Network Rail Hiring for Human Resources Business Partner Support at Manchester Full Time

Manchester, GB

Department Name

IC HR Lead HR Business Partner Central (453130) G2

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Network Rail operates and maintains the railway infrastructure 24/7 365 days a year. We do work that matters to millions. And we do it in millions of different ways.

This is an exciting time to join Network Rail. We’re passionate about great service and commit to our service equation vision by “putting passengers first”. Performance, safety and getting the fundamental basics right, is something we strive for as well as asking ourselves – what can we do to put our passengers and freight users at the centre of everything we do?

You will be part of the NW&C Region which consist of three routes – North West, Central and West Coast South – and a regional team supporting Regional Major Programmes & Professional services.

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Brief Description

Provide proactive, professional HR support to HR Business Partner teams within the Capital Delivery function to enable the delivery of value-add HR support and the people plan for the supported organisation.

This role can be based from either Birmingham Baskerville House or Manchester Square One.

About the role (External)

1. Provide proactive, professional HR Support to the Capital Delivery HR Business Partner team and the business to facilitate the delivery of value-add HR and the delivery of the people/HR plans.

2. Support HR Business Partner teams in Talent Management, Workforce and Succession Planning and performance planning, maintaining appropriate data within the associated process.

3. Provide support for Organisation Change programmes, through the full development and implementation phases.

4. Provide project management support to the HR Business Partner team, tracking, measuring and communicating through the project timeline.

5. Support the associated HR Business Partner team/s with research, reporting requirements, analysis and production of reports to support the implementation of HR initiatives.

6. Seeks, identifies and develops solutions to continuously improve the HR support to the business.

7. Maintains up to date professional HR knowledge to input into the development of both operational and value add HR initiatives.

8. Takes ownership for delivery of assigned work within HR programmes/initiatives.

9. Support the associated HR Business Partner team/s with ad hoc administrative and operational HR activity.

In order to be successful in this role, we would like you to have/to be:

• Demonstrates strong customer service skills.
• Experience of working within a large, complex and fast moving organisation.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong time management, organisation and prioritisation skills and the ability to work under pressure and to deadlines.
• Resilient, Adaptable and Flexible.
• IT literate, strong excel, word and PowerPoint knowledge.
• Experience of event coordination and facilitation.
• Research and analytical skills.
• Strong relationship building skills.
• Experience of supporting the delivery of HR initiatives and projects.

We would also like but it isn’t crucial to have/to be:

• CIPD Qualified or relevant HR Support experience.
• Graduate calibre

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Network Rail adheres to a structured pay framework, any salary offered will be within the pay range advertised.

Salary: £22,000-£28,000

Closing date: Thursday 15 September 2022. Late applications will not be accepted.

Safe behaviour is a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their awareness of our safety vision

We will endeavour to offer a diverse interview panel wherever possible.