HR & EDI Business Partner in Truro

Salary: £38,995

Grade: Grade 3

Position type: Full time, Permanent. 37.5 hours per week. Flexible working may be considered.

Responsible to: Head of HR

Direct reports: None

Location: ShelterBox HQ, Truro

Role purpose: The overall purpose of the role is to support the Head of HR and the EDI Lead to develop and deliver people management strategies which support the organisation's aims and objectives. This role will provide a comprehensive HR service, which ensures that managers and employees are equipped to foster and develop a high-performance culture within ShelterBox. Working with our staff, the HR & EDI Business Partner provides guidance and support to all staff on the full range of HR activities including policy and procedure, absence, recruitment, retention, performance management, employee relations and reward. The HR & EDI Business Partner is also responsible for working with, and supporting the EDI Lead, staff EDI Liaisons and EDI Champions to develop and embed EDI measures and strategies that support ShelterBox in continuing to build a positive and inclusive culture internationally. Our commitment as an HR team is to provide the environment and development opportunities to bring out the best of our teams, so that they can provide the best possible service to the people we support.

Who are we looking for? A strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills you will be well-organised, have a keen eye for detail, be comfortable reviewing and improving processes, and can adapt to a fast-changing environment. This role needs someone who is a natural collaborator and is comfortable working with stakeholders across the organisation as well the ability to work autonomously to meet deadlines. You will have experience in a similar position, implementing and working within a broad range of HR and EDI activities with up-to-date knowledge of Employment and EDI related legislation.

Duties will include but not be limited to:

• Employee Relations: Provision of first-class, customer-focused support throughout the whole employee life cycle. Provide HR advice based on best-practice and current legislation. Supporting the Head of HR in forming HR policies and objectives. Providing organisational wide communications. Help establish organisational culture, including inclusion, equity and diversity and wellbeing. Assist with the roll out of staff satisfaction surveys including analysis of results and subsequent action planning on next steps.
• HR Practice: Help develop forward thinking, compliant and appropriate HR policies, practice and operating procedures, ensuring their effective implementation. Influence management decisions to comply with best practice. Support teams and departments through formal HR procedures.
• HR Projects: Lead and deliver HR projects as assigned by the Head of HR. Work with the Head of HR to contribute to, develop and implement the organisation-wide business plan and objectives.
• Recruitment & selection: Responsible for managing recruitment campaigns and provide applicant support. Support recruiting managers with the selection process. Coordinate and produce all onboarding paperwork. Deliver new starter inductions.
• Pay and reward structure: Contribute to designing and developing a reward and benefit strategy to ensure regulatory compliance and alignment with organisational goals. Evaluate and recommend improvements in line with sector benchmarks and wider market.
• Performance management: Coordinate annual review processes. Help design and implement new performance management tools to create a high-performing organisation. Assist with talent management and propose and help implement performance improvement programmes.
• HRIS Administration: Responsible for maintaining and leading administration of HRIS. Provide reports to Head of HR and senior managers on teams and departments. Monitoring and use of data analytics to identify interventions.
• Information management & communications: Ensure records are maintained in accordance with GDPR/data protection legislation. Maintain records for all types of leave, providing monthly management reports.
• Health & Safety: Contribute to implementing, and ensuring the application of, policies, regulations, and standards relating to occupational health and safety. Oversee and monitor sickness absence management. Provide Family Liaison and Critical Incident Team support.
• EDI: Work closely with the EDI Lead to provide leadership and support to the EDI team and colleagues across the organisation. Help instil a culture of EDI at ShelterBox. Manage and implement the EDI Action plan. Identify opportunities internally and externally for EDI support and best practice. Implement EDI best practice across the HR work at ShelterBox. Provide EDI update communications to staff. Help to coordinate EDI training and event support.
• Continuous Professional Development: Commit to CPD, especially legislative and best practice developments within HR and EDI, and those elements required for continued membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.

Other responsibilities: Any other duties as required which are deemed appropriate to the level and grade of the post.