HR Manager (Maternity Cover FTC)

Opportunity Summary
Provide professional guidance and support to employees and managers in matters relating to policies/procedures; employment legislation; employee relations, recruitment, performance management, training and development, organisational design and talent management.
This position is responsible for serving as the business liaison for managing union relationships while driving human resource initiatives designed to drive continuous improvement of HR metrics and the delivery of the people plan.

How You Will Impact WestRock
Business Excellence
Adopt an HR consultant/HR business partner approach to delivering HR services to all sites within remit
Responsible for providing proactive, effective and efficient HR advice, coaching and guidance to senior management, line managers and staff within a multi-site unionised environment
Work closely with senior managers to develop and drive people plans aimed at promoting an engaged and highly productive workforce
Achieving all objectives both strategic and operational
Leading/driving talent mapping, development, succession planning projects to meet business/HR strategy
Lead and deliver HR projects and change initiatives in relation to sites
Be the HR lead to the sites employee recognition programs
Support the talent acquisition process, providing HR support to the recruitment process
Manage a range of escalated complex casework (Absence, disciplinary and grievance) and ensuring that cases are managed effectively to deliver optimum outcomes whilst keeping abreast of any associated risks
Encourage and promote good working relationship with external bodies e.g. Local Schools/Colleges/Universities and other learning establishments, funding bodies tapping into available funding to help support training budget costs and Government bodies
Lead and deliver HR training initiatives within current capabilities
Set up and support ongoing communication channels with Management and employees with HR taking active involvement in any communication meetings
Monitor Age profile, highlight areas of concern to main stakeholders and provide possible solutions to bridge any gaps
Analyse/interpreting monthly HR KPI’s, providing steps to improve where deemed necessary
Driving the Appraisal processes on site to ensure maximum completion and that development plans are actioned.
People and Culture
Demonstrate exceptional interpersonal and influencing skills to establish credibility and respect whilst building strong working relationships
Support the employee engagement survey process, lead the roll out of the survey and drive the action planning process in conjunction with the site leadership teams to ensure that engagement is a high priority action.
Engage in professional development activities to develop and maintain skills and knowledge of HR and employment law issues, for example, attending relevant external network events and employment law briefing sessions
Critical Skills / Capabilities
Leadership: Skillful in creating and communicating a strategic vision for a team or organization and aligning individuals with the vision; makes significant decisions that have a great impact on departmental/organizational standards; influences positive change driving organizational excellence; ability to read people and situations and adjust approach accordingly; demonstrates and teaches sound leadership skills
Interpersonal Skills: Builds trust-based relationships with others by focusing on both professional and personal dimensions of the relationship; strong relationship strategist; recognizes and teaches others how to build trust-based relationships
Communication: Influences and motivates multiple diverse stakeholders through effective writing and speaking; presents complex ideas to others in a way that demonstrates an understanding of their needs and motivates high level management to support organizational initiatives
Accountability: Holds self and others responsible for actions and results
Conflict Resolution: Encourages creative tension and differences of opinions; resolves conflicts arising due to competing objectives, limited resources, or differing perspectives; anticipates and takes steps to prevent counter-productive confrontations; generates consensus and buy-in on controversial issues; expertly manages and resolves conflicts and disagreements in a constructive manner
Collaboration: Works effectively with others to complete a task or achieve a common objective; ability to cooperate in both interpersonal and team relationships to foster enthusiasm and maintain mutual trust, candor, and respect for others. Works through conflict constructively
Problem-Solving: Improves organizational efficiency by developing, planning, and implementing a multi-tier solution to complex or unprecedented problems; synthesizes information from internal and external sources to develop solutions for issues with broad organizational impact
Customer-Oriented: Is oriented to “wow” the customer; builds, encourages, and/or creates a customer-first experience and culture; is empowered or enables empowerment to proactively assess, identify, and understand customer needs; responds quickly to changing customer needs and resolves issues effectively and efficiently; committed to providing quality products and services; anticipates growing customer needs and expectations to continuously improve product development and service delivery
What You Need To Succeed
CIPD qualified or working towards
Good knowledge of UK/European Employment Law
Experience of working in an HR department
A high level of customer focus
Excellent presentation and interpersonal skills
Demonstrable communication and influencing skills
Ability to challenge and debate issues in a constructive manner
Ability to support empowered employees in a team environment
Excellent planning and organisational skills
Able to demonstrate continuous improvement in a previous role
Ability to look at situations from several points of view and demonstrate empathy
Persuasive with details and facts
Delivers multiple activities consistently to high standard
Ability to reduces complexity through simple, clear plans