HR Business Partner

at  EMED Group

We have a fantastic opportunity for a HR Business Partner to join our people team, this will be a remote role with national travel.
The role of HR Business Partner is to take a lead on all strategic, tactical and operational activity required to support nominated divisions and Central Functions. Working closely with and primarily partnering Divisional MD’s, Senior Leaders and Heads of Department, the HR Business Partner is responsible for ensuring objectives are achieved including the delivery of organisational strategy as aligned to the people agenda. As a member of the SLT you will play and actively influence the future focus and development of the business.

KNOWLEDGE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Educated to Degree level or similar.
• Graduate calibre, ideally MCIPD qualified or equivalent.
• You must have a minimum of 5 years Operational HR experience and demonstrate capabilities of working at a strategic level and as part of a senior team.
• You will have strong generalist HR background with a particular focus on Employee Relations
• The capability to challenge and interpret policies and procedures and their implementation by management teams.
• Excellent knowledge of Employment Law, including experience of Trade Union negotiations and collaboration.
• Experience of managing and leading change.
• Highly commercial and the ability to demonstrate commercial acumen when offering advice to key stakeholders and colleagues.
• Excellent networking and influencing skills.
• Ability to business partner across different business units and actively manage competing stakeholder priorities.
• Highly credible and influential amongst senior managers.
• Proven track record of skilled issues management.
• Excellent relationship management and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent knowledge of service delivery, (internal and external customers).
• Demonstrable understanding and resolution to reduce staff “churn” within the business.
• Excellent knowledge of how to inspire performance in multi-site operations.
• Excellent IT skills.
• Experience of working with Private Sector clients and TUPE staff with a clear understanding of terms and conditions.
  Please note that this role will be subject to several regulatory pre-employment checks, and you will be asked to provide details of your full employment history should you be invited to an interview. Your HMRC record, available to download from the Government Gateway may help you in preparing this information when required.

ABOUT US

The exciting merger of ERS Medical and E-Zec Medical has enabled us to rebrand, therefore as a combined business we are now known as EMED Group. We are the largest Patient Transport and Care Partner to the NHS with more than 3000 colleagues across 60 depots. Our ambition is to continue developing transport services that improve the health and wellbeing for people across our local communities by providing transport that supports patient care, community support, secure mental health and medical courier services.
EMED Group are committed to providing equal opportunities and we endeavour to provide an inclusive and safe working culture for all.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £50,000.00 per yea

BENEFITS FOR THE ROLE INCLUDE

• £50,000 per annum.
• Car Allowance.
• 33 days holiday.
• Life Assurance
• 24/7 online/telephone GP Consultation and access to prescriptions.
• 2nd opinion medical support following diagnosis or where a colleague is on a treatment pathway.
• Cash-plan benefits, providing colleagues the option of protecting themselves in case of illness and recuperation, including dental, optical, chiropody.
• Access to mental health consultations.
• Access to physiotherapy consultations.
• Access to legal advice on domestic issues e.g. motoring offences, wills and probate, and personal injury.
• Financial guidance re retirement planning, tax savings and state benefits.
• Long Service Recognition Scheme – recognising colleagues for their continued service after 5 and 20 years’ service.
• Values-based Internal Recognition Scheme with financial reward, which will lead to an annual recognition event.
• Refer a Friend recruitment incentive scheme with financial rewards.
• The EMED foundation, to provide support to colleagues and our local communities.
• Pension Scheme.
• Blue Light Card access
• EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) to support a range of health and wellbeing requirements.
• Flu vaccination (through an internal campaign in Autumn/Winter).

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• As a member of the leadership team, you will develop and successfully deliver the HR agenda aligned to the business plan for your respective divisions and teams.
• Work effectively with the wider members of the HR function to ensure a collaborative approach to handling strategic thinking and projects.
• Provide HR performance updates against agreed objectives for all business areas responsible. To develop, monitor and regularly review key HR Management information to achieve and improve strategic initiatives that support agreed business strategies.
• Participate and support future TUPE transfers, working in collaboration with the mobilisation team operations and other HR colleagues.
• Provide appropriate support to individual members of the senior team to help them develop as people managers and maximise their contribution to the organisation.
• Work collaboratively with the ER team and particularly the Head of People Operations, Head of Resourcing and Head of L&D to ensure that all operational HR activity is delivered within agreed SLA’s and achieving business requirements.
• To take the lead on projects that are identified as applicable to the business and/or the wider HR team and ensure effective communication and implementation is achieved.
• Inspires others to a higher standard of performance and demonstrates an adaptable style to ensure others want to give their best.
• Has the ability to take others/teams with them to achieve set objectives and creates an environment where accountabilities are clear.
• Consistently achieves effective results through people and gains commitment to support the business direction.
• Achieves a set goal by using conclusive/convincing arguments and is able to build effective networks and relationships.
• Builds support for ideas without the use of hierarchical power and actively listens and responds to what others say in order to achieve the best results.
• Ability to make courageous or difficult decisions and is oriented towards action. Someone who is able to make decisions under pressure and who takes measured and calculated risks if necessary.
• Someone who shows personal drive and a “can do” attitude, who seeks excellence and challenge, consistently achieving even difficult targets.