Job Description

Job InformationJob Title HR Business PartnerBusiness BuildbaseWorking Hours 40 per weekReports to HR Director

Job SummaryTo support the Northern Division MD and Commercial Director and their leadership teams in strategic and operational management of HR, in order to achieve/exceed group profit, cash and growth goals by providing outstanding HR support and advice.

Typical Tasks & Activities

Build effective relationships with the Directors and their leadership teams, demonstrating the business value that can be added by the HR function

Encourage the integration of HR best practice into working practises and business planning Provide senior level coaching Develop and cascade agreed HR initiatives, ensuring efficient and effective rollout to the

business To take accountability for developing and delivering the HR operating plan in the area of

responsibility Drive employee engagement including championing the engagement survey, and ensuring

the feedback is turned into tangible actions at business, regional and branch/team levels Provide professional HR advice and support on a range of highly complex and sensitive issues

including disciplinary, grievance, capability and appeals, and support the HR Advisors with day to day employee relations cases

Undertake talent and succession planning reviews, ensuring that there is a constant drive to raise the levels of capability across the business

Identify the training and development agenda within the business areas, and work with the Learning and Development Manager to implement appropriate actions

Support the salary and bonus review processes Manage any business reorganisations, including TUPE in/out Continually strive to raise management capability so managers are more confident and self-

sufficient in all areas of people management Work with the wider Buildbase HR function, sharing best practice and supporting Buildbase

wide projects / initiatives

Skills & Experience

May 2019

Essential: Experience of working in a “business

partnering” capacity, preferably in multi-site environment

Sound, up-to-date knowledge of employment legislation

Ability to prioritise a demanding workload and to meet deadlines

Good organisation and administration skills

Personal integrity, dependability and confidentiality

Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office

Must be able to work with Managers to make decisions on actions required for Employee Relations work

Desirable: Graduate calibre and member of the

CIPD ideally

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May 2019