HR Business Partner

Job Description

An opportunity has arisen for a HR Business Partner (site based) to join a transforming business that has been an integral part of shipbuilding on the River Clyde since 1903. Over the past few years, they have pushed the boundaries of innovation, particularlyin the development of green propulsion technologiesfirst diesel-electric hybrid and then the liquefied natural gas.You will be work closely with your allocated Departmental/Functional Heads and their teams to provide a comprehensive, professional and customer focused service covering a broad range of generalist and strategic activity.As HR Business Partner, your responsibilities will include:

• Working with the HR Director to develop and shape the medium to long term people plan for the site.
• Short term to providing credible and pragmatic advice, guidance and support to managers and employees in relation to policies and procedures, absence and health issues, maternity, flexible working, conduct and capability, grievance and disciplinary issuesand a broad range of employee relations matters.
• Working with directors and managers in a collaborative way ensuring that legislation, policy, and best practice are applied fairly and consistently across the site.
• Advising managers on recruitment and selection issues, including the development of job descriptions, job evaluation, and the selection processes.
• Ensuring that current legislation regarding equal opportunities is met.
• Supporting the Director in undertaking research on employment law, best practice guidance, the development, implementation and monitoring of new and existing policies and procedures.
• Keeping up-to-date with developments in employment legislation and case law and be proactive in ensuring that managers are appropriately briefed on relevant changes and new legislation.
• Managing the implementation of a number of identified projects to ensure the HR department supports the business in the achievement of its strategy, ensuring also that projects are delivered on time and within budget.
• Ensuring the delivery of quality services to all internal customers, acting as a primary source of contact for queries (both internal and external), whether by telephone, letter, email, or verbal, ensuring that they are dealt with accurately and efficientlyand adhering to professional confidentially standards.
• Responding to queries and provide advice and guidance to employees and managers relating to reward, including remuneration and employee benefits.
• Carrying out benchmarking exercises to ensure that the business rewards its employees fairly, that salaries are internally equitable as well as competitive in the marketplace.
• Undertaking project work as required in support of the site people strategy.

We are looking for a HR Business Partner who has the following skills and experiences:

• Extensive experience as an HR Generalist or similar role ideally within a shipbuilding/engineering environment.
• Proficiency in MS Office and experience of using HRIS.
• Degree-level qualification.
• CIPD qualified.
• The ability to communicate courteously with internal/external customers by telephone, email, and face to face, building positive relationships, investigating, responding to, and progressing issues and queries to a successful conclusion at the earliest time.

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