HR Business Partner - 12 months fixed term - North Region

MWH Treatment; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

MWH Treatment is seeking an Operational HR Business Partner to cover a 12-month fixed-term contract, primarily based at the Hattersley office with some travel to Northern Ireland and other regions within the North. You will partner with managers to deliver the People Plan, focusing on succession, talent, learning and development, coaching and employee relations.

You'll build strong relationships with Head of People, Head of HR and business area leaders, providing practical HR guidance to line

Qualifications

• Experience providing practical HR advice and guidance to line managers on employee relations matters, policies and procedures.
• Strong IT skills including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Ability to manage a varied caseload and balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Working with central teams to implement key initiatives related to talent, performance management, diversity and inclusion, wellbeing.
• In partnership with managers take ownership of implementing the people plan.
• Coaching Managers and individuals.
• Maintain positive relationships with the central HR functions.
• Managing all employee relations issues in your regions (disciplinary, grievance, performance management, sickness absence etc)
• Support the Recruitment team in future talent processes such as graduate recruitment.
• Undertake and support HR project work as identified.
• Work closely with the L&D team to provide support in the co-ordination of training & development for managers and their teams in line with performance management tools.
• Work with L&D team to ensure key deliverables are met, monitored and reported.

Skills

IT skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Stakeholder management

Employee relations experience

Education

CIPD Level 5 qualified (or equivalent HR experience)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

MWH treatment is a highly successful business, and we are continually looking for talented individuals to join us. An opportunity has arisen for an operational Operational HR Business Partner covering a 12 month Fixed Term contract to join the team covering our regions based in the North - ESD, United Utilities, Hattersley and Northern Ireland. This role will primarily be based out of the Hattersley office with some travel to the other regions as required. You will partner and offer support to the business in all aspects of HR, focussing on succession & talent, learning & development, coaching and delivering our People Plan within your regions.

Key responsibilities

• Working with the central teams to implement key initiatives relating to areas such as talent, performance management, diversity and inclusion, wellbeing.
• In partnership with managers take ownership of implementing the people plan.
• Coaching Managers and individuals.
• Maintain positive relationships with the central HR functions.
• Managing all employee relations issues in your regions (disciplinary, grievance, performance management, sickness absence etc)
• Support the Recruitment team in future talent processes such as graduate recruitment.
• Undertake and support HR project work as identified.
• Work closely with the L&D team to provide support in the co-ordination of training & development for managers and their teams in line with performance management tools.
• Work with L&D team to ensure key deliverables are met, monitored and reported.
• Maintain a positive and solution-oriented approach to work, providing open and honest feedback.
• You will require excellent communication and interpersonal skills, strong influencing skills a flexible approach, pro-active self-starter, action orientated, resilient with a can-do attitude.

Key relationships:

• Head of People
• Head of HR
• Business Area Leaders
• HR Team

Competencies

• Relationship development
• Excellent customer focus
• Resilience and drive
• Works with others to deliver results
• Takes personal responsibility to deliver results
• Problem analysis
• Communication and stakeholder management

Essential

• You will either have experience as a Senior HR Advisor looking to utilise your skills and grow into an operational HR Business Partner position or you will be a successful HR Business partner looking to be part of a high performing HR team.
• Demonstrable experience building effective working relationships with managers and stakeholders across the business.
• Recent experience managing a high-volume employee relations caseload, including disciplinary, grievance, absence management and performance cases.
• Proven experience providing practical HR advice and guidance to line managers on employee relations matters, policies and procedures.
• Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and its practical application in the workplace.
• Experience implementing HR policies, processes and organisational changes in partnership with managers.
• Ability to manage a varied caseload and balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to challenge and influence appropriately.
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook).
• CIPD Level 5 qualified (or equivalent HR experience).

Desirable

• Understanding and experience of manpower planning, resourcing benchmark and metric delivery.
• Experience in an Engineering / Construction environment.