JOB TITLE: HR Business Partner

LOCATION: East London

SALARY: £ 48000

JOB SECTOR: Personnel / HR

IDEAL START DATE: ASAP

JOB STATUS: Active

JOB MODE: Full time

JOB DESCRIPTION

Key Tasks/Areas of Responsibility

Implement a clear HR strategy for each assigned area, which is aligned to and supports the business area strategy.

Drive a collaborative and strategic partnership with the Training Business Partner Team to support business needs.

To actively engage in an enabling relationship with key business partners and line managers, engendering a culture of teamwork and continuous improvement.

To be seen as a part of the business unit team, actively participating in meetings and projects and building relationships through visibility and availability.

The provision of timely and accurate advice to managers within all business units on all issues of Human Resources.

Fundamental understanding of how the business unit works and develop a strategy within that unit.

Working with other resources in HR to develop knowledge and a strategy.

Demonstrate a strong level of commercial awareness and knowledge of issues affecting individual areas; keep knowledge up to date by spending focused time with the business.

Conduct business unit visits on a regular basis. Analyse findings and feedback to manager; providing coaching, support and an action plan for improvement.

Monitor and analyse labour turnover/exit interviews/new starter questionnaires and absence stats on a frequent basis, identify the underlying causes of any trends and issues. Propose and implement solutions, which assist managers to improve figures and exceed targets.

Monitor LTA’s and ensure all appropriate action has taken place in a timely manner, keep all relevant parties informed about any actions taken.

Monitor absence trends within each business unit, ensuring that the AMP process is being used correctly.

Monitor and review employee engagement results for business areas, assist managers in creating an employee engagement action plan and review regularly to ensure action plan is being effectively implemented.

Monitor external spend and vacancies; providing consultancy and support to managers to recruit cost effectively and optimise resources within the business unit. Support managers to run assessment centres.

Ensure consistency in reward and recognition throughout the business unit and promote a culture of praise and fair rewards.

Prepare response to tribunal claims, keep all stakeholders informed and provide coaching and support where necessary. Represent, or support, the business at tribunals, as and when required.

Provide a full support and consultancy service to managers regarding any disciplinary or grievance issues. Identify potential issues and put proactive solutions in place to prevent formalised action. Monitor disciplinaries and grievances within individual areas to identify areas where proactive training and coaching is required.

Deliver training to the management team on Discipline and Grievance, Dignity at Work and Absence Management on an annual basis.

Support the recruitment and retention of Graduates and Apprentices in the Business unit and oversee individual progress during their program. Support the National Recruitment Manager with reviews where needed.

Suggest new ways of working within current role and HR department, look for continuous improvement in the service HR provides and share best practice with other members of the team.

Ensure own skills and knowledge are kept up to date and take responsibility for own personal development.

Ensure any TUPE transfers are managed effectively and in line with company process.

Ensure each business unit has a clear succession plan in place to develop talent from within to support business growth liaising with the Training Team to develop leadership capability.

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

Key Measures of Behaviour/ Skills

• Deciding and Initiating action
• Makes prompt decisions which may involve tough choices or risks
• Takes responsibility for actions, projects and people
• Uses initiative and works under own direction
• Initiates and generates activity
• Adapting and Coping
• Adapts to changing circumstances
• Adapts interpersonal style to suit different people and different situations
• Keeps emotions under control during difficult situations
• Working with People
• Demonstrates and understanding in and understanding of others
• Listens, consults and communicate with colleagues proactively
• Shows support to colleagues when needed
• Adapts to the team and builds team spirit
• Adhering to principles and values
• Demonstrates DPD’s DNA
• Demonstrates integrity
• Promotes and defends equal opportunities
• Relating and Networking
• Establishes good relationships with customers and colleagues
• Relates and communicates well to people at all levels
• Manages conflict
• Builds trusting relationships with key members to ensure business area activity is communicated at all times
• Analysing
• Probes for further information or greater understanding of a problem
• Makes rational judgements from available information and analysis
• Produces workable solutions to a range of problems
• Demonstrates an understanding of how one issue can be part of a larger system

ADDITIONAL INFO

Multi-site role (spanning from the East of London, covering the centre and touching the West of London) with a requirement to travel between sites with an occasional requirement to attend meetings elsewhere in the UK, particularly the Midlands (Head office).

The role includes the choice of a company car (grade D) or a cash in lieu payment of £10,982 PA.

There is an annual bonus scheme that pays up to 15%.

Company pension is also available alongside other benefits that you would expect from a big corporate. PMI / PHI, death in service benefit etc.

Ideally CIPD level 7 and / or degree equivalent.