HR Business Partner

at  Great Western Railway

YOU’LL NEED TO BE:

• Able to demonstrate a track record of collaborative working with , senior managers, line managers and HR colleagues
• A proactive problem solver seeking to resolve people related issues in the relevant business unit
• Able to coach at a senior manager level
• Have an understanding for data analytics as well as people skills to support decision making

WORKING PATTERN?

37 hours a week. We would also welcome conversations on flexibility of working arrangements and days. Due to the nature of the role there will be some travel will be involved across the GWR network.

Perks & Benefits?

• Health & Wellbeing: Health Cash Plan, health screenings, EAP, gym discounts.
• Lifestyle: Costco membership, bike scheme, retail discounts.
• Financial: Pension, share-saving schemes, payroll giving.

• Travel: Free GWR Travel pass. Discounted Friends and Family tickets, Eurostar, and European rail travel.

  We all belong at GWR. This is our vision for providing an inclusive environment for all our colleagues, ensuring all candidates have an equal opportunity to access meaningful employment.
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  We celebrate and encourage diversity of thought, progressive ways of working and seeing all our colleagues grow and thrive.
  We review all roles and job descriptions to ensure they are accessible and, where possible, we support and provide flexible working options; we recommend that you refer to each vacancy description for further details.
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• Drive the people agenda within your allocated business area to ensure delivery of business objectives
• Partner with Senior Managers within the business to identify key business goals and integrate HR into the strategic direction, planning and operation of the function
• Advising, facilitating and coordinating to ensure compliance in key HR service requirements, with appropriate leadership team
• Monitoring the effectiveness of functional HR delivery, identifying opportunities for improvement and developing solutions in line with current best practice
• Work with and feedback to HR Centres of Excellence to ensure delivery of the people strategy
• Implementing organisation HR initiatives and leading functional organisation change including advising on organisation changes and making appropriate recommendations
• Use business insights to drive change in people management practices and provide key MI and analysis of information
• Coach Senior Managers on how best to deliver solutions within business area ensuring managers increase skills and capabilities