Human Resources Business Support Partner

Vanrath are delighted to be supporting the recruitment of a **Human Resources Business Support Partner** for a large public sector company in **Ballymena** on a **temporary** basis.
- **What’s in it for you?**_
- Full time hours, Mon - Fri
- 24 days + 12 days public holidays
- £35,745
- **About your next employer **_
- **What you’ll do**_

The post holder will:

- Develop effective relationships and work in partnership with department managers to understand and proactively support current and future business needs and department challenges.
- Establish and maintain good working relationships with key stakeholders and provide timely responses to queries.
- Provide advice, support and guidance to all employees on HR processes and policies e.g. recruitment & selection, terms and conditions, employee relations and sickness absence/welfare.
- Maintain up to date knowledge of relevant legislation such as employment, equal opportunities and data protection legislation.
- Advise and support managers with employee relations investigations and the resolution of complaints, issues and concerns to minimise the risk of litigation.
- Guide managers in the optimum utilisation of their teams and performance management.
- Provide training to employees in HR related areas and drive a culture to support employees to become the best they can be.
- Support the Head of HR & OD and HR Manager on work-based projects eg Digitisation of HR records.
- Keep up to date with current external trends and best practice in HR.
- Seek to continually provide a high-quality HR support partner service to all staff across the College.
- Ensure the promotion of equality and diversity through all HR processes.
- Promote vision, mission and core values of College.

**Key area - Reports**
- Continually review the HR reports to ensure they are adding value to the HR function and business needs.
- Prepare statistical returns as required by external agencies and Line Management.
- Produce statistical reports relating to sickness absence, staffing profile, employee relations and recruitment.
- Assist with the compilation of the Equality Commission annual report on equal opportunities monitoring.
- Assist with the compilation of the Article 55 report on equal opportunities monitoring which is submitted three yearly as required by legislation.
- Run, update and analyse weekly and monthly HR reports, identifying and reporting on trends, and using data and analytics to measure the effectiveness of policies and procedures.

**Key area - Operational**
- Write, review and update HR working procedures to improve processes, sharing best practice within the HR team to ensure compliance and consistency.
- Review HR policies on request of Head of HR & OD.
- Maintain the HR database, to reflect current accurate information and Payroll updates.
- Develop and maintain Workflows on the HR database to make efficiencies in HR processes.
- Provide proactive resourcing advice and cost effective and innovative recruitment solutions.
- Oversee and drive Recruitment and Selection campaigns in accordance with the College’s procedures and legislation; acting as HR Advisor on selection panels.
- Prepare job advertisements and all associated recruitment documentation, uploading jobs onto internal and external sites and set up of recruitment panels as per the recruitment and selection process.
- Liaise with recruitment agencies to secure suitable staff for the College, negotiating the best charge rates possible.
- Prepare and issue documentation relating to the appointment of new staff/change of status, including placement on scale, appointment letters, contracts and job descriptions.
- To prepare documentation for payroll: new starts, changes to terms and conditions, and termination, in line with payroll dates.
- To provide managers with up-to-date information on new appointees.
- Prepare and issue contracts to all part time lecturers throughout the academic year ensuring the HR database accurately reflects all contractual details.
- Assist with HR Manager with the monitoring of staff utilisation as connected with the issuing of PTL contracts.
- Prepare and maintain PTL and support employee registers, including the recruitment and appointment process to these registers.
- Track and monitor processes such as induction, probation ensuring satisfactory completion and timely return of associated documentation to HR.
- Provide advice and support to line managers undertaking these processes as required.
- Administer sickness absence policy: providing advice and guidance to line managers and employees during sickness absence; preparing Occupational Health referrals and reviews; engaging with staff at welfare meetings and issuing meeting notes; implementation of return to work adjustments; organising risk assessments; and promoting Inspire Workplaces.
- Prepare documentation in relation to requests for dependents leave and other contractual changes ensuring legislative and/or poli