People Operations Business Partner (FTC)

at  Opencast Software

READY FOR A NEW CHALLENGE?

Are you looking for work that makes a difference? Do you want to work with people who learn and grow together?
If so, Opencast could be the place for you. We’re a growing tech consultancy that creates user-centred solutions with purpose for our clients in government and business.

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE

• Knowledge of all areas of current UK employment law and be keen to maintain and update knowledge.
• Experience in dealing with complex employee relations (ER) issues and managing an ER caseload. You will support ER cases as required, ensuring the fairness of process and the best way forward for everyone.
• Strong understanding of a people business partnering approach, with the ability to build and maintain effective stakeholder relations.
• CIPD qualified to Level 5 or similarly qualified by experience.
• Building manager capabilities through a coaching approach, ensuring effective leadership at all levels.
• Creating policies aligned with our culture and working with our learning and culture team to ensure we’ve reviewed them with a DEI lens.

OTHER ESSENTIAL SKILLS:

• You’ll be curious and super keen to learn.
• You’ll love people and trying to make outcomes work for everyone.
• An eye for detail and accuracy.
• You will have access to sensitive information and it’s really important this is treated with the upmost confidentiality and only disclosing what is necessary to those who need to know.
• Be a good team player, supporting your POPs colleagues and keeping a positive attitude.
• Knowing when to escalate any issues as necessary to get support to work way through any complex or tricky situations.

OTHER HELPFUL EXPERIENCE:

• Experience of using our tech tools to keep everything organised, running smoothly and efficiently.
• Experience of Workday, Microsoft Teams and Office is beneficial.

WANT TO KNOW MORE?

Visit our website or email careers@opencastsoftware.com.
Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months
Pay: £45,000.00-£50,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Newcastle‑upon‑Tyne NE6 1A

We’re looking for an experienced people professional to join our People Operations Team (POPs) as a business partner. You will partner with managers to provide expert advice and guidance on people-related issues, manage employee relations casework, support or lead on people projects that help to make our people operations approach more proactive and supportive.