HR Business Partner Preston, North West England, England
Job description
We are seeking to appoint a HR Business Partner to join our small but very busy HR Team in Preston, working 37.5 hours per week. This role offers hybrid working between home and our Preston Office.
Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change & improvement to a National Organisation?
Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care?
If yes, then we’d love to hear from you…
What we offer:
At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:
- Flexible working options including hybrid working
- 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 30 days plus Bank Holidays
- An extra day off for your Birthday
- Pension with 5% employer contribution
- Enhanced sick pay allowances & maternity payments
- High Street, retail, holiday, entertainment & leisure discounts
- Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
- Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
- Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression
About the role:
in this role, you will:
- Work as part of the national People Services – HR team delivering first class HR expertise to the charity and its 1,000+ employees across the full range of HR activities and topics.
- Deliver to and partner with the Regional Management Team with a view to actively manage the HR services within the Region providing high quality and responsive advice.
- Advise on the application of employment law and policies, and the resolution of complex staffing issues to managers and staff.
- Contribute to the delivery of the People Strategy including the review and update of HR policies and procedures in line with employment law changes and organisational developments and changes
You will need:
- To be very well organised, flexible, friendly and discreet
- Have a genuine interest in Victim Supports Values
- To deliver excellence in HR related matters, maintaining your own workload, ensuring you provide an accurate and timely service to the managers and employees
- To manage internal relations well
- A CIPD at a minimum level 5, is required.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
About Us:
Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.
Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.
Victim Support strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard. Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need.
As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. VS is also a Disability Confident Employer and we provide a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.
If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we’ll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.
