Transport for London Hiring for HR Business Partner at London Full Time

Fixed term contract (up to 12 months)

Salary £46-52k depending on skills and experience + excellent benefits

Role Purpose

This role is accountable for supporting the Senior HR Business Partner with the development and delivery of their designated business units and people plans. You will also provide insight and recommend interventions to improve organisation effectiveness acting as a ‘critical friend’ to the business. You will also support day-to-day employee relations activity, including; consultation, negotiation and dispute resolution.

Key Accountabilities

Partner with senior leaders and colleagues (across HR and in specialist areas) to deliver priorities and activities as part of their business units people plan and HR BAU deliverables

Develop strong relationships with senior managers and drive business performance through effective coaching/influencing

Use business insights to influence opinions, challenge leaders and colleagues by recommending interventions to improve organisation effectiveness as well as about the current risks or benefits of their decisions, actions and behaviours that affect the long-term reputation and performance of the organisation

Support the Senior HR Business Partner to work with the business on Employee Relations matters (including negotiation and consultation), build positive relationships with Trade Unions and employees, seeking support from Employee Relations Specialists as required

Take the lead and work on HR projects / programmes as requested by the Senior HR Business Partner ensuring the efficient delivery and evaluation

Work with the business as a change expert to manage the efficient delivery and evaluation of change programmes, especially where related to people activities Ensure effective and timely implementation of HR initiatives in line with business priorities and the TfL People Strategy

Key interfaces:
Directors and senior managers to jointly identify their people requirements

People Strategy Hub, Strategic Planning & Governance, Employee Communications and Engagement and HR Operations teams to join up work and ensure fully coordinated delivery

Employee Relations to seek subject matter expert advice

Trade Union representatives to ensure constructive and professional relationships

Chairs of safety forums/officials from safety health and environment to enable constructive and professional relationships

Organisational change programmes e.g. TUPE, organisational re-design, restructuring programmes etc.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience all essential unless otherwise stated:

Knowledge

How collective employee relations needs to be managed in a complex and highly unionised environment

Knowledge of Trade Unions, their goals and internal structures and governance. Knowledge of Trade Union legislation.

Professionally qualified, e.g. higher level degree or equivalent (desirable)

Employment legislation and ACAS best practice and what the organisation needs to do to mitigate relevant risk

Managing mid-level consulting projects and applying expertise to provide business advice to senior managers. Conducts analysis and identifies issues, recommending and implementing solutions to internal customer needs

Skills

Knows how to offer professional, up-to-date, sensible advice to leaders, managers, staff and peers and is regularly sought out to do so and also challenges conventional wisdom

Coaching senior management and utilise subject experts for guidance in areas outside of own expertise

Knows how to gather data from a variety of sources and provide effective insight and analysis to inform credible conclusions and influence business units and the people strategy

Identify lessons learned and further improvements needed

Communication skills – highly effective written and presentation skills at all levels

Experience

Experience of performing an employee relations business partnering role in a large, complex and highly unionised organisation

Demonstrated experience of successfully managing change

Experience of applying commercial and strategic awareness to problem solving

Experience of the negotiation and consultation process and can handle challenges with the ability to draft options and define the approach working with key stakeholders

Experience of the consultation process and can actively pre-empt and prepare for Trade Union challenges

To apply, please attach your CV and a brief covering letter which should be no more than one side of A4 setting out how you meet the requirements of the role.

Due to the current pandemic, we are conducting interviews by Video link. However, the usual interview preparation tips still apply. If you are shortlisted for an assessment will need access to Windows 10 and MS Teams. If this is not possible please advise the recruitment team as soon as you can.

The closing date for applications is Monday 28th February at 23:59 2022

Equality and Diversity:
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age or disability status. In this recruitment campaign, as part of TfL’s continuing commitment to be an inclusive and equal opportunity employer, we will be removing personal identifiable information from CVs and covering letters that could cause discrimination

Benefits

In return for your commitment and expertise, you will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow. Rewards vary according to the business area but mostly include:

Final salary pension scheme

Free travel for you on the TfL network

A 75% discount on National Rail Season Ticket and interest free loan

30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays (delete one)

Private healthcare discounted scheme (optional)

Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme

Retail, health, leisure and travel offers

Discounted Eurostar travel