HR Business Partner - Glasgow, United Kingdom - Business HR Solutions (Consultancy) Ltd

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Description

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday


Contract:
Permanent


Salary:
Competitive


Location:
Hybrid working, at either the London or Glasgow office (3 days per week in the office / 2 days per week remote)


Our client:


Our client is an employee-owned engineering, procurement, consulting and construction company who has been supporting communities in the UK since the 1950's, consulting on and delivering power infrastructure.

With the head office in the US and circa 100employees throughout the UK, they are also expanding operations within Europe.


The role:


A new role created, currently the only HR role based in the UK with the requirement to support when expanding within Europe, namely Germany and Spain.

Responsible for assisting the US based HR Director in the development and execution of HR plans to supportleadership achieve business objectives by partnering at a professional level, supporting and advising employees and management.


Key duties and responsibilities:


  • Assist the HR Director in coordinating all HR policies, programs and processes within the UK, including expansion into Europe
  • Assist in developing HR goals, then developing related actions as required
  • Provide guidance and direction to other HR specialists to ensure understanding and consistency across the group's structure
  • Manage staffing levels (increasing and decreasing) and succession planning
  • Workforce planning ensuring a mix of skills across each function
  • Coordinate training and development
  • Work and organisational design
  • Coordinate employment relations, coaching line managers and liaising with the US based ER team
  • Support managers with the performance management process
  • Compensation administration
  • Coordinate organisational culture assessment and development
  • Improve and advise on HR policies and procedures, ensuring compliance across the workforce
  • Implement change through the development of new HR processes, communicating this with the wider business
  • Identify and assess improvement opportunities that will add value to the organisation, championing continuous improvement efforts
  • Administrative HR tasks ensuring records are kept up to date

Person specification:


Essential:


  • CIPD level 7 qualification (or equivalent)
  • Experience working at a professional level within a similar industry and size of organisation
  • Broad knowledge and understanding of all areas of HR at a Business Partner level
  • Good understanding of UK employment law
  • Leadership skills including team building, coaching and mentoring, advising and managing change
  • Ability to multitask and prioritise workload
  • Ability to negotiate and influence
  • Strong problem solving and conflict management skills
  • Strong communication skills
  • An understanding of HR Information Systems

Desirable:


  • Awareness of European employment legislation
  • Financial acumen to understand key financial indicators and recognise profitability and revenue opportunities
  • Global perspective of common business practices and their impact

Benefits provided:


  • 25 days holiday entitlement
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Life Assurance
  • Income Protection
  • Company sick pay
  • Global Employee Ownership (GEO) Plan
  • Flexible work schedules
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Wellbeing programme

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