Job description
Location
Milton Keynes, GB
Department Name
Human Resources
About Network Rail
Human Resources Business Partner Support (Industrial Relations)
Network Rail is at the heart of the rail industry. We exist to get people and goods where they need to be and support our countrys economic growth, serving customers and communities. Were an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone! We encourage our colleagues to work flexibly, as we know traditional working patterns dont always fit. If you want to consider working flexibly, just let us know and well do our best to help and invest in your career with us, whilst you have a healthy work life balance.
About the Team
The Human Resources Business Partner Support (Industrial Relations) sits within the People Services function of group HR which focuses on releasing talent and make working lives easier and better through joint improvement interventions with teams such as HR Shared Services, Occupational Health, and training to drive improved, integrated people services across the wider organisation. The Human Resources Business Partner Support (IR) provides proactive, professional HR support to the Industrial Relations team teams to enable the delivery of value-add HR support and the people plan for the supported
Brief Description
Job Description:
- Provide proactive, professional HR Support to the HR Business Partner team/s and the business to facilitate the delivery of value add HR and the delivery of the people/HR plans.
- Support HR Business Partner teams in Talent Management, Workforce and Succession Planning and performance planning, maintaining appropriate data within the associated process.
- Provide support for Organisation Change programmes, through the full development and implementation phases.
- Provide project management support to the HR Business Partner team, tracking, measuring and communicating through the project timeline.
- Support the associated HR Business Partner team/s with research, reporting requirements, analysis and production of reports to support the implementation of HR initiatives.
- Seeks, identifies and develops solutions to continuously improve the HR support to the business.
- Maintains up to date professional HR knowledge to input into the development of both operational and value add HR initiatives.
- Takes ownership for delivery of assigned work within HR programmes/initiatives.
- Support the associated HR Business Partner team/s with ad hoc administrative and operational HR activity.
About the role (External)
Essential Criteria:
- Demonstrates strong customer service skills.
- Experience of working within a large, complex and fast moving organisation.
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong time management, organisation and prioritisation skills and the ability to work under pressure and to deadlines.
- Resilient, Adaptable and Flexible.
- IT literate, strong excel, word and PowerPoint knowledge.
- Experience of event coordination and facilitation.
- Research and analytical skills.
- Strong relationship building skills.
- Experience of supporting the delivery of HR initiatives and projects.
Desirable
- CIPD Qualified or relevant HR Support experience.
- Graduate calibre
How To Apply
Network Rail encourages applications regardless of age, disability, marital status (including civil partnerships), pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, transgender status, sex (or gender), employment status, trade union affiliation, or any other relevant factor. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. We positively embrace flexible working recognising that employees may wish to balance work and home life.
Keeping people safe on the railway is at the heart of everything we do, safe behaviour is therefore a requirement of working for Network Rail! Applicants should demonstrate their personal dedication to safety in their application!
Network Rail can offer you a rewarding career with competitive pay and excellent benefits including a choice of contributory pension schemes, a generous annual leave package, a bonus scheme and an annual 75% subsidy on season tickets costing up to £3,333 (to a maximum amount of £2,750).
We follow a structured pay framework, any salary offered will be within the following pay range: Band 5; £27,000 - £29,000 Closing date: Midnight on Tuesday 28th February 2023