People Operations & Workforce Planning Business Partner

People Operations & Workforce Planning Business Partner REF:IRC312059 DEPARTMENT:Agri-Food and BioSciences Institute (AFBI) SALARY:£34,524
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– £35,712 (under review) LOCATION:AFBI Newforge, 18a Newforge Lane, Belfast, BT9 5PX Further appointments may be made from this competition should AFBI positions become vacant which have similar duties and responsibilities Job Background The People Operations & Workforce Planning Business Partner will be responsible for the day-to-day workforce planning and people operation tasks.
This role will also have responsibility for developing and adding value to support AFBI in meeting its organisational goals and long-term success.
This post will sit across Workforce and Succession Planning and People Operations.
The main duties of the post will be: 1.
To oversee and support the prioritisation of external and internal workforce planning processes with AFBI stakeholders and HRConnect (HRConnect are an external provider who support a variety of People & Culture related processes); ensuring records are kept up to date with the progression of such processes.
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Manage the agency worker framework and performance to ensure stakeholders secure cover for positions at speed.
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Manage and advise on People and Culture-related queries, ensuring that policy and procedure is upheld and that stakeholders receive a high-quality service.
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Carry out people operation-related meetings, such as but not limited to-underperformance, unsatisfactory conduct and attendance reviews.
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Provide support at meetings and produce good quality and timely notes.
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Produce information on a monthly basis for various stakeholders on the progression of People & Culture processes whilst ensuring that records are accurate and up to date.
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Manage internal audits on a monthly basis and seek independent sign off.
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Support the implementation of processes to strive for a high performing AFBI.
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Engage in and promote positive channels of communications within the People & Culture team and across AFBI, including working in partnership with Trade Union 10.
Undertake all duties respecting confidentiality, sensitivity and duty of care at all times.
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Lead and develop direct reports and provide coaching and mentoring across the HR team to ensure continuous improvement.
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Ensure effective absence and performance management of staff in line with AFBI policies and procedures.
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Ensure safe, secure and suitable working environments which are health and safety compliant.
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Ensure compliance with GDPR regulations.
This list is not exhaustive, and the successful candidate will be required to carry out other duties as allocated by management.
Eligibility Criteria Applicants must, by the closing date for applications provide evidence in their application form which demonstrates that they satisfy the following essential criteria.
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Hold a Level 5 qualification or above.
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Associate membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).
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2 years demonstrable experience of working in a workforce planning function providing advice/guidance and hands on support for People & Culture processes.
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Demonstrable experience in maintaining good records for management reporting.
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Demonstrable experience in Microsoft Office packages or equivalent, specifically Excel and Word and their relevant functions i.e.
use of pivot tables.
Please Note People & Culture processes include Recruitment / Absence Management / Grievance & Disciplinary / Bullying & Harassment Relevant or equivalent qualifications: Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE), Foundation degree, Higher National Diploma (HND), Level 5 award, Level 5 certificate, Level 5 diploma, Level 5 NVQ.
If you believe your qualification is equivalent to the one required, the onus is on you to provide the panel with details of modules studied etc, so that a well-informed decision can be made.
For more detailed information, including the duties and responsibilities of the post, and the criteria to be used during the recruitment and selection process, please click Apply to be directed to our website.
In order to apply for this position please click apply to be directed to our website to register to this vacancy and to submit an online application.
Completed application forms must be submitted no later than 12:00 noon (UK time) on Friday 7th March 2025.
Applications are particularly welcomed from Roman Catholics and Females as these groups are currently under-represented within AFBI.
The Agri-Food and BioSciences Institute is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
All applications for employment are considered strictly on the basis of merit Skills: Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development CIPD Microsoft Office