People Partner - London, United Kingdom - Simpson Judge Ltd

Description

I am pleased to be partnering with a prestigious London based company as they look to hire an experienced People Partner to join the team on a permanent basis.

Role responsibilities

• Engage regularly with key stakeholders to address personnel challenges across departments, providing coaching and support to implement effective HR and management practices.
• Assist departments in achieving their objectives by offering guidance on various HR aspects, including recruitment, training, absence management, disciplinary procedures, change management, diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging initiatives, and fostering continuous feedback.
• Foster a company culture by promoting expected behaviours and contributing to the fulfilment of the companies mission.
• Prioritise the recruitment and retention of high-quality staff, with a focus on safeguarding, diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion.
• Coach managers and offer advice on resolving potential issues informally whenever feasible, while also providing guidance on formal procedures when necessary.
• Manage employee relations cases, ensuring compliance with employment legislation and adherence to best practices.
• Drive initiatives related to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
• Ensure compliance with UK Visas and Immigration regulations and oversee right-to-work matters.
• Develop and update policies and procedures, keeping staff informed of relevant changes.
• Identify training needs at individual, departmental, and managerial levels, and organise cost-effective training sessions or design in-house programs. Manage the online staff training system and ensure high completion rates.
• Coordinate the induction program for new staff.
• Enhance the HR website and intranet pages to ensure accessibility and relevance.
• Oversee the annual submission of Higher Education Statistic Agency (HESA) staff data.
• Collaborate with the HR Systems Adviser to enhance the iTrent HR information system, meeting reporting requirements and ensuring accurate payroll data.
• Engage with trade union representatives as necessary to achieve positive outcomes.
• Undertake any additional duties within the job's scope and purpose, as directed by the Head of People Operations.

Must haves

• Experience of delivering proactive positive HR solutions to managers and staff across the full employee lifecycle in a similar organisation.
• Experience in coaching and mentoring staff at all levels on HR best practice, policies and procedures.
• Strong ER case experience.
• Strong experience of drafting documents for formal processes, policies and reports.
• Experience of the full recruitment process from interviews to contract documentation.
• Experience of producing and managing training plans.
• Experience of driving performance through creating and providing regular management information metrics/reports.
• Experience of managing HR change processes and working with unions.
• Knowledge of employment legislation including UK Visa and Immigration requirements, and application of good generalist HR practice.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and multitask.
• Confident and clear communication and influencing skills (both written and oral).
• Ability to deal tactfully, confidently and sensitively with a wide range of people.
• Solid IT skills including the Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel).
• CIPD level 5 (as a minimum)