People Business Partner - Belfast, United Kingdom - GLL

GLL

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Belfast, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

GLL the UKs leading leisure provider are currently recruiting a human resources business partner to join its people team. Based at the Etihad campus you will be in the heart of Manchester's great city.

As a human resources partner you will be a key member of the Regional Leadership Team responsible for working with the Regional Director, central people function and senior colleagues; to deliver the people national plan locally; set the Region's people agenda and for managing work streams and projects to deliver these.

The human resources business partner is responsible for the line management of People Advisors within the region. Operating across a diverse geographic region the role requires a sound understanding of the political and socio-economic factors that exist within each unique partnership

In this role you will be working in partnership MCRactive and our key stakeholders to deliver GLL's key objectives, in ensuring our people are trained and enthused to deliver the key priorities within the City.

Working as part of the Manchester Leadership Team, you will be the strategic lead for GLL on all things people.

What you need:

First class degree.
MCIPD qualified.
Master's degree in HR, or other relevant advanced degree.
Coaching Qualification (Desirable).
Understanding of balance sheets and other financial metrics.
Comprehensive and current knowledge of employment law
An understanding of learning and organisational development.
Relevant, proven experience, in a standalone role as a senior HR professional in a commerciallydriven organisation.
Uptodate and proven experience of managing disciplinary, grievance and absence management and other employee relations case work.
Proven experience working in a complex organisation that requires detail orientation, sound judgment and strong analytical skills.
Experience of leading the full range of ER change management programmes including: organisational restructures, TUPE transfers, employment tribunals and redeployment and redundancy exercises.
Experience of coaching managers.
Experience of delivering training courses.
Ideally have previously operated in a multisite HR role.

What you'll do:

Become familiar with the operation of the region and its key performance indicators, for example sales, income and expenditure, and staff utilisation.
Use this information, and other insights, to create a prioritised people plan that supports the region's business plan, aligns with the national people plan and manage the delivery of initiatives within these plans.
Lead the continuous evaluation of the effectiveness of the regional organisational design and staffing structures.
Use relevant people metrics and insight to assess the future workforce needs of the region and determine short, medium and long term plans, in conjunction with the Head of People and workforce information leads, to ensure that these are met.
Assist in identifying and promoting internal career pathways for staff within the region, and wider organisation, to support talent development and improve retention.
Support the Associate Director of Learning and Organisational Development in ensuring that appropriate local mechanisms are in place to support the delivery of the company's annual training plans and ensure compliance with essential training requirements.
Assess how these plans are supporting the business and work force in terms of skills requirements and gaps with the Associate Director of Learning and Organisational Development.
Manage change management initiatives within the Region including: TUPEs, reorganisations, centre openings and closures and changes to structures and roles.
Foster constructive working relationships with trade unions and lead collective consultations and negotiations with the support of the Head of People.
Coach, upskill and support managers with the aim of improving staff engagement and satisfaction and reducing the number of employee relations cases.
Ensure that GLL's HR policies, procedures and practices are followed fairly and consistently by managers and become fully embedded across the Region and organisation.

As a leader within the leisure industry we can also offer scope to progress your career, and job variety like nowhere else.

In return, you will get:

**- A full time permanent position

Industry leading rates of pay
Discounted membership at our leisure centres
Discounts across thousands of retailers (GLL Extras)
A fantastic pension scheme
25% off Red Letter Days
25% off Buy A Gift
20% off GLL spa experience treatments and associated products.
Ride to work scheme
Free eye tests and discounted glasses
The opportunity to join the GLL Society and have a say in how we are run plus associated social events
Exclusive discounts on our villas in Portugal
Exclusive discounts on our Ski chalets in Bulgaria
Health assurance
Career pathways, professional development ar