Job Details

Regional HR Business Partner

Sector:HR & Training

Region : South East England

Location: Oxfordshire

Salary: £35,000 Plus Car

Job Ref.: GIBB3582

Job Information

Cameron James Professional Recruitment are working with a National Construction company who are looking to appoint a Regional HR Business Partner to provide support to employees and managers in respect of all HR matters. While carrying out a HR generalist role there is an emphasis on training and development including design/delivery of internal courses and associated projects to facilitate the development of individuals and teams. The role holder will add value through employee recruitment, retention and development initiatives. Specific responsibility for supporting recruitment activity and ensuring own administration is effectively and efficiently provided. This role is home-based and will involve travelling 5 days per week.

Responsibilities:

• Provide advice and guidance to managers in areas such as employee relations and performance management
• Design and deliver appropriate training courses in conjunction with the HR Director, counterpart HR Business Partner, Training Officer and other appropriate stakeholders.
• To provide statistical information for analysis to the HR Director and other departments as requested.
• Ownership for First Line Management Development, including Coaching for performance.
• Organise, with the Line Manager and monitor induction programmes for senior positions, within job holders region, incorporating delivery of bespoke training requirements.
• To source external or design and deliver internal training courses in areas such as; Company Policies, Procedures, Employment Law, Communication Skills, Continuous Improvement, Wellbeing, Respect and Equal Opportunities.
• To co-ordinate the recruitment and selection of employees with job holders region, ensuring that all appropriate legal legislation is observed.
• To act as HR representative at disciplinary and grievance hearings and/or other relevant meetings in line with company procedure.
• To provide advice and guidance to line managers with regards to best practice, consistency and procedural aspects of the job.
• To ensure information for the payment of employee salaries is provided efficiently taking full account of the confidential nature of the information.
• In conjunction with Line Managers, actively manage absence and long terms sickness issues with your region. To undertake welfare visits and counselling of employees, ensuring full compliance with all legislative requirements.
• To drive the appraisal process within job holders region, providing the requisite support, guidance and training to managers and employees. Monitoring the quality of the appraisals, development plans and objectives. Ensuring that appraisals conducted and training needs of individuals are logged and actioned.
• To conduct annual TNA’s from appraisals and the Talent Review Process, in conjunction with department heads and produce annual training plans for job holders region.
• To drive the Talent Review Process within job holders region.
• To lead/assist with various departmental/business projects and initiatives as determined by the Head of HR.
• To ensure all administrative duties are completed on a timely basis and in a professional manner.
• To continually look for improvements in efficiency, practices and quality of the HR and Training Function, and the wider business.
• To carry out all tasks in a safe manner in line with company health and safety policy, ensuring good housekeeping standards are maintained at all times, reporting all near misses and accidents, as per procedure.


Person Specification:

• Has the ability to lead internal negotiations to achieve the desired and commercially beneficial outcome using well-structured arguments.
• Develops relationships and creates an environment which fosters good will in longer term relationships both on an individual and group basis.
• A thorough understanding of employment legislation and regulation and is able to translate and apply them in a practical context in the workplace.
• Is able to balance communication skills in a wide range of complex and sensitive interview situations e.g. recruitment, discipline, grievance, wellbeing, performance management.
• Has the ability to monitor and control the projects, tasks, outputs or standards on an on-going or one off basis. Identifies control processes, sets up performance measures, initiates corrective action when required, and ensures completion on time and to cost.
• Actively uses coaching skills to facilitate the learning of others.
• Understands the importance of and ensures efficient and effective HR administrations systems and process are in place.
• Has competent administration and systems skills to deal with non-routine activities. I.e. intermediate word, excel and PowerPoint.
• Understands the business, its strategy, goals and priorities, as well as the external business environment, and uses this knowledge to make sound, commercial judgements.
• Provides a first class customer service by really understanding what a customer wants and then doing everything possible to exceed their expectations.
• Analyses information and activities to understand the facts and then draw sound conclusions from it.
• Is able to grasp new concepts quickly and to understand and build on new ideas and possibilities.
• Has an understanding of company products, and can apply that knowledge to varied situations to make sound business decisions.
• Creates a climate of ownership where individuals ensure that the wellbeing and safety of colleagues and customers is priority at all times, and takes steps to ensure that measures are implemented to eradicate any potential risks.
• Has a full understanding of the systems used throughout the business to ensure successful execution of their role.
• Is aware of the various methods and measures which exist to monitor compliance to policies, procedures and standards and the risks/consequences of non-compliance.
• Gives concise and unambiguous messages to the right people at the right time and in the right way, and encourages others to do the same, listening carefully to what they say.
• Creates a positive climate in which individuals can more accurately define and understand their strengths and weaknesses; provides coaching, training & development support to help individuals improve performance.
• Believes that teamwork, and the contribution of individual members to teams, can best achieve corporate & cross-functional goals.
• Shows energy, commitment and enthusiasm to achieve results of the highest standard, showing the commitment and courage to succeed, and the tenacity to keep on despite obstacles and setbacks.
• Is positive about the challenges and opportunities that change offers, adapting fast to changing circumstances and implementing change effectively.
• Is able to convince others to a course of action by their personal power, their ability to present a well-structured case and their ability to work within the current environment.
• Provides a role mode and inspiration to others by giving clear direction, setting standards and encouraging personal contribution to achieve personal and business success.