Solely HR are delighted to support a local manufacturer in Gloucester who are looking for an experienced and operational HR Business Partner for a 12-month fixed term period to cover maternity leave.
If you enjoy the challenge of a busy role where no 2 days are the same this job is for you. Our client is a forward-thinking employer with a solution-focused business partnering approach. This means you will work with identified Business Unit teams building strong relationships with managers and staff at all levels to support the delivery of high-quality and impactful people initiatives.
Our client is looking for a candidate with significant experience of working in an operational HR capacity supporting on a full range of HR issues. Manufacturing experience would be highly desirable. You will have the interpersonal skills to build credible relationships with managers and staff, with the ability to show you can influence at a senior level to make effective decisions. The role also involves leading HR project work so you must be able to demonstrate your experience in this area.
Key Responsibilities:
- Work in partnership with Managers on performance management, absence management, engagement, employee relations, resourcing and growth and development.
- Provide an advisory service to employees ensuring that they are fully aware of their rights and entitlements.
- Support the HR Manager with grievance, disciplinary and capability investigations, and hearings.
- Lead health and well-being initiatives.
- Initiate and support improvement activities across the department/wider business.
- Align HR activities and initiatives with the business strategies ensuring these support business growth plans.
- Support organisational capability including talent and succession management.
- Support the attraction and retention of exceptional talent.
- Ensure that corporate responsibility is understood by all and is integrated into people processes and programmes.
- Coach and equip managers with the skills to lead and motivate their teams, ensuring that they take ownership for people issues.
- Optimise employee performance through effective performance management processes and equip managers with the skills to deal with underperformance.
- Implement employee engagement plans and encourage managers to seek ways to sustain high levels of employee engagement throughout the business.
- Develop and maintain highly effective communication and consultation processes.
- Advise managers on the more complex aspects of HR management including complex employee relations issues.
- Advise on effective organisational design and managing reorganisations.
- Manage training and development interventions and activities, wherever appropriate deliver training interventions personally.
- Work with managers to facilitate and deliver change.
Other reasonable requests that may be made by the company and HR Manager.
Key Characteristics of the Role:
- Enthusiastic, conscientious, results orientated, self-motivated with a ‘can do’ attitude
- Good communicator to all levels in and outside of the business
- Ability to work well under pressure in a demanding environment
- Good planning and organisational skills
Skills and Experience:
- CIPD level 5 qualified or above
- Strong IT skills (Word/Excel/PowerPoint) and working knowledge of computerised HR systems
- Excellent administrative skills
- Proven planning and organisational skills
- A pro-active approach to work and problem solving, and the ability to spot and deal with issues as they occur
- Up to date and excellent knowledge of Employment Law
- Generalist HR experience gained within a manufacturing environment (desirable)
- Experience of working with and advising Managers
- Good communication skills – written and oral
- Excellent interpersonal / negotiation skills with the ability to persuade, influence and when appropriate, challenge with tact and diplomacy
- Prepared to be hands on and cover any reasonable tasks at any level in the function
If you feel you have the right skills and characteristics for this role, Solely HR would love to hear from you. If you’d like an informal chat about the role, please call Solely HR today on 01752 373226. Thank you for your interest.
