HR Business Partner (Maternity Cover)

Harbour Healthcare Ltd; Warrington; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

This innovative firm is seeking a dedicated HR Business Partner to support Care Homes in the North West. You will play a crucial role in ensuring compliance with regulations, enhancing employee engagement, and fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion. Your expertise will help drive continuous improvement and empower managers to effectively lead their teams. With a focus on professional development, you will design training programs and support staff in their growth. Join a family-run organization that values teamwork and offers a range of benefits, including a competitive salary and generous perks, making it an exciting opportunity for HR professionals looking to make a difference.

Benefits

Discounts on Shopping

Cycle Scheme

FREE face-to-face counselling

Staff recognition awards

Employee of the month vouchers

Training and career progression opportunities

Salary Sacrifice Pension scheme

Blue Light Card discounts

FREE eye test and discounted glasses

On-site parking

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 5 or equivalent is required.
• Experience in HR compliance and policy writing is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with regulations and improve organizational culture.
• Provide HR support and develop training programs for staff.
• Coach and mentor managers to enhance team performance.

Skills

Coaching

Mentoring

Policy Writing

HR Compliance

Organizational Culture Development

Education

CIPD Level 5 (or equivalent)

Job description

HR Business Partner – Care Homes.

(Maternity Cover, supporting Care Homes in the North West)

Harbour Healthcare Group.

Circa 35k - 45k Plus £5,000 Car Allowance and paid mileage.

Harbour Healthcare are recruiting for a HR Business Partner to join the People Team. Harbour Healthcare Group is a family-run concern, although one with very considerable experience and expertise in the care industry.

Who are Harbour Healthcare Group?

We are a family-run group of businesses with Care Homes across the UK and are growing year by year.

Inclusion is how we unleash the power of diversity. We strive to foster belonging and empowerment at work. Harbour Healthcare listens and engages with our diverse communities, and we value teamwork within our diverse workplace.

Having family traditions at heart, our philosophy is actually quite simple. We strive to provide an excellent standard of care to our residents, treating them with complete dignity and respect.

What are the Tangible benefits for working for Harbour?

• Discounts on Shopping, Fashion, Days out, Travel, Entertainment and lots more!
• Cycle Scheme – up to 39% savings on your bike purchase
• FREE face-to-face counselling, for you and your family!
• Staff recognition award ceremonies
• £30 voucher available every month for the nominated ‘Employee of the month’
• Opportunities for training and career progression
• Salary Sacrifice Pension scheme
• Blue Light Card – up to 50% discount across 100’s of retailers
• Access to a FREE eye test and discounted glasses
• Cashback card – save up to £500 annually, can be used at over 80 big brands
• Wellbeing portal:
• FREE meditation series
• FREE wellbeing podcasts & live virtual events
• FREE mental health support programmes
• FREE workout plans
• FREE Live digital gym classes
• FREE mindset and wellbeing series
• Seasonal Company events, competitions and incentives
• Refer a friend scheme – earn up to £250 when referring a friend to work for Harbour Healthcare
• On-site parking

Summary of Role

• Ensure that the company complies with current regulations, accepted professional standards, policies and procedures and legislation (including legislation on data protection, the Equality Act and health and safety).
• Drive the continuous improvement agenda with focus on engagement & welfare activities, maximising productivity, devolving HR responsibilities to line managers and building leadership capability.
• Support in transforming and strengthening the organisational culture, ensuring that the company values and approach are displayed.
• Provide professional support and advice aimed at transforming and developing the organisation, and ensuring that managers are sufficiently skilled and enabled to access appropriate guidance and information to manage their workforce issues.
• Support in the development of effective employment policies across Harbour Healthcare, in consultation with senior managers, and staff as appropriate.
• Coaching, mentoring and supporting staff members to identify their individual strengths and development needs, while championing an open, embracing culture of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) throughout the organisation.
• Design and develop HR training programs for management and employees to identify and incorporate best practice and lessons learned into program plan.
• Consult with management on performance, organisational and leadership matters. Conduct needs assessments to determine measures required to enhance employee job performance and overall company performance.

Key Responsibilities

Team:

• Lead by example and be instrumental in creating excellent working relationships ensuring that Harbour Healthcare values are delivered in a professional manner and are always maintained, with members of the team, company, and clients.
• Regularly coach, mentor and support regional managers and high potential colleagues to identify individual strengths and development needs, develop and maintain effective relationships and encourage retention. Attend team meetings with various stakeholders to improve communication.
• Support a robust program of up-skilling teams where gaps are identified.

Service:

• Ensure that managers are developing their teams to deliver safe care and support the Regional Teams accordingly.
• Work closely with support office departments to ensure that employee journey is always delivered in a timely manner.
• Consistently champion and drive Harbour Healthcare being the employer of choice.
• Support the HR team to ensure they lead and resolve concerns and complaints in a timely manner and to identify early potential loss or delivery of poor service provision.

Compliance:

• Work with the Senior Regional Team on continual improvement of quality systems and processes to develop a better service.
• Provide expert advice and support, through the proactive management of risk and to support and direct colleagues in the same manner.
• Ensure all HR related policies, procedures and documentation are implemented effectively across Harbour Healthcare.

Personal Specification

• Completed or working towards a CIPD Level 5 (or equivalent).
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements/legislation/guidance and best practice in line with CQC.
• Experience of writing policies and procedures (desirable).

The duties and responsibilities outlined above do not represent a full list of the tasks the post holder will be expected to perform. It is also recognised that the duties of all posts are subject to change from time to time. Alterations to duties and responsibilities and performance of similar tasks within the scope of and at the same level will be expected. It is expected that this job description will be regularly reviewed by the post holder and his/her manager.

Harbour Healthcare have won many accolades and awards over the years from carehome.co.uk Top 20 Awards, now for the 5th year running as well as Disability Confident Committed.

Please note that all our positions require an Enhanced DBS check in relation to Children and Adults.

Interested? – Go on and click that apply button now!

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