Position: Associate Human Resources Business Partner
Location: Runcorn, UK Headquarters
Contract: 12 month Fixed Term
Hybrid
Reporting to: Senior HR Business Partner
Role Overview: As an Associate HRBP, you will support operational managers across various departments and business lines. You will also collaborate on projects with other HR colleagues. Your role will involve identifying opportunities to enhance employee engagement and capabilities, partnering with line managers, and developing and implementing HR processes and interventions to achieve business goals.
Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
Collaborate with leadership to align HR strategies with business objectives.
Act as a change agent, designing processes and approaches to support change and transformation.
Provide guidance and support to managers on all HR aspects, including:
Performance Management
Disciplinary & Grievance
Absence Management
TUPE and Union relationships
Offer day-to-day coaching to leadership on complex employee relations issues such as restructuring, change management, TUPE transfers, large transformation projects, policy interpretation and application, talent management and development, and organisational design consultation.
Conduct ongoing labour forecasting analysis to assess current and future resource needs and design talent acquisition strategies accordingly.
Deliver employee engagement, integration, and harmonisation programmes.
Engage and influence stakeholders at all levels within a unionised environment, fostering positive relationships with local trade union representatives.
Evaluate issues, patterns, and trends to provide proactive insights for HR solutions and programme designs.
Qualifications
CIPD qualified
Preferably three to five years of HR experience with at least two years of experience in HR Business Partnering
Proven strong foundation and knowledge of the principles and practice of HR including employment law & compliance requirements.
Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills with highly effective verbal and written communication skills
Proven knowledge of the full employee lifecycle
Proven ability to effectively coach employees and management through complex and difficult issues
Ability to thrive in an ambiguous and rapidly changing environment.
Ability to set high personal goals and work independently.
Ability to organise, multi-task and prioritise tasks.
Ability to make recommendations to effectively resolve problems or issues.
Demonstrated project management skills.
Proven acuity in MS office suite, internet and data-base management and knowledge of Kronos would be advantageous.
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