HR Business Partner - General in London

Our Energy Client is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner for a long-term temporary contract based in London, UK.

Purpose of Role

The HRBP will provide HR support to designated business areas utilizing a range of HR skills and tools. The HRBP is responsible for the development and application of appropriate HR procedures and practices to ensure the business is a high performing work unit.

Critical Responsibilities (MAE/MATTE/HSES)

• Ensuring that all activities are carried out in a safe manner complying with all regulatory requirements, legislation and the Company's HSES Procedures.

Ethics and Compliance Responsibilities

• Ensure that all activities and behaviours are carried out in accordance with the Company's Ethics and Compliance Policies and Procedures, and to complete any compulsory compliance training as required.

Areas of Accountability, Responsibility and Competence

• Inform managers, supervisors and employees on HR issues.
• Facilitate disciplinary and grievance issues by providing advice and support to management.
• Research and draft responses to IR/ER issues and liaise with external legal counsel as appropriate.
• Assist in the research of appropriate solutions to HR issues, HR procedures, processes and documentation and ensure all are followed and issued in good time.
• Drive initiatives to enhance employee engagement and retention within these strategic areas.
• Responsible for building and maintaining relationships within and outside of the business.
• Deliver required recruitment, working to the manpower plan against budget.
• Assist Senior Manager – Total Reward in building the People Budget for the organisation.
• Support digitisation of information for the HR function.
• Provide input to all HR related activities and suggest improvements as appropriate.
• Provide transactional support on full HR agenda (e.g. recruitment, family friendly procedures, etc).
• Facilitate annual and ad-hoc reward and recognition interventions.
• Support career, talent development and succession activities.
• Support the performance management process.
• Promote diversity and inclusion initiatives, contributing to the Company's Values and Behaviours.
• Assist in educating line managers on current and pertinent employment law practices and legislation.
• Research and maintain HR content on HR Intranet and Business Management System.
• Provide training & mentoring to Human Resource Coordinator team members.
• Assist in managing employee records and preparing reports.
• Prepare data for HR audits to ensure proper process and accuracy maintained.
• Any other duties consistent with your status.

Critical Skills, Qualifications, Experience, etc.

• Demonstrable experience working at an operational level in recruitment and generalist HR.
• Experience of supporting significant organisational change.
• Strong change management skills and problem‐solving abilities.
• Degree qualified HR professional with relevant CIPD affiliation desirable.
• Up‐to‐date understanding of present and future employment legislation.
• Must be able to demonstrate continuing personal and professional development.
• Strong oral and written communications, with the ability to build relationships and advise senior leadership effectively.
• Ability to think strategically and understand the business implications of decisions in a complex and evolving industry.
• High level of advisory skills.
• Presents self in a professional manner appropriate to the role and the Company's standards.
• Is able to articulate views in a concise and constructive manner and produces work of accurate and presentable quality in the appropriate formats.
• Good organisational skills, SMART working methods, and can demonstrate personal effectiveness in previous roles.
• Awareness of Safety and Environmental Critical Roles.
• Candidates must have the Right to Work in the UK; no sponsorship is available.