Human Resources Business Partner

Metroline Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading transport firm in Manchester is seeking an HR Business Partner to enhance HR practices and support workforce planning. The ideal candidate will have comprehensive HR experience, knowledge of employment legislation, and a proven ability to manage complex employee relations. This full-time position involves working closely with management to foster a high-performing culture. Competitive salary and benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an HR business partner with thorough knowledge of generalist issues.
• Knowledge of employment legislation and its application in the workplace.
• Exposure to complex employee relations cases including disciplines and grievances.

Responsibilities

• Support managers in dealing with complex casework and employee relations issues.
• Coach stakeholders on the application of HR policies and procedures.
• Implement performance processes that drive organisational excellence.

Skills

HR experience

Knowledge of employment legislation

Employee relations

Performance management

Education

MCIPD or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Job Description Location: Metroline Manchester Head Office + flexibility to travel to all depots (Ashton, Sharston and Wythenshawe). Contract: Permanent, full time 38 hours per week Monday - Friday.

Do you love all things people, strategy, and making a real difference? Join us at Metroline Manchester as our HR Business Partner and help shape the future of our growing Dream team! As part of the Bee Network family, we\'re on an exciting journey and we\'re looking for someone who\'s ready to turn great HR ideas into meaningful action with a dash of fun along the way. If that sounds like you, we would absolutely love to hear from you!

We\'re on the hunt for a HR Business Partner to bring energy, insight and expertise to Metroline Manchester and be the trusted expert on all things people. From shaping organisational design and workforce planning to driving data-led decisions and embedding best-in-class HR practices, you\'ll be at the heart of building a high-performing, people-first culture. As a HRBP you will be reporting to our Head of HR and work closely with the SLT, Talent Acquisition Partner and depot based management teams.

Responsibilities

• Support managers in dealing with complex casework, performance, attendance, and employee relations issues.
• Coach, support and offer guidance to all stakeholders on the application of HR policies and procedures in line with current legislation through briefings and ER workshops reducing reliance on External legal support.
• Implement and maintain performance processes that drives organisational excellence, including objective setting and the use of organisational performance metrics.
• Support the Head of HR on the implementation of learning initiatives that support the company\'s objectives and enhance employee competencies (including utilisation of the apprenticeship levy where applicable to support employee development).
• Work closely with Managers and the Talent Acquisition Partner with regards to workforce planning and the development of resource plans.
• Draw on patterns and issues that emerge from ER cases and analyse trends from people metrics to influence decision-making across the business, which will lead to improved people practices.

About you

• Proven experience as an HR business partner with thorough knowledge and experience of generalist issues. (essential)
• Knowledge of employment legislation and its application in the workplace, in a commercial manner. (essential)
• Exposure to a wide range of complex employee relations cases including disciplines, grievances, long term sickness, flexible working requirements and bullying and harassment. (essential)
• MCIPD or equivalent (essential)
• Experience of working with Trade Unions and understanding of TUPE (desirable)

Metroline Manchester is a recently formed subsidiary of ComfortDelGro which is a multi-national Transport Group based in Singapore. In March 2024 we were awarded contracts to operate four franchises and join the Bee Network in Greater Manchester by Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA). Metroline was formed in 1989, fourth largest bus operator in London running about 17 percent of the city\'s scheduled bus services and has been a part of the largest private land transport company Comfort Del Gro since 2000. Here at Metroline we are 6,000 colleagues strong across the UK and help carry over one million of our customers every day, whilst Comfort Del Gro operates in 12 countries with a global fleet of over 40,000 vehicles and more than 22,000 colleagues.