WHO ARE WE?

South Western Railway (SWR) operates over 1,500 services each weekday across the network and employs more than 5,000 people. We provide easy and convenient mobility, connecting people and communities in South West London, southern counties of England, and the Isle of Wight.

• Working closely and build strong relationships with the supported business, to implement and deliver the HR People Plan to include; ER case management, training & development, talent & succession planning and change management, in order to support the delivery of business objectives and drive a high performance culture.
• Provide a pro-active, value add HR service to the supported business leaders across the function/area on medium term and operational people issues.
• Act as HR expert to provide advice and guidance to line managers for all ER cases i.e. disciplines, grievances, AWOL, ill health severance and redeployments. Supporting Line Managers in the fair and consistent application of people policies and procedures.
• Act as first point of contact for all HR issues impacting the local management teams within their geographical areas. HR issues include recruitment, training, talent and succession, wellbeing and employee relations. Working with HR specialist functions to deliver services and projects to Line Managers.
• Support the Management teams to develop a climate whereby they accept and are supported appropriately to accept responsibility for people management and embrace best practice in HR initiatives, systems and procedures.
• Management of employment tribunal cases in liaison with solicitors and the Senior HR Business Partner
• Responsibility for compliance with HR policies and procedures
• Responsibility for compliance with the data protection act.