HR Business Partner

Are you passionate about empowering employees and leaders to succeed? Do you thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment where you can make a real impact? Join our team in Nantgarw, Wales as an HR Business Partner and become a trusted partner to our People Leaders and employees, providing expert guidance, coaching, and support on HR fundamentals and employee-related matters.

At GE Aerospace, we are committed to defining the future of flight. As an HR Business Partner, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact by supporting our employees and leaders, driving continuous improvement, and contributing to our mission of delivering excellence in Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC). In this role, you will play a key part in driving HR excellence, executing critical HR initiatives and developing a positive, compliant, and engaging workplace culture.

Essential Responsibilities

• Provide dedicated guidance and coaching to leaders and employees with specific focus on: employee and union relations, employee engagement, performance management, career development, talent assessment, acquisition and retention and workplace investigations.
• Provide people leaders with an available first point of contact for questions and guidance on fundamental HR topics and issues; escalates concerns as required with HR specialists in the Centres of Excellence; navigates employees and manager to HR Services when it is the more appropriate resource.
• Partner with HR Business Partners and Centre of Excellence professionals to execute business-specific HR strategies.
• Provide advice and counsel to leaders to ensure consistent application of policies, procedures and practices to promote an ethical and compliant work environment.
• Ensure that all employee relations issues are properly identified, reported, investigated and resolved.
• Lead key HR processes including compensation planning and compliance.
• Provide coaching and mentorship to other HR team members to support their growth and development.
• Drive continuous improvement by engaging with lean methodologies, FLIGHT DECK at GE Aerospace, to enhance HR processes and practices.
• Lead site-wide HR projects, collaborating across multiple client groups to deliver impactful results.
• Develop positive relationships with Trade Union leadership and work collaboratively to solve problems and achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Degree from an accredited university or equivalent proven experience.

Desired Characteristics

• Passionate, employee advocate who wants to make a difference in the organization by helping everyone succeed.
• Approachable and responsive resource able to connect with employees at all levels.
• Strong customer service focus, with a high level of responsiveness.
• Supportive team player with a strong drive to create a positive work environment; ability to diffuse a tense situation and have difficult conversations.
• Applies solid HR judgment ensuring integrity, compliance, & confidentiality.
• Strong interest in innovative HR solutions and process improvement.
• Sound knowledge of UK employment law.
• Detailed-oriented with excellent organizational & documentation skills.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Human Resources.

Flexible Working

GE supports and encourages flexible working arrangements, where possible, and recognises the benefits to employees of having a positive work-life balance.

Total Reward

At GE Aerospace we understand the importance of Total Reward. Our flexible benefits plan, called FlexChoice, gives you freedom, choice and flexibility in the way you receive your benefits, as well as giving you the opportunity to make savings where possible. As a new joiner to GE we are pleased to be able to offer you the following as default in your benefit fund, which you then can tailor to meet your individual needs:

• Non-contributory Pension
• Performance related bonus
• Life Assurance
• Group income protection
• Private medical cover
• Holiday Hourly equivalent of 26 days + public holidays, with flexible option to buy or sell.

Equal Opportunities

GE Aerospace Wales is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law.

Disability

GE Aerospace Wales is a Disability Confident Committed employer, and welcomes applications from disabled candidates. We are dedicated to ensuring our recruitment processes are accessible to all. Should you require any adjustments to our recruitment processes or would like to ask us a question please contact HR.Wales@geaerospace.com.

Security Clearance

Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance is required and must be maintained for this role. Please note that in the event that BPSS clearance cannot be obtained, you may not be eligible for the role and/or any offer of employment may be withdrawn on grounds of national security.

Right to Work

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, under the applicable UK immigration rules as may be in place from time to time, it may be that candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be appointed to a post if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled candidate who does not require sponsorship is available to take up the post.