Human Resources Business Partner - Glasgow, United Kingdom - Network Rail

Network Rail

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Glasgow, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Human Resources Business Partner (Employee Relations)

Location:

Glasgow, GB

Department Name:

OS HR Business Partner - Scotland G5

About Network Rail:

At Network Rail, our passengers and freight users are at the heart of everything we do. We help connect people to their friends and families and get goods to their destination safely and efficiently. We're an organisation where people matter. Watch our video to find out more

Scotland's Railway is part of this large family and it covers a large geographical area from the Borders to Thurso at the far tip of the North East of Scotland, accounting for almost 20 per cent of the UK rail network.

We provide rapid access along busy commuter routes to our seven cities, servicing the varied needs of our business and leisure commuter services, including cross border services and rural services.

We have up to 50 freight services operating every day and we are steadily building capacity for this to grow.

Our ambition to be responsive to passengers and freight users, drives us every day and we're empowered to do the right thing for those who use the rail network.

We actively challenge unsafe practices and take responsibility for addressing risks, resolving issues and protecting safety and wellbeing.

Our colleagues are encouraged to work flexibly as we know that busy lives don't always fit around a traditional working pattern, if you need flexibility to complete your role just let us know and we will do our upmost to help you to invest in your career with us while balancing other aspects of your life.

Brief Description:

Working as part of the wider HR team you will deliver professional and expert advice & support to leaders and line managers in relation to complex Employee Relations cases.

Under the direction of the Head of HR and alongside the rest of the Business Partnering team, you will proactively develop and implement data driven solutions to continuously improve our performance in this area.

About the role (External):

Some of the key duties and responsibilities of your role include: -

Building strong relationships with line managers, leaders, and other stakeholders including our outsourced provider, HR Direct, to deliver and improve performance.
Developing and delivering data driven people solutions to address key business targets.
Working with trade union representatives in delivering business solutions.

About You

We are looking for someone who has a passion for Employee Relations and thrives working on complex, multi faceted cases, whilst understanding the business needs.

You will have a proven track record dealing with numerous and complex Employee Relations cases, up to and including Tribunal, across several functions within a large complex organisation.

Experience of working in a unionised environment will be advantageous but isn't a necessity.

You will be data driven and able to identify trends in cases and communicate this information to key stakeholders in a clear, concise manner.

You will have experience of using this data to implement best practice HR solutions to drive a high performance culture.

First-rate technical Employment Law and HR Knowledge (CIPD qualified or relevant experience to demonstrate level of competence) is a must for this role.

This role may require you, from time to time, to travel and work across a geographical area covering numerous locations.

Salary:
Starting at £41,711 and rising to £46,925 per annum

Closing date: 08/03/2023

Please note the recruitment process for this role is a Competency based interview

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