MWH treatment is a highly successful business, and we are continually looking for talented individuals to join us. An opportunity has arisen for an operational HR Business Partner covering a 12 month Fixed Trm contract to join the team covering our regions based in the North - ESD, United Utilities, Hattersley and Northern Ireland. You will partner and offer support to the business in all aspects of HR, focussing on succession & talent, learning & development, coaching and delivering our People Plan within your regions.
Key responsibilities
- Working with the central teams to implement key initiatives relating to areas such as talent, performance management, diversity and inclusion, wellbeing.
- In partnership with managers take ownership of implementing the people plan.
- Coaching Managers and individuals.
- Maintain positive relationships with the central HR functions.
- Managing all employee relations issues in your regions (disciplinary, grievance, performance management, sickness absence etc)
- Support the Recruitment team in future talent processes such as graduate recruitment.
- Undertake and support HR project work as identified
- Work closely with the L&D team to provide support in the co-ordination of training & development for managers and their teams in line with performance management tools.
- Work with L&D team to ensure key deliverables are met, monitored and reported.
- Maintain a positive and solution-oriented approach to work, providing open and honest feedback.
- You will require excellent communication and interpersonal skills, strong influencing skills a flexible approach, pro‑active self‑starter, action orientated, resilient with a can‑do attitude.
Key relationships
- Head of People
- Head of HR
- Business Area Leaders
- HR Team
Competencies
- Relationship development
- Excellent customer focus
- Resilience and drive
- Works with others to deliver results
- Takes personal responsibility to deliver results
- Problem analysis
- Communication and stakeholder management
Essential
You will either have experience as a Senior HR Advisor looking to utilise your skills and grow into an operational HR Business Partner position or you will be a successful HR Business partner looking to be part of a high performing HR team.
- Ability to build and maintain core business relationships with key stakeholders
- Extensive senior Advisory/Partnering experience within a professional Human Resources function
- High level of educational achievement
- Extensive experience of implementing policies and procedures
- Knowledge of employment law principles
- Excellent Microsoft skills; to include minimum intermediate level excel and word
- CIPD qualified to at least level 5
- You will require excellent communication and interpersonal skills, strong influencing skills a flexible approach, pro‑active self‑starter, action orientated, resilient with a can‑do attitude
Desirable
- Understanding and experience of manpower planning, resourcing. benchmarking and metric delivery
- Experience in an Engineering / Construction environment
HR Business Partner - 12 months fixed term - North Region employer: MWH Treatment
MWH Treatment is an exceptional employer that values innovation and teamwork, providing a supportive work culture in Wigan. Employees benefit from comprehensive training and development opportunities, ensuring personal and professional growth while contributing to vital water and wastewater projects that make a real difference in the community. Join us for a rewarding career where your expertise will be recognised and your contributions will have a lasting impact.
