Human Resources Business Partner

Due to continued growth, we are now seeking a Human Resources Business Partner to join our HR Department team at our Sheffield site. As HR Business Partner you will have multi-site responsibility, working closely with key stakeholders and senior management to champion HR throughout the business. Travel between the sites will be required each week, therefore you must have a full UK driving license. As the successful candidate, you will contribute to the overall success of the business, and will report directly to the Head of HR.,

• To act as first point of contact for all people related matters
• To drive improvements in business performance through effective people management solutions.
• To design, develop and implement (with Line Management engagement) solutions within the HR framework of activity that seek to add value and deliver required business changes in a legally compliant, expedient and cost-effective manner.
• Provide HR advice to Site Manager and their management teams.
• Partner Site Manager and act as first point of contact for all people related matters for the Depots.
• In conjunction with Site Manager, design and deliver effective people plans ensuring all areas of focus are included.
• Work closely with Site Manager to ensure survey action plans are created and delivered.
• Work with Site Manager to identify successors at every level of management structure and for key roles on site.
• Ensure development of individuals identified and delivered in conjunction with L&D team.
• Support L&D team in delivery of PDP's for all Managers.
• Ensure under performance is addressed using appropriate policies.
• Work with Managers to ensure employee issues are resolved quickly and where possible informally.
• Coach Line Managers to ensure they are competent in tackling ER issues in an appropriate manner.
• Regularly review trends in ER issues; grievances, disciplinaries, reasons for leaving etc in order to identify potential issues, making recommendations to resolve to Site Manager involving senior members of the HR team as appropriate.
• Escalate high profile ER cases to Head of HR Ops/Senior HR Business Partner in a timely manner.
• Work closely with Occupational Health to effectively manage long term sickness cases.
• Ensure all systems/employee files are up to date with accurate employee detail, including grievance, disciplinary and absence records.
• Challenge costs within the business to improve productivity.
• Influence the development of HR policies and processes to ensure they meet the needs of the business.
• Continuously review the local market place to foresee challenges ahead and address.
• Support Head of HR Compliance with Tribunal cases with ACAS intervention as appropriate.
  
  This is a full time, permanent position working Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm (some flexibility will be needed on working hours depending on business need) offering a competitive salary, package with the opportunity to work for a forward thinking market leader.