Location
Milton Keynes, GB
Department Name
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Human Resources
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Human Resources (HR) provides support on all people-related issues for Network Rail. We’re responsible for creating an environment that attracts and engages high-performing individuals to deliver engineering and operational excellence for Britain’s railway. Our approach is a pragmatic one, challenging where appropriate and professional in all areas of delivery.
Brief Description
We have an exciting Human Resources Business Partner Support position available within our Corporate HR team, offering excellent business exposure and opportunities to learn.
About the role (External)
What are the key accountabilities in this role?
- Provide proactive, professional HR Support to the HR Business Partner team/s and the business to facilitate the delivery of value-add HR and the delivery of the people/HR plans.
- Support HR Business Partner teams in Talent Management, Workforce and Succession Planning and performance planning, maintaining appropriate data within the associated process.
- Provide support for Organisation Change programmes, through the full development and implementation phases.
- Provide project management support to the HR Business Partner team, tracking, measuring and communicating through the project timeline.
- Support the associated HR Business Partner team/s with research, reporting requirements, analysis and production of reports to support the implementation of HR initiatives.
- Seeks, identifies and develops solutions to continuously improve the HR support to the business.
- Maintains up to date professional HR knowledge to input into the development of both operational and value add HR initiatives.
- Takes ownership for delivery of assigned work within HR programmes/initiatives.
- Support the associated HR Business Partner team/s with ad hoc administrative and operational HR activity.
What are the essential skills and experience we’re looking for?
- Demonstrates strong customer service skills.
- Experience of working within a large, complex and fast-moving organisation.
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong time management, organisation and prioritisation skills and the ability to work under pressure and to deadlines.
- Resilient, Adaptable and Flexible.
- IT literate, strong excel, word and PowerPoint knowledge.
- Experience of event coordination and facilitation.
- Research and analytical skills.
- Strong relationship building skills.
- Experience of supporting the delivery of HR initiatives and projects.
We would also like, but it’s not essential:
- CIPD Qualified or relevant HR Support experience.
- Graduate calibre.
Vacancy Type: 6-month secondment, Full-time. Flexible working patterns will be considered.
Location: Nationwide considered
Closing date: 9th July 2023
Band & Salary: Band 5, £27,000 - £29,000, depending upon experience.
For more information regarding this vacancy, please contact Joanne Dean (joanne.dean@networkrail.co.uk).
