Human Resources Business Partner Support

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Human Resources Business Partner Support

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About Network Rail

Join Network Rail - Where People and Connections Matter

At Network Rail, we're dedicated to keeping passengers and freight moving safely and efficiently across the country. When you join us, you're not just part of a team - you're part of something that matters to millions. We believe that our people are at the heart of what we do, and every role plays a vital part in building a better, more connected railway. Click here to learn more.

We're committed to creating a diverse, inclusive workplace that reflects the communities we serve. To discover more about our ED&I commitments click here. We value flexibility and understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance. As a Disability Confident Leader, we'll do everything we can to accommodate any needs throughout the recruitment process.

If you're ready to make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you!

Brief Description

Are you ready to make a real impact at the heart of Britain's railway? At Network Rail, we keep the nation moving and our people are at the centre of everything we do. We're looking for a proactive and passionate HR Business Partner Support to join our Wessex Route team - supporting the delivery of our people strategy and playing a vital role in shaping the future of our workforce.

In this role, you'll work alongside experienced HR Business Partners to provide expert support across a variety of people initiatives, from talent management and succession planning to organisational change and project delivery. It's a great opportunity for someone who thrives in a complex and unionised environment and is ready to bring fresh thinking and energy to our evolving HR function.

If you're someone who combines strong communication skills with analytical thinking, loves working with people, and is driven to deliver high-quality HR support, we'd love to hear from you.

About the role (External)

Key Accountabilities:

1. Provide proactive, professional HR Support to the HR Business Partner team/s and the business to facilitate the delivery of value add HR and the delivery of the people/HR plans.

2. Support HR Business Partner teams in Talent Management, Workforce and Succession Planning and performance planning, maintaining appropriate data within the associated process.

3. Provide support for Organisation Change programmes, through the full development and implementation phases.

4. Provide project management support to the HR Business Partner team, tracking, measuring and communicating through the project timeline.

5. Support the associated HR Business Partner team/s with research, reporting requirements, analysis and production of reports to support the implementation of HR initiatives.

6. Seeks, identifies and develops solutions to continuously improve the HR support to the business.

7. Maintains up to date professional HR knowledge to input into the development of both operational and value add HR initiatives.

8. Takes ownership for delivery of assigned work within HR programmes/initiatives.

9. Support the associated HR Business Partner team/s with ad hoc administrative and operational HR activity.

Job Skills, Experience and Qualifications:

Essential

• Demonstrates strong customer service skills.

• Experience of working within a large, complex and fast moving organisation.

• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong time management, organisation and prioritisation skills and the ability to work under pressure and to deadlines.

• Resilient, Adaptable and Flexible.

• IT literate, strong excel, word and PowerPoint knowledge.

• Experience of event coordination and facilitation.

• Research and analytical skills.

• Strong relationship building skills.

• Experience of supporting the delivery of HR initiatives and projects.

Desirable

• CIPD Qualified or relevant HR Support experience.

• Graduate calibre

How to apply (External)
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Salary: £30,000 to £35,000 plus Outer London Allowance of £1,900

The salary package also includes:

• 75% off rail travel for you and your partner
• Public sector boosted pension
• Company discounts

Closing date: 11th May 2025 - Late applications will not be accepted. This role has also been advertised externally .

Click apply now to apply.

This role requires working in the office 3 days a week.

What does our recruitment process look like?

Once you have applied, our Recruitment Specialist will look at your CV.

If your experience matches what we're looking for, you'll be invited to an interview

You can visit Evenbreaks Career Hive for advice on accessibility support if you're unsure of the options available. Should you require any reasonable adjustments/modifications, please add a note to your application.

Network Rail Benefits - To find out about what benefits we offer, click here

All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks. Click here for more information

***Some of our roles require face to face Drugs & Alcohol testing. Further details will be shared with you as part of your formal offer.****

Company

Every day, 4.8 million people use our network. Keeping Britain moving and building a better railway for the future is full of challenges – but also tremendous opportunities.

From our commitments to your development, our range of benefits and our approach to Diversity & Inclusion, we believe there are many reasons to join the team at Network Rail.

We’re proactive in empowering employees with the knowledge to help them progress. We encourage all our employees to be ambitious, and offer great training and career development opportunities. As the railway becomes bigger and more technologically advanced, it’s crucial that our employees have the right skills to develop their careers and meet the challenges ahead.

We believe that investing in our people is one of the most effective ways of improving the safety, reliability and efficiency of the railway.

We also know that it’s vital to get each individual’s training programme just right. As well as helping us to meet our immediate needs, we believe this is an approach that encourages people to stay with us and develop their careers.

Your health, wellbeing and benefits

We believe that safety and performance go hand in hand and this doesn’t just mean safety on the railway! We are committed to the wellbeing of our employees and believe, that should come first.

We provide access to support services such as our employee assistance program to help you with finances, family, health and wellbeing. In addition to this, we offer excellent benefits, are sensitive to work-life balance and encourage our employees to use their 5 volunteer days for their favourite causes.

We have a range of benefits including:

• 28 days annual leave entitlement.
• My benefits – Our discounted online shopping site.
• A range of discounted offers including, childcare vouchers, Healthcare offers – cycle to work, healthcare club discounted membership and other benefits.
• Subsidies of up to 75% on rail and underground season tickets.
• A range of pension schemes.
• 2 weeks paid reserve leave for our Armed Forces community.

What Diversity and Inclusion means to us

‘Diversity’ means recognising differences between people while valuing the contribution they make. ‘Inclusion’ means creating safe and welcoming workplaces with fair cultures that encourages innovative and fresh ways of thinking.

Our aspiration is that the behaviours and actions that support diversity and inclusion will come from the conviction of everyone here at Network Rail – making diversity and inclusion a conscious part of how we run our business throughout Britain.

Disability Confident Leader

Network Rail is an accreditedDisability Confident Leader . This means, where a disabled applicant meets the essential criteria for any of our vacancies, they will receive an interview.

Find out more about our recruitment processhere

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