Senior HR Business Partner - Change & Restructuring

Barclays Bank Plc; Erith; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading British bank is seeking a professional to support their Workforce Change and Restructuring efforts. The role involves driving and supporting change programmes across various entities, managing consultations with unions, and ensuring compliance with legal standards. Ideal candidates will have strong experience in project management and union engagement, along with proficiency in MS Excel. Competitive benefits and pension plans are included for contract employees.

Benefits

Pension plan

Holiday pay

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounts at various retailers

Qualifications

• Experience handling and liaising with unions and union representatives.
• Solid understanding of current employment legislation.
• Experience in leading large-scale change programmes.

Responsibilities

• Drive and support allocated change programmes.
• Lead Workforce Change / Restructuring initiatives.
• Consult with employees and unions during change processes.

Skills

Project management

Change management

Stakeholder management

Employee/Workforce consultations

Excellent analytical skills

MS Excel proficiency

Job description

Overview

Employee Relations Workforce Change & Restructuring (ER WFC&R) manages the global change and restructuring portfolios across all employing entities; supporting the shaping of the workforce to meet long-term objectives and achieve optimum business performance, optimise costs and comply with legal and regulatory obligations. Our vision is to become a simple, efficient and insightful best in class Workforce Change & Restructuring service whilst keeping the bank safe.

Overall purpose of the role: The role holder will support the Workforce Change and Restructuring delivery model pan Barclays and will be allocated projects across the entities. The role holder will be required to drive and support allocated change programmes. Support and drive the HR workstream for change programmes such as restructuring, LEE transfers, outsourcing, in sourcing, new site set up, pan entity and across our global locations leveraging in country HRBP, ER and other specialist HR functions as required.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Initiation
• Due Diligence
• Consultation
• Implementation
• Lead and drive Workforce Change / Restructuring initiatives with strong, demonstrable examples
• Experience in handling/liaising with/managing Unions & Union representatives or conducting WFC in heavily unionised environments
• Experience of leading Union/works council consultations
• Employee/Workforce Consultations and/or Redundancies experience
• Experience working on TUPE projects/programmes
• Experience of leading large scale/multiple change programmes
• Experience of delivering change programmes outside the UK
• A good understanding of current employment legislation
• Project management, change management and stakeholder management skills
• Experience of working in a highly matrixed organisation
• Solid appreciation of the importance of recognising cultural and geographic sensitivities
• Excellent analytical and data skills; be confident around data
• Excel to an intermediate level, including merging sheets, data management, pivot tables, vlookups, handling large data sets, and using formulas for quality checking

Essential Experience

• Technical - consultancy, unions, redundancy and relevant legal requirements
• Project Management skills
• Show in your CV how you structure and run a program, and track everything
• MS Excel - experienced in merging sheets, data management, data manipulation, pivot tables, vlookups, and handling large amounts of data

About Barclays

Barclays is a British universal bank. It is diversified by business, by different types of customers and clients, and by geography. Barclays businesses include consumer banking and payments operations around the world, as well as a top-tier, full service, global corporate and investment bank, all of which are supported by its service company which provides technology, operations and functional services across the Group.

Values and Diversity

Everything Barclays does is shaped by its five values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship. The Barclays values inform the foundations of its relationships with customers and clients, but they also shape how Barclays measures and rewards the performance of colleagues. Simply put, success is not just about what you achieve, but about how you achieve it.

Barclays aims to foster a culture where individuals of all backgrounds feel confident in bringing their whole selves to work, feel included and their talents are nurtured, empowering them to contribute fully to Barclays vision and goals.

Benefits for Contract Employees

As a contract employee of Randstad Sourceright, you\'ll receive a wide range of financial and personal benefits. There’s enrolment in a pension plan (after 12 weeks on assignment) and holiday pay. You\'ll also get 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme, designed to help you deal with any problems that could be affecting your home or work life. Plus, there are discounts at heaps of high street shops, restaurants and entertainment – from Asda to Zizzi Italian restaurants.