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Sector: Human Resources
Role: Partner
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
About Network Rail
Network Rail operates and maintains the railway infrastructure. Our passengers and freight users are at the heart of everything we do. We help connect people to their friends and families and get goods to their destination safely and efficiently. We're an organisation where people matter. When you're part of our team, you matter to us and you matter to millions.
We're continuing to build a more diverse and inclusive organisation which is representative of the passengers we serve. To do this, it's essential we become a more open, diverse and inclusive organisation, harnessing the skills and expertise of all our people and attracting the best talent to help us have a safe, accessible railway for everyone. We're an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone.
About our Route
Central Route sits at the heart of Britain's railway network, covering critical commuter and freight lines in and out of Birmingham. It includes the Chiltern Main Line, the Snow Hill line, the Cross City line, and connections to cities such as Wolverhampton, Coventry, Walsall, and Oxford. Central Route is home to Birmingham New Street station, the busiest outside of London, with over 170,000 passengers daily. This route plays a vital role in supporting the UK's economy and connecting communities.
Brief Description
A brilliant secondment opportunity has come available with Central Routes HR Team for a Human Resources Business Partner.
In this role you will be supporting our fast-paced Birmingham New Street Station team, our Health & Safety team and our Programme Directorate team. The purpose of this role is to work with the supported business leadership team, under the direction of the Head/Senior HR Business Partner to deliver the business aligned People Plan/HR strategy. In this role you will also provide coaching and support to members of the supported leadership team.
In addition, you will provide pro-active, value add HR support to the supported business leaders across the function on medium term and operational people issues.
So, if you are good at influencing others, creating solutions, thinking flexibly, making things happen, understanding others, and also customer focussed, then we want to hear from you!
Please note this is a 6 month secondment opportunity.
About the role (External)
What will your day to day look like?
Working closely with the supported business, to implement and deliver the HR Strategy/People Plan to include talent, succession planning and change management, in order to support the delivery of business objectives and drive a high performance culture.
Working closely and building strong relationships with members of the supported business senior leadership team and other relevant stakeholders. Coach, advise and challenge, where appropriate, business leaders on short and medium term HR issues as required.
Providing operational HR support on (for example) organisation change, senior appointments, salary and bonus, graduate or apprentice programmes.
Successfully delivering client responsive, cost effective and integrated people solutions that address key business objectives, gaining acceptance from key stakeholders.
Reinforcing the ownership of people management by the business and line managers and support the HR delivery model.
Working with the broader HR function, including Centres of expertise, HR Direct and HR shared services teams to provide the best solutions for the business.
Working with appropriate Union representatives to support the business in delivering business solutions.
Liaising with HR Business Partners in other areas of the business in order to work collaboratively on cross business/geographical issues.
What we're looking for?
In order to be successful in this role, we would like you to have/to be:
Demonstrates strong business/commercial approach and understanding of business needs.
Proven experience of working in partnership and building strong working relationships with senior managers in order to improve people management.
Passionate about customer service with ability to articulate previous achievements through business deliverables.
Knowledge and experience of implementing best practice HR solutions to drive a high performance culture.
Experience of coaching and influencing senior managers.
Excellent communication skills and ability to negotiate and influence effectively with all levels of an organisation.
Understands how to work with the business to identify, develop and retain talent.
Excellent technical HR Knowledge - CIPD qualified or relevant experience to demonstrate level of competence.
Proven track record of operating in a complex working environment.
Involvement in organisation change programmes e.g. TUPE, Organisation re-design, redundancy programmes, etc.
Graduate calibre.
It's not mandatory to have the below, but it would be desirable to have:
MCIPD/post-graduate human resources qualification.
Understanding of project management principles and experience of managing complex projects to successful conclusion.
Experience of managing projects to successful conclusion.
Experience of working within a unionised environment.
Company
Every day, 4.8 million people use our network. Keeping Britain moving and building a better railway for the future is full of challenges – but also tremendous opportunities.
From our commitments to your development, our range of benefits and our approach to Diversity & Inclusion, we believe there are many reasons to join the team at Network Rail.
We’re proactive in empowering employees with the knowledge to help them progress. We encourage all our employees to be ambitious, and offer great training and career development opportunities. As the railway becomes bigger and more technologically advanced, it’s crucial that our employees have the right skills to develop their careers and meet the challenges ahead.
We believe that investing in our people is one of the most effective ways of improving the safety, reliability and efficiency of the railway.
We also know that it’s vital to get each individual’s training programme just right. As well as helping us to meet our immediate needs, we believe this is an approach that encourages people to stay with us and develop their careers.
Your health, wellbeing and benefits
We believe that safety and performance go hand in hand and this doesn’t just mean safety on the railway! We are committed to the wellbeing of our employees and believe, that should come first.
We provide access to support services such as our employee assistance program to help you with finances, family, health and wellbeing. In addition to this, we offer excellent benefits, are sensitive to work-life balance and encourage our employees to use their 5 volunteer days for their favourite causes.
We have a range of benefits including:
* 28 days annual leave entitlement.
* My benefits – Our discounted online shopping site.
* A range of discounted offers including, childcare vouchers, Healthcare offers – cycle to work, healthcare club discounted membership and other benefits.
* Subsidies of up to 75% on rail and underground season tickets.
* A range of pension schemes.
* 2 weeks paid reserve leave for our Armed Forces community.
What Diversity and Inclusion means to us
‘Diversity’ means recognising differences between people while valuing the contribution they make. ‘Inclusion’ means creating safe and welcoming workplaces with fair cultures that encourages innovative and fresh ways of thinking.
Our aspiration is that the behaviours and actions that support diversity and inclusion will come from the conviction of everyone here at Network Rail – making diversity and inclusion a conscious part of how we run our business throughout Britain.
Disability Confident Leader
Network Rail is an accredited Disability Confident Leader. This means, where a disabled applicant meets the essential criteria for any of our vacancies, they will receive an interview.
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