People Partner (HR)

Newton Aycliffe
Overview:
The People Partner works with teams, managers and stakeholders to help build people capability within the organisation. Offering expertise in all people areas, with a heavy operational involvement in employee relations. Building strong, meaningful relationships with key people and teams, ensuring day-to-day issues are dealt with effectively.
Responsibilities:
- Build relationships with key stakeholders, identifying and discussing people challenges
- Develop a thorough understanding of the Group
- Promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and identify any training gaps
- Be visible across all Group locations on a regular basis, providing support, expertise and guidance where needed
- Be pro-active in ensuring employment law and compliance are present and updates are actively sought
- Provide HR generalist advice and support to all stakeholders, acting as the main point of contact for all day to day queries
- Active involvement in the recruitment process at all levels
- Provide expert advice and administration in all employee relations matters including grievance and disciplinary, absence management, performance management and effectively minimise risk to the business in a timely manner
- Support to embed a performance management culture using the tools provided and engage with line managers to influence the success of the system
- Support the identification and development of training workshops for line managers
- Ensure training records are administered accurately and fed to the relevant receiver e.g. Health & Safety
- Support the development and implementation of reviewed and improved policies across the Group
- Assist in updating and implementing the HRIS
- Provide Head of Group HR with KPI reports which include monthly absence, turnover and employee relations case data
- Pro-actively assist in the achievement of the People Strategy through employee relations
Essential Skills and Experience:
- Experience of working within a similar role in a manufacturing organisation
- CIPD Level 5 qualified
- Demonstratable expertise in employee relations management
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word and Excel
- Experience in using HRIS and Time and Attendance systems
- Experience in using HR knowledge Hubs
- Proactive and motivated
- Good understanding of GDPR within a business environment
- Trustworthy
- Excellent listener
- Excellent communicator
- Ability to critically evaluate
Desired Skills and Experience:
- Experience of working in multi-site organisation
- Qualified Mental Health First Aider
Job Type:
full-time, permanent