People Partner - Aberdeen

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our client at a pivotal time in their journey. They are looking for an experienced People Partner to support the delivery of the Group’s People agenda across assigned businesses, working closely with the central people and local leadership teams.

Reporting to the Senior People Partner, the role provides hands-on HR support across employee relations, people processes and organisational change.

Operating as a developing people partner, the role builds capability in the business while ensuring consistent, compliant and commercially aligned people practices.

Duties
People Partnering & Advisory

Act as a first point of contact for managers on day-to-day people matters
Provide guidance on employee relations cases (disciplinary, grievance, absence), escalating complex cases as appropriate
Support investigations and ensure accurate documentation and process adherence
Coach managers on performance management, absence and employee engagement
Support delivery of organisational change activity (restructures, TUPE,
onboarding/integration)
Ensure HR policies and procedures are applied consistently across the business
Maintain accurate people data, contracts and documentation

Operational HR Delivery

Support cyclical HR processes (salary reviews, bonus processes, appraisals)
Assist with onboarding and offboarding processes
Respond to employee queries on benefits, policies and employment terms
Support recruitment activity in partnership with Talent Acquisition where required
Ensure compliance with UK employment law and internal governance

Talent, Learning & Development

Support coordination of talent and succession planning processes
Assist in identifying development needs within teams
Coordinate learning and development activity, including leadership programmes
Promote use of eLearning and development tools across the business
Produce relevant data reporting to support decision making

Projects & Continuous Improvement

Support Group-wide people initiatives and transformation activity
Identify opportunities to improve HR processes and employee experience
Contribute to alignment of people practices across the Group

Knowledge and Experience

CIPD Level 3/5 (or working towards) or equivalent experience
Experience in an HR Advisor / People Advisor role (or similar)
Sound understanding of UK employment law and HR best practice
Experience supporting employee relations cases
Strong organisational and administrative capability
Confident communicator with ability to build relationships with managers
Experience in a fast-paced, multi-site or operational environment desirable

Competancies

Pragmatic and solutions-focused
Confident but knows when to escalate
Strong attention to detail and process
Commercially aware in approach to people decisions
Builds credibility with managers and employeesEager to develop toward a People Partner role

If you are interested and would like to find out more please contact Lyndsey at Global Highland