Balance Education is currently working with a leading automotive apprenticeship training provider. Our client is looking for an HR People Partner to join the team. Our client would ideally like an experienced People Partner with previous experience working for a training provider or in the education sector.
The role of People Partner is to ensure that all internal stakeholders are fully supported by the People Team to the highest level, adding value to the organisation and to support the business to continually improve. This is a remote role with occasional travel to sites in Reading, Leamington Spa and Milton Keynes.
Package:-
£45,000 Salary
35 Days Annual Leave
Private Pension
Job Description:-
* Ensure effective performance management processes are in place, consistently applied, and continuously improved, enabling managers to confidently manage and enhance performance.
* Lead resource and talent management activity, supporting recruitment across all levels of the organisation.
* Champion positive people management practices and actively contribute to departmental and organisational cultural goals.
* Support the delivery of strategic people plan initiatives to help achieve departmental objectives and drive meaningful progress.
* Lead colleague engagement activity through the annual opinion survey, ensuring action plans and action groups deliver tangible improvements.
* Regularly review and benchmark candidate attraction and colleague retention practices, recommending improvements such as reward initiatives, benefit options and recognition approaches.
* Provide generalist HR advice, process expertise and solution-focused support to managers.
* Deliver employment law guidance to managers to support informed and compliant decision-making.
* Manage employee relations cases effectively and in line with organisational standards.
* Build strong relationships with operational managers to understand future business needs and provide proactive support.
* Support managers to apply best practice across people matters, including attendance, conduct and performance management.
* Share and promote good practice, contributing to continuous improvement across the organisation.
* Provide timely information, advice and guidance to colleagues and escalate queries when appropriate.
* Contribute meaningfully to People Team value-adding projects, including engagement, reward and benefits.
* Ensure all administrative tasks are completed and provide support to the People Team with administrative duties when required.
Essential experience and qualifications:-
Functional Skills English, ICT and Maths Level 2 or equivalent.
Relevant occupational experience/qualification
A strong HR generalist background, with strategic business experience within an Independent Training Provider
Experience of end-to-end recruitment, including advertising, interviewing & selection
Experience in operational management support
Experience of working to strict deadlines and in a responsive and pressured environment
Proven track record of HR project delivery
Experience in coaching employees, conducting 121 reviews, and identifying development and training needs
Balance Education Limited is committed to safeguarding and look for applicants to share this commitment. This role may involve work with under 18's or vulnerable adults. Successful applicants are subject to thorough vetting and screening checks. Balance Education Limited acts as an Employment Agency for permanent workers and an Employment Business for temporary workers