HR Business Partner / HR Consultant - full or part-time (min 25 hpw over 5 days)

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We are an award-winning B Corporation providing HR and Management Development services.

The great thing about the role is that no two days are the same. Our clients are all at different stages of their HR journey, so you may be helping them hire their first ever employee, managing a programme of change for an established SME or supporting an employee relations case in an organisation that is hundreds of years old.

Our small, busy HR team is ready to welcome you and help get you up to speed on what can be a challenging, but ultimately rewarding role. We get together regularly and use MS Teams to stay closely in touch throughout the day; all the benefits of working from home with a chance to build supportive and lasting relationships.

We strive to ensure our company is as diverse as our client base and feels inclusive. This means that whatever your background, providing you have the skills to perform in your HR job, we would love to hear from you. Plus we welcome conversations around new ways of working to ensure we meet this aim

Please do upload your CV for us to review, and include a cover letter so we understand what you are looking for in your next role.

Accountabilities

• Resolve client queries promptly, accurately and effectively through appropriate and relevant HR solutions to suit each business’s culture and vision
• Advise business owners, directors and managers on range of people management issues, offering tailored practical and coaching-style support to meet their needs
• Conduct and manage HR / employee relations casework on the full range of HR activity; providing HR support at formal meetings, hearings and appeals as needed.
• Overseeing and delivering projects for our clients such as managing recruitment campaigns, implementing our HRIS, writing policies or developing HR strategies to resolve identified issue.
• Leading on learning and development activities for clients; writing content and delivery of training.
• Supporting colleagues with delegated work from their projects and clients, and taking advantage of the range of skills within the team to draw in their expertise for your clients when needed.
• Decision-making within your personal knowledge and experience and in line with established Redway frameworks and legislation
• Tabling suggested changes and developments to Redway frameworks at team meetings for discussion and approval.
• Authority to purchase travel, stationery and equipment up to a value of £100
• Liaison with external stakeholders such as solicitors, benefits providers, payroll bureaus or recruitment agencies to provide the most appropriate solutions for our clients.
• Account management through regular contact, quarterly usage reports for retainer clients and sharing information on our full services
• Driving sales through effective account management, networking events and proactive engagement with external contacts through a range of media.
• Working in line with our social and environmental performance indicators around energy consumption, recycling and volunteering.
• Supporting sound and sustainable governance within our client base.

Benefits

• Flexible working - fit personal commitments around client needs
• Approximately 60% home-based, attracting tax relief
• 6 weeks holiday
• Contributory pension
• Life assurance
• Supportive, friendly remote team
• Regular co-working to promote team building and collaboration
• Opportunities for professional development
• WeCare, a 24/7 UK-based online GP, mental health counselling, get fit programme, legal and financial guidance.
• Toothfairy dental app providing access to advice, guidance and prescriptions.
• myStrength mental wellbeing app, to help you overcome life’s challenges
• Bereavement counselling helpline and up to four phone counselling sessions
• Probate helpline - advice and financial guidance.
• A genuine opportunity to input into the development of not just our company, but others too.

Other information:

The role is hybrid - part home-based, and candidates will need the ability to travel to client sites across the home counties and London (possibly further afield on an occasional basis), and to team meetings usually in Harpenden, Herts. We will provide you with the necessary IT equipment and access to our VOIP phone line, which requires internet bandwidth of 25 Mbps download speed.

Requirements:

To be successful in the role you the following are essential:

• Previous experience in an HR advisory role, including managing a caseload
• A sound understanding and application of employment legislation relating to the role
• Secure in the use of IT; for example HRIS, MS Office
• Excellent organisational skills; able to juggle conflicting priorities and to tight deadlines
• Excellent written communication skills
• Able to retain motivation and passion while working remotely
• Willing to travel approximately 40% of the week, on average
• Numerate with experience of analysing data
• The ability to learn, understand and apply client values, vision and culture
• A workstation set up with good broadband speed (min average download speed of 25 Mbps)
• A Level qualification or higher

It would be desirable for you to have:

• Level 3 or 5 HR qualification (or equivalent)
• Experience in an HR shared services team or HR function in a multi-site organisation
• Full driving license and access to a car
• A desire to support the growth of our business through networking

Our process:

1. An informal phone call with one of our team

2. Submission of a short, written exercise and completing a short psychometric test prior to a panel interview

3. An in-person panel interview is the final stage of our process

4. All offers will be conditional on checks including qualifications, references, broadband and the right to work in the UK

Apply today:

Upload your CV and cover letter saying why you’d be our ideal candidate. We are excited to hear from you.