Hr Business Partner

Job title: HR Business Partner

Salary: £21.28 per hour

Location: Lisburn NIFRS Head Quarters, travel to other districts will be accepted (mileage expenses covered)

Hours: 36.25 hours per week

Duration: 4 weeks with possible extension

Key Duties/Responsibilities:

1. To provide proactive specialist advice, knowledge and support to managers within an assigned geographical command area in relation to the effective application of HR policies, procedures, terms and conditions across a range of national agreements, employment law and HR best practice.

2. To advise on and support the implementation of appropriate procedures and processes, particularly in relation to grievance, discipline, bullying and harassment and attendance management issues.

3. To ensure co-ordination and consistency of advice between all Business Partners through regular liaison and exchange of ideas and best practice.

4. To ensure effective working relationships with key stakeholders such as Area Commanders; Group Commanders (Personnel & Training) and Area Business Managers and representative bodies.

5. To develop and implement HR solutions through early intervention and prevention drawing on the benefits of engagement, communication, mediation and other solutions to reach the best outcome; ensuring compliance and the risk to the NIFRS is managed and mitigated.

6. To support the Group Commander (P&T) in the central co-ordination and control of all cases including recording and archiving and the retention of full case notes.

7. To produce monthly HR reports for area management.

8. To develop and deliver consistent and co-ordinated HR learning and development interventions to line management, whether scheduled or ad hoc, on delegated core people management functions including discipline and grievance, harassment and bullying and attendance management.

9. To advise and support individual managers in conjunction with the Occupational Health Unit to reduce sickness absence and put in place support mechanisms to expedite the timely return of staff to work, supporting Attendance Management case conferences as required.

10. To monitor and report on the attendance management process for the designated area and support managers in dealing with long-term and short-term absence issues appropriately.

11. To prepare responses to Freedom of Information and Data Protection requests, Ministerial, Parliamentary or NI Assembly questions; liaising with internal and external stakeholders as required.

12. To assist in the delivery of recruitment activity as required, particularly in the recruitment of support staff and retained firefighter personnel in liaison with the HR Manager, Resourcing and Employee Services. To assist with other employee resourcing activity as and when required.

13. To take ownership and ensure closure for all queries and issues including signposting managers and officers to the appropriate source for issues outside the remit of this post. This includes providing cover for service areas other than that initially assigned.19. Accurate calculation of identified overpayments to support recoupment.

14. To research, develop and review new and existing HR policies as required in accordance with HR best practice and the legislative context.

15. To ensure the implementation of HR policies and other related corporate initiatives within designated areas, including assisting area management to review the progress of implementation, to realise the intended outcomes and intent.

16. To undertake HR-related project work as directed by the HR Manager (ER & BP) using the principles of good project management.

Qualifications/Experience:

Essential:

> Possess a Degree (Level 6) qualification:

AND

> Have a current professional membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD);

AND

> Have at least two years’ HR experience of providing advice on core employee relations issues including discipline, grievance, attendance management and dignity at work in a unionised organisation.

OR:

> Possess a Degree (Level 6) qualification:

AND

> Be working towards achieving professional membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD);

AND

> Have at least four years’ HR experience of providing advice on core employee relations issues including discipline, grievance, attendance management and dignity at work in a unionised organisation.

> Have experience in providing professional HR advice on human resources matters to a senior level within the organisation.

> Demonstrate a sound understanding of current employment legislation.

Can demonstrate:

a) excellent planning and organisational skills.

b) ability to produce accurate work.

c) excellent communication skills (both oral and written) and the ability to advise senior management.

d) a strong customer orientation.

> Ability to develop and deliver training sessions effectively.

> Ability to produce reports on Human Resources management information.

To apply for this role please email your CV in strictest confidence to Daniel by 12 noon on Friday 8th March 2 at Apple Recruitment and you will then be contacted to discuss the opportunity.

All applicants will be treated in the strictest confidence.

Please ensure your CV is accurate and up to date. The CV should include your full employment history inclusive of dates, all academic achievements and full personal contact details.

Please note only applicants that match this criteria can be considered for the role.

Apple Recruitment Services is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Apple Recruitment Services is an Equal Opportunities Employer.