Senior HR Business Partner

Job Description

Senior HR Business Partner £55,984Birmingham, B37 7YN - Hybrid WorkingPermanent, Full Time37 hours per week (Monday - Friday)We are brave, we are ambitious, we are honest, and we are Citizen!Reporting to the Head of People you will have direct line responsibility for a team of 4 employees including HR Business Partners and the HR systems and Data Lead team.Citizen has circa 1100 employees and this brand-new role will require working in partnership with leaders, key stakeholders, and HR colleagues to shape, develop, and deliver People plans and solutions. You will play a huge part in contributing towards thePeople Strategy, driving for results that will make Citizen an employer of choice.You will have a curious mindset, with the ability to use data to challenge, question, and make recommendations to improve our service offering.Our Head office is based in Birmingham, and we also have locations in Coventry, Worcester and Hereford so travel to these sites may be required as part of the role on occasions.In housing you can make a real difference, the role of Senior HR Business Partner will involve:

• Working with the Head of People to lead and develop strategic activities to support Citizens goal and priorities
• Supporting managers in dealing with complex employee relations issues
• Identifying HR priorities from the People Strategy and operational plan, translating priorities into effective HR practices and people solutions
• Delivering key HR initiatives, including workforce planning, restructuring, resourcing, talent management, pay and reward, employee relations, employee engagement and performance management
• Analysing HR information ensuring that the team utilise the People Dashboard to support the development of HR strategies
• Developing modern HR policies in line with current legislation and best practice
• Providing strong leadership by coaching and mentoring the HR team
• Developing and maintaining good relations with the recognised trade unions
• Introducing the use of digital technologies which will provide a range of data and reporting information

As a Senior HR Business Partner, we need you to have:

• Significant experience of working in HR / People function at a similar level
• CIPD qualified to Level 5 and working towards Advanced level 7
• Ability to align operational activity with strategic intent by being a strategic thinker
• Sound HR acumen - the ability to understand the impact of decisions and actions
• Experience of positively influencing the actions and decisions of stakeholders
• Experience of project management, including advising and influencing change consisting of projects with financial elements
• Experience of taking a proactive approach to risk management
• Full UK driving licence to enable you to travel across areas where Citizen operates

We would be really excited if you have:

• Previous exposure to working within a unionised environment

Our people are everything and we offer:

• An award winning Live work better scheme which actively encourages work-life balance
• Annual leave starts at 25 days per year, increasing with length of service
• Enhanced family leave
• Company Pension - Citizen match up to 10%
• If part of the pension scheme you are entitled to Life cover (three times your annual salary)
• Organisational Sick Pay (benefit increases with length of service)
• EAP - a 24/7 service which gives free, confidential advice and support on a range of issues including telephone counselling
• Medicash scheme -which includes GP Access, digital Physiotherapy app, retail vouchers and discounts, discounted gym memberships and more!
• Organisational Sick Pay (benefit increases with length of service)
• Recognition through our Employee Excellence Awards
• Representation opportunities on our Staff Consultative Forum
• Access to Citizens Wellbeing platform
• Employee Excellence Awards (winners receive extra days annual leave that year)
• Occupational Health
• We believe everyone has something to give and encourage everyone to be the best they can be to reach their full potential with extensive learning and development opportunities and Study Leave

This post is subject to a Basic DBS check (Disclosure and Barring Service).Closing date: 3rd February 2023Interview date: 15th February 2023Please note we will be reviewing applications throughout the campaign and may invite candidates to interview at any time. We reserve the right to close this role earlier than the published closing date should a suitable candidate be identified.