to Employee Relations and HR Business Partnering function.
• To conduct reviews of training interventions delivered in relation to Employee Relations and HR Business Partnering function

Policy Development and Project Work

• To research, develop and review new and existing HR policies as required in accordance with HR best practice and the legislative context to maintain currency, as required
• To provide HR expertise to policy development and review policies being developed across the wider organisation as required.

Employee Relations

• To advise on, and support the development of, and compliance with appropriate procedures and processes, particularly in relation to grievance, discipline, dignity at work, attendance management, Family Friendly policies and procedures, and performance management issues. This includes discussions with the Trade Union representatives.

General management/responsibilities

• To support the delivery of the People Strategy and associated plans
• Whilst there is no direct supervision of staff, the role holder will assist with planning, organising, coordinating and monitoring work of administrators and Station Commanders.

Person Specification

• Possess a Degree (Level 6) qualification: and
• Have a current professional membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD); and Essential Application Form/ Assessment /Interview/Pre- employment Check
• Have at least three years' HR experience of providing advice on core employee relations issues including discipline, grievance, attendance management and dignity at work in a unionised organisation.
• OR:
• Possess a Degree (Level 6) qualification: and
• Be working towards achieving professional membership of the Chartered Institute of
• Personnel and Development (CIPD); and
• Have at least five years' HR experience of providing advice on core employee relations issues including discipline, grievance, attendance management and dignity at work in a unionised organisation.

Other Requirements

• Possess a full, current UK driving licence or have access to a form of transport which enables them to fulfil the full requirements of the job.

To apply please send CV via link to Roisin. My email is