Job Title: HR Business Partner
Department: Human Resources
Management Responsibility: None
Travel Required: Yes, if cluster-based
Hours: 40 hours per week
Reports to: Head of HR Business Partnering
Location: Hybrid (min 2 days on site per week if within reasonable travelling distance of TP site) will consider WAH if candidate not within reasonable travel to TP site
Contract Type: Permanent
Job Summary / Overview
The HR Business Partner is responsible for providing best in class expertise and advice for all matters of employee relations and HR practice across their business area, ensuring the best possible support and guidance can be delivered. This role is focused on supporting employees, managers, and the wider business to achieve the best outcomes, even in challenging situations.
The HR Business Partner takes a pragmatic view on how to guide the business through difficult situations and is adaptable and flexible, keeping up with the fast-paced contact centre environment, able to multi-task and prioritise as needed.
The role takes on a comprehensive business partnering approach to ensure success by actively collaborating with stakeholders and team members from all key departments including Operational Delivery, Recruitment, Training, Workforce Management, Payroll, and others.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities
* Responsible for all day-to-day HR activities required to support in local site/business area.
* Works closely with local stakeholders, employees, managers, partner organisations, and others in the business unit to fully understand local needs and create targeted and specific people support strategies.
* Actively monitors a range of people data and reporting information, analyzing trends to ensure changes in usual performance parameters can be quickly identified.
* Works collaboratively with local stakeholders and key personnel to develop strategic HR business plans which serve to improve the working environment for all.
* Provides a superior level of practical advice, guidance, and support to employees and managers across the full spectrum of Employee Relations disciplines.
* Ensures advice provided is clear, consistent, and in line with company policy and current employment legislation.
* Proactively coaches and guides line managers to help them support their teams and deliver high performance.
* Builds and develops positive relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
* Complies with Company policies, the Equality Act, Employment Rights Act, and others.
* Champions the automation and streamlining of HR practices.
* Takes steps to keep knowledge up to date of new HR concepts and best practice approaches.
* Continually identifies new opportunities to add value to local and wider business area.
* Tracks and maintains key statistics and information relating to relevant aspects of HR activity.
* Supports the HR function in shaping the People Strategy.
* Collaborates, actively participates, and delivers HR initiatives and projects across the business.
* Supports cyclical HR review activities such as Annual Pay Reviews and policy reviews.
* Contributes to the development of HR policies.
* Attends internal meetings as required to represent the HR function.
* Completes all administration associated with HR responsibilities.
* Provides essential support to the Head of HR Business Partnering.
* Supports and drives a culture of high employee engagement.
* Maintains open and honest channels of communication.
* Leads by example and consistently demonstrates the company values.
* Supports a working culture built on embracing diversity and respect.
Main Job Requirements
Education and Specific Training:
* Formal qualification in a HR-related area, such as:
o Certificate in Human Resource Practice, or
o Degree in HR Management, or similar
* OR equivalent experience
* Membership of CIPD, or similar, is preferable
* Up to date employment law knowledge
* Republic Of Ireland employment law knowledge desirable
Work Experience:
* 2 years of solid HR experience in a contact centre environment, or
* 3 years HR generalist experience in another high-paced industry.
Special Certifications:
* Lean Six Sigma certification at Yellow Belt level, preferred
Required Skills
Technical Skills:
* Comprehensive computer skills
* Proficient use of Microsoft Office tools
* Comprehensive knowledge/experience using HRIS such as SAP, Cascade, Workday or similar
Competencies and Specific Skills:
* Takes responsibility for own performance
* Works on own initiative
* Commercially aware
* Strategic mindset
* Compassionate
* Achievement driven
* Excellent analytical ability
* Exceptional attention to detail
* Excellent communication skills – verbal and written
* Excellent influencing skills
* Flexibility
* Resourceful
* Committed
* TP brand ambassador
* Self-motivated
* Team player
* Creative thinker
* Confident to challenge
* Excellent facilitation and presentation skills
* Continuous improvement mindset
* Excellent organisation skills
* Priority Management skills
Salary up to £32K
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