HR Business Partner - Republic of Ireland Experience

Hays; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an HR Business Partner, where your expertise in HR matters and legislation will drive impactful people strategies. This role offers the chance to build strong relationships with stakeholders, influence management decisions, and support a high-performance culture. With a focus on talent management and employee engagement, you will play a pivotal role in shaping a positive work environment. Embrace the opportunity to work in a dynamic team, contributing to a culture of inclusion and diversity while enjoying flexible hybrid working patterns and a competitive compensation package.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Flexible hybrid working patterns

Employee wellbeing initiatives

Paid volunteering day

Inclusive culture

Community support networks

Qualifications

• Experience as a HR business partner with operational business.
• Up-to-date knowledge of employment legislation, especially TUPE.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain key business relationships with stakeholders.
• Champion a high-performance culture through effective management.

Skills

HR Business Partnering

Employment Legislation

Interpersonal Skills

Performance Management

Talent Management

Analytical Skills

Stakeholder Management

Education

CIPD Qualification

Degree in Human Resources

Job description

HR Business Partner - Republic of Ireland Experience

HR Business Partner - Republic of Ireland Experience

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Human resources Business Partner - specific experience in Hr matters and Legislation in the Republic of Ireland - UK based.

This role will benefit from our Hays Balanced Working agreement – and will be based in one of our London or surrounding areas offices.

At Hays, we believe in being long-term partners with our people as well as our customers. Together, we will work for your tomorrow, and the possibilities are endless.

With over 50 years of business success, we have built a reputation as the world leader in specialist recruitment and workforce solutions. But joining Hays isn’t just about being part of a global business leader; together with over 12,000 people across 33 countries, you’ll be making a difference in the world of work.

Key Result Areas:

We are looking for an individual with specific experience in Hr matters and Legislation in the Republic of Ireland – although based will be in the UK

Business Relationships & Strategic People Planning

• Build and maintain key business relationships with key stakeholders and the wider People team
• Understand the business challenges, opportunities and context of the areas you support to ensure that you are a valued thinking partner, developing fit for purpose people plans and delivering relevant advice and guidance
• Provide advice and guidance to the leaders on employment matters, influencing management around the people agenda to maximise performance

Performance Management & Development

• Champion a high-performance culture through the effective management of goals/performance reviews, personal development plans etc.
• Support managers in conducting performance discussions and implementing performance improvement plans when necessary, building managers knowledge, skills and behaviours to create high performing teams

Talent Management & Recruitment

• Support the delivery of fit for purpose onboarding and induction to colleagues
• Review exit data to identify areas for improvement where appropriate
• Collaborate with business to embed our talent strategies, succession plans, and workforce planning to ensure the right talent is in place to meet current and future business needs
• Identify high-potential employees and ensure development plans are in place to nurture their skills and career growth.

Culture

• Work with your stakeholders to drive initiatives to enhance employee engagement, morale, and satisfaction within the business functions.
• Partner with business leaders to create a positive work environment and foster a culture of inclusion, diversity, belonging and wellbeing, providing active support and challenge as well as practical initiatives
• Support annual employee engagement process

Provision of Advice and Guidance/Employee Relations

• Provide professional advice and coaching support in areas of people management and employment in line with appropriate HR policies and processes.
• Work with the wider People teams to ensure consistency in the management/resolution of employee relations issues
• End to end ownership of non-complex ER cases in business areas

HR Data & Insight

• Gather and review data and find ways to provision this to stakeholders in a practical and useful way to support decisions related to workforce.

Knowledge, qualifications and experience

• Experience operating as a HR business partner to the operational business.
• Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills, able to communicate and partner effectively with a variety of stakeholders in different functions
• Good commercial acumen, leadership and transformational skills
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, agile environment
• An up-to-date and working knowledge of employment legislation, ideally with some knowledge of TUPE.
• Pragmatic: able to deliver HR guidance in a fast paced, complex environment, and communicates clearly and openly to win support.
• Business focused; able to deliver commercial solutions which also fit HR best practice requirements and demonstrate excellent operational planning skills
• Highly organised
• Able to problem solve and challenge the ‘norm’ whilst operating to HR best practice guidelines

Skills and Competencies

• Demonstrates behaviours that support and reflect the Hays values – a team player
• Analytical
• Highly organised
• A true advocate and role model for equity, diversity, inclusion and wellbeing
• Commercial
• Strong intellect balanced by pragmatic, solution-oriented approach
• Excellent personal presentation and communication skills
• Able to effectively manage and influence stakeholders at all levels
• Personal credibility, professional, approachable and outgoing
• Complete discretion and confidentiality
• Good forward-planning, can work under pressure and to deadlines

What you will get in return

In addition, Hays Offers:

• Competitive compensation and reward package
• Stimulating and rewarding work at a time of significant organisational change.
• An inclusive culture built on rewarding success and the opportunity to influence your future career path.
• Flexible hybrid working patterns.
• Broad range of employee wellbeing initiatives and benefits
• Community of internal support networks
• Paid volunteering day for all employees under our Working for Your Tomorrow Initiative

Life at Hays presents the opportunity for growth, varied career paths, exciting challenges and a culture of inclusion that celebrates diversity. As a committed Disability Confident employer, if you’re thinking of a new tomorrow for your career, whatever your background, let’s work together to create it!

At Hays, we share a passion for creating a culture of opportunities for our people to flourish and succeed, whatever your background. We know that diversity of perspective and an inclusive approach, which encourages those experiences and views to be heard, is great for business and therefore your career.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Human Resources

• Industries

  Human Resources Services

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