Assistant HR Business Partner

Assistant HR Business Partner / East Sussex / Human Resources & Personnel

Client Details

An established East Sussex based employer are looking to recruit a full time contractor (12 months FTC) in the position of Assistant HR Business Partner.

Description

As Assistant HR Business Partner, the responsibilities will be:

• To assist line managers with their people issues when developing business plans and making key decisions.
• Play a key role in driving up the standard of leadership and people management and people performance within the business.
• In conjunction with the HR Business Partner, ensure that plans are in place to enable the organisation to achieve its headcount targets and that robust monitoring mechanisms exist for managers to refer to. This will include advising and overseeing recruitment and selection processes (and participating on recruitment panels as appropriate), considering retirement profiles, advising on methods of resourcing to posts and liaising with other team members in relation to organisational change processes.
• Interpret and apply people-related statistics, including staff survey results, to inform business planning and decision making. Support managers in taking appropriate action. This will include running designing and writing reports on the HR System as required and contributing to the data integrity of the system, supporting other team members as appropriate.
• Play an active role in stimulating and managing change within the company and oversee/provide a coaching facility, in supporting managers and staff through periods of change.
• To transfer knowledge to and support line managers in developing their expertise in the HR related aspect of their role, including developing and delivering training to managers on people management practices.
• To advise on performance and attendance management issues, working with line managers to ensure that they are managed proactively, consistently, assertively, fairly and in line with policy.
• To liaise with the Occupational Health provider in relation to cases of long-term sickness or light duties and to interpret their advice as necessary to inform attendance processes.
• To advise on the management of employee relations issues
• To participate in disciplinary and grievance investigations and hearings, ensuring adherence to policy, employment law and consistency in application.
• To advise on the application of all HR policies and procedures, ensuring consistency but also taking into account the context of the situation and business needs.
• Work collaboratively with other members of the HR/OD team to ensure consistent application of policies and development of best practice
• Undertake or support delivery of ad hoc project work as required within the team
• Develop and review the HR manual notes, as directed by the Business Partner or HR Manager
• Actively promote equality, diversity and inclusion in all areas of work, including when giving advice to managers and when developing new policies and practices.
• To deliver training to managers on HR matters, as requested or required

Profile

• CIPD Level 5 or 7
• Experience of managing and bringing to successful conclusion informal and formal HR casework e.g. attendance, discipline, capability and participating in a range of employee relations related meetings
• HR generalist experience in an advisory/officer role within a multi-site, customer focused organisation
• Experience of researching, preparing, writing and implementing HR policies and procedures.

Job Offer

£38-41,000 Hybrid working