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HR Business Partner

Reed
Posted a day ago, valid for 15 days
Location

Darlington, Durham DL3 9SD

Salary

£42,000 - £50,400 per annum

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Contract type

Part Time

In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.

Sonic Summary

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  • Reed HR is seeking a People Business Partner for a 12-week temporary contract in Darlington with a well-known retail company.
  • The role requires a strong background in generalist HR, ideally with experience in a Distribution/Manufacturing environment, and candidates should be CIPD qualified.
  • Key responsibilities include providing HR support, advising on recruitment, managing employee relations issues, and coaching site management on HR processes.
  • The position demands effective interpersonal skills to influence various stakeholders and support employee engagement initiatives.
  • The salary for this role is competitive, and candidates should have at least 3 years of relevant experience in a business partner role within a unionised workforce.
Reed HR are supporting a well-known retail company to recruit a People Business Partner for a 12-week temporary contract in Darlington. You will be expected to provide generalist HR support and give strategic direction in line with business objectives, projects & other site initiatives. 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Build appropriate relationships across the site to drive a culture of feedback and continuous improvement to aid employee engagement
  • Provide professional support and advice on recruitment to line managers
  • Ensure the PDR process is fully embedded across the site, coach managers through the process so they are fully bought in to the process to maximise output
  • Ensure line managers are effectively briefed on any relevant changes to company policies and procedures
  • Confidently advise on all ER issues and be actively involved in managing the processes from start to finish including performance improvement, disciplinary, grievance and absence for all high-level cases
  • Work in partnership with the site management team to carry out TNA’s (training needs analysis), coordinating and/or running relevant training and development workshops
  • Work in partnership with the site management team to ensure the site structure meets business needs and supports business change or growth
  • Coach and mentor the People Advisor and People Admin Team to be effective and efficient in their roles.
  • Support the site H&S Advisor in driving effective H&S initiatives on site

Person Specification

  • Depth of People experience with a strong track record in generalist HR
  • Experience of partnering within the Distribution/Manufacturing environment
  • Ability to build effective interpersonal relationships
  • Credibility to influence and coach a variety of stakeholders at all levels of the business
  • CIPD qualified
  • Experience of working in a business partner role within a Unionised workforce environment

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.