Our client, a well-established third sector organisation, is recruiting a new People Partner into their growing team.
They are seeking a HR professional who is passionate about people and enjoys working in a team focused on developing a first-class HR offering for its dedicated workforce. The role will report into a Head of People and work alongside another People Partner, supported by 2 HR Assistants - with a plan to develop the team further.
As People Partner, your role will involve developing close working relationships with the managers and employees, assisting and providing advice and support where required, with the aim of ensuring staff feel informed, engaged, and developed. This is a "hands-on" role, with an evolving HR function, and as a result, you will be actively involved in all aspects of the day-to-day HR function. This role will also include the opportunity to get involved in system and process improvements, which in turn will further enhance the HR offering.
This is a superb opportunity to join an organisation that prides itself on uncompromisingly putting those they work with first. This role would suit someone who has already gained proven HR skills and is now seeking a role in which they can make a difference not just internally but to the success of the work carried out by this charity, one that literally changes people's lives for the better.
The organization works flexibly with a hybrid approach – there are locations across South Wales and this role will be based out of the Blackwood office.
The jobSupport managers in addressing casework, including performance management, capability, long and short-term absence management, restructures and redundancies, TUPE and employee relations cases.Provide advice and suggest solutions to complex HR matters, guiding and advising managers on potential risk, reputational damage and financial exposure to ensure best practice.Partner with managers on the end-to-end recruitment process including assisting with advertising, sifting, attending interviews, onboarding, etc.Work closely with People Partner in Swansea where needed with complex employee relations cases or large-scale consultation work.Develop and maintain HR reports and metrics and recommend measures to improve performance, e.g. absenteeism and turnover.Working closely with the Head of People to design, implement, and manage various cultural initiatives to include achievement of quality standards and other Employer of Choice Initiatives.Attend team meetings throughout the business as required, demonstrating People/Operational partnership, and contributing ideas in response to operational and people-related matters.Undertake ad-hoc projects on an organisation-wide basis such as Health and Wellbeing.The person specificationYou will have experience within a generalist People/HR role, with demonstrable experience of dealing with HR casework.You will have excellent up-to-date knowledge and understanding of employment legislation with experience of developing and implementing HR policies, procedures, and guidance documents, applying relevant employment law throughout. This includes practical understanding of the Equality Act 2010, data protection and GDPR.Working autonomously when needed, you will be able to demonstrate a flexible and resilient approach with strong interpersonal skills as well as having the ability to manage competing demands effectively.You can demonstrate your experience of using and maintaining specialist HR software and payroll related packages for data entry and manipulation.You will ideally have experience of line management and be effective in setting targets and monitoring performance against agreed objectives.You enjoy project work and strive for continuous improvement with experience of leading on specific HR initiatives.You can demonstrate high capability in the use of Microsoft 365 to communicate effectively using Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint & Teams.You will have achieved a HR related qualification ideally CIPD level 5 or equivalent or be willing to work towards.You will have the ability to drive and use your own transport as there is an element of travel to different locations as and when required.Salary & BenefitsSalary on offer is up to £35,000.Annual leave is 26 days rising to 30 after 4 years, plus bank holidays.Hybrid and flexible working - 2 days WFH & 3 days office-based from one of a number of offices, including Blackwood, Caerphilly, Pontypool & RCT (Mileage paid).Pension scheme – 6.5% employer contribution.Health & wellbeing support.Enhanced family leave.Ongoing training and development.The next stepTo apply please submit your CV, and a brief statement outlining the reasons why you would like to be considered for the post. Please email this to ******.
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