HRM Business Partner

The Opportunity

Cpl is delighted to be working in partnership with a Global Manufacturing business to appoint an experienced HR Business Partner to join their successful team in Athlone, County Westmeath.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced HR Professional to join this Market leading business in a standalone role overseeing both Strategic and operational HR across two sites.

Your new role

As HRM Business Partner the successful candidate will have the opportunity to proactively contribute towards the successful realisation of strategic HRM objectives, ensuring the provision of a professional Human Resource Management service within a business partnership framework.

Key areas of responsibility include:

Business Partnering:

• Provide support and advice to managers and supervisors, ensuring a proactive, pragmatic, quality HR service within the business partnership framework.
• Contribute to the on-going application and evolution of the business partnership approach as a way of managing the provision of an effective and professional HR service within the Company.

Employee relations:

• Assist and advise line managers in dealing with departmental/team employee issues in relation to various areas (i.e. performance, absence, dignity at work, conduct and conflict).
• Provide advice on, and participate in, the application of the Company’s discipline and grievance procedures in their entirety, including Appeal meetings.
• Support Flexible Working request meetings, including complex or management structure requests.
• Participate in preparation for cases being brought before employment tribunals, representing the Company at such as and when required.
• Ensure the Company’s absence management policy is consistently applied within designated business partner areas.
• Co-ordinate the administrative aspects of the absence management policy, including the Absence review meeting, referrals to occupational health, contact with long-term absentees and facilitation of meetings with employees.
• Co-ordinate the administration of the employee exit process, follow up leavers feedback (if required).
• Co-ordinate the administration of overseas assignments, letters, VISA correspondence etc. to ensure legal compliance.
• Ensure all documentation and communication relating to the internal processes are completed by all relevant parties and stored electronically on file.
• Manage employee engagement initiatives and activities, as required, including morale and well-being.

Projects:

• Contribute to or lead HR projects or processes as they arise in business partnership areas or as delegated.
• Contribute to and participate in employee involvement initiatives.
• Contribute to the facilitation of strategic organisational change as required.
• Continuously seek opportunities for improvement (and encourage same in others) and participate in new initiatives where relevant.
• Contribute to the development and subsequent roll-out and achievement of the annual business plan for the HR department.

Systems:

• Ensure that the computerised HR information systems are accurate and electronic personnel files are updated regularly. (E.g. Time Management System (TMS), PAMS; Trackwise).
• Validate and maintain HR systems to ensure all electronic information is accurate and consistent across all the systems.
• Manage the flow of TMS queries by executing issues throughout the team, and ensure all items are closed out.
• Ensure the efficient and effective recording and storing of pertinent information to ensure completeness of records and full traceability.
• Produce ad hoc and monthly reports on HR systems for example KPI reports, headcount/general data reports.
• Update monthly KPIs.

Policy & Procedures:

• Contribute to HR policy development and implementation, suggesting amendments to HR policy in line with developments in employment legislation and best practice.
• Contribute to the application of family friendly initiatives and policies.

Training:

• Liaise with the HR Development (HRD) team to coordinate and deliver at Induction.
• Contribute professionally to the briefing and/or training of employees and line managers in relation to HR policies and procedures and facilitate the delivery of HR clinics.

Recruitment:

• Liaise with the Talent Acquisition Team to support a professional recruitment and selection process.
• Participate in the recruitment process in its entirety as appropriate, including development of job descriptions, employee specifications, organograms; shortlisting; interviewing; and providing professional advice.

Payroll:

• Liaise with the Payroll team to coordinate queries as necessary.

General Duties:

• Keep up-to-date with and apply employment law relevant to ROI sites/teams jurisdictions and best practice throughout all areas of responsibility.
• Maintain confidentiality with all work undertaken.
• Assume responsibility for own continual professional development supported by the HR Manager.
• Line Manager for HR Administration/Generalist (where applicable) & provide support, guidance and instruction as required.
• Manage workload effectively ensuring regular feedback and follow-up at all levels.
• Network and benchmark as appropriate with HR professionals in other organisations and in particular with those in other sites.
• Travel and support activities in other sites, as and when required
• Undertake other duties within the competency of the potholder as required

What you’ll need to succeed?

• Candidates must demonstrate how they meet the qualifications / experience criteria in either Point A OR Point B:

• A.Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) AND Proven experience within an HR role, in a high volume HR department, to include:

• Employee Relations, Absence Management, Employee Welfare, Family Friendly Initiatives, Design and implementation of Policy and Procedures, Performance Management, Employee Engagement Reward and Recognition

• B.Leaving Cert (or equivalent third level standard qualification) AND Significant experience working in an HR department gained within a complex organisation, including employee relations issues as detailed in A. above.

• Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of Employment law, processes and procedures relating to employee relations within ROI

• Have eligibility to work in the IE OR possess a valid work permit that will allow you to take up full time, employment in the IE

What's on offer?

• An attractive annual salary
• Fantastic benefits
• Hybrid working
• Flexi time

To apply send your CV today via the link or contact Emma Braniff at Cpl for further details