Job Purpose

Deliver commercially focused, best practice HR solutions to a diverse client group based in locations across the UK to meet business needs. Responsible for supporting best practice and consistency across all HR areas of organizational development, well-being, resourcing, learning and development, people policy, absence management, reward & recognition, performance management, disciplinaries and grievances.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Support & drive engagement by contributing to the people plan and delivery of key people initiatives aligned to business objectives
• Coach, counsel and guide managers on all people policy and operational issues, establishing action plans which focus on opportunities to deliver solutions that add value and ensure compliance and best practice
• Coach, support and build capability in people managers to manage the employment relationship effectively
• Contribute to the development of HR strategies and people plan
• Carry out regular data analysis of labour market trends in the locality
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and sharing of best practice and support delivery and embedding of HR change programmes and initiatives
• Develop, improve and implement people policies, processes and practices
• Support global and UK wide projects in accordance with business and HR strategic priorities
• Liaise with the union/employee consultative groups to support a positive employee relations climate
• Support development of diverse and inclusive culture, embed company values and increase employee engagement
• Analyse and produce management information e.g. monthly headcount reporting, turnover, KPIs and metrics
• Maintaining HR systems including LiNK performance management/CPM usage, position changes, talent development initiatives
• Support UK reward, recognition and benefits systems e.g. private medical, company cars, EAP, recognition schemes
• Lead on sickness absence and occupational health referral service working with managers to control and reduce absence
• Co-ordinate UK payroll provision and ensure legal and statutory compliance
• Manage employee data subject access requests and ensure compliance with GDPR regulations
• Input to customer questionnaires to satisfy tender requirements
• Develop clear employee communication and feedback processes
• Leverage best practice from external networks and adapt to local business needs
• Share knowledge and best practice with the wider HR team to build capability
• Regular travel required across UK sites