Network Rail Hiring for Senior Human Resources Business Partner at Milton Keynes Full Time

Milton Keynes, GB

Department Name

Human Resources

About Network Rail

Key Vacancy Information

Duration: Secondment / Fixed Term Contract for 6 months with the potential to extend / go permanent. posts available.

Please note, internal secondments are subject to agreement from your line manager, please discuss this opportunity with them before applying to avoid disappointment.

This role is a full-time opportunity, but flexible working patterns will be considered.

Location: This role is based in either Milton Keynes or London, however hybrid working will be considered. As this is a business facing role, travel to Network Rail offices will be required on occasions to meet your client area / senior stakeholders.

Closing date: 21st August 2022. On occasions, we may need to close the advert early based upon application volumes. Late applications may not be accepted.

Pre-Recorded Interviews will taking place from 19th August 2022

Formal Interviews will be taking place W/C 29th August 2022

Band & Salary: Band 3C, Salary £51,156 – £57,551

Hiring Manager & Resourcer: Janet Trowse (HR) & Amy Chalk (Resourcing)

About Network Rail

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. Watch our video to find out more!

About the function

Human Resources (HR) provides support on all people-related issues for Network Rail. We’re responsible for creating an environment that attracts and engages high-performing individuals to deliver engineering and operational excellence for Britain’s railway. Our approach is a pragmatic one, challenging where appropriate and professional in all areas of delivery.

Brief Description

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for someone to work as an integral member to their business senior leadership team, proactively identify, plan and meet the people needs of the business in order to improve performance whilst working with your HR team and direct reports. You’ll be someone with previous experience dealing with IR & ER cases, alongside leading on business transformational change projects.

A message from the hiring manager

‘This is an exciting opportunity to join our small diverse friendly team who support each other in all aspects. This is a fantastic role working with a very interesting, critical part of the industry – no day will be the same! Whilst you will be an experienced HR professional, there is lots of opportunity to create your own personal development plan and be involved with different projects that will develop your skills and experiences.

About the role (External)

What does the average day look like?

In this role, you will be working with your business area’s to develop, drive and implement the HR Strategy/People Plan that includes; talent, succession planning and change management, in order to support the delivery of objectives and drive a high performance culture. You’ll be an integral member of the business leadership team, building strong relationships with senior business leaders and other relevant stakeholders, this will involve coaching, advising and challenging thinking in addition to co-development of integrated people initiatives to meet business needs.

You will also be acting as a change agent, contributing to change programmes, driving and championing the implementation of HR solutions gaining acceptance from key stakeholders. In addition to working in collaboration with; Centres of Expertise, HR Shared Services, HR Direct and HR Business Partner teams to proactively identify and influence changes for improvements.

What essential skills and experiences are required?

• Demonstrates strong business/commercial approach and understanding of business needs.
• Proven experience of working in partnership with senior business leaders 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.
• Ability to establish professional credibility quickly.
• Experience of coaching, influencing and building strong working relationships with senior business leaders.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to negotiate and influence effectively with all levels of an organisation.
• Experience of working with senior leaders 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.
• Broad experience of managing organisation change programmes e.g. TUPE, Organisation re-design, redundancy programmes, etc
• Graduate calibre
• Experience of working within a highly unionised environment (Essential for roles supporting Maintenance & Operations Functions).

We would also like, but not essential.

• MCIPD/post-graduate human resources qualification.
• Understanding of project management principles and experience of managing complex projects to successful conclusion.
• Experience of working within a unionised environment.

Key Leadership Capabilities

• Influencing others
• Creating solutions
• Understanding others
• Making things happen
• Thinking flexibly
• Customer focus

What can we offer you in return?

We have a range of benefits including:

• 28 days annual leave entitlement, plus Bank Holidays and five volunteer days
• My Benefits – our discounted online shopping site
• A range of discounted offers including, 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
• Two weeks paid reserve leave for our Armed Forces community
• Training, development and employee assistance programme available
• To learn about the benefits we offer please here.

A message from our Chief Executive, Andrew Haines:
“We want to be on the side of the passengers and demonstrate our leadership across the rail industry. We will be an organisation that is easy to do business with, and one where our people are proud to work.

To achieve these ambitions, we will work to increase the diversity of our workforce so that we represent the passengers that we serve up and down the country – because everyone matters.” (2020)

How to apply

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