HR Business Partner

Job summary

Are you passionate about helping organisations achieve their objectives through their people?

Do you enjoy partnering with senior leaders to deliver meaningful organisational change and improve business performance?

Can you influence decision-making, challenge constructively and provide trusted HR advice on complex people matters?

Are you motivated by developing workforce capability, shaping organisational culture and driving continuous improvement?

If so, we would love to hear from you!

Our work is focused on improving vehicle safety and environmental protection by providing robust testing and certification to national and internationally recognised standards. We are a part of the Department of Transport as the designated UK Vehicle Type Approval Authority. With more than 40 years’ experience, we have become one of the largest and well-respected approval bodies around. This position has been built on a reputation for technical expertise and quality, which is at the heart of everything we do, and what you could be a part of.

Please also refer to our Candidate Pack and VCA website for more information.

Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:

• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays and a privilege day for the King’s birthday
• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

Read more in the Benefits section below!

Find out more about what it's like working at VCA

Job description

As an HR Business Partner, you will work closely with senior leaders to help ensure the organisation has the capability, capacity and culture needed to deliver its objectives. You will provide expert advice, challenge and coaching across a range of people matters, using data and insight to identify risks, develop solutions and drive organisational improvement.

You will be required to support two business divisions, utilising your experience as a HR Business Partner to advise and guide them on a range of HR related issues. You will also lead learning and development and diversity, inclusion and wellbeing for the agency. You will have previous experience working within a fast-paced HR environment, managing multiple workstreams and evidence of working with stakeholders at all levels. As a HR Business Partner, you’ll work closely with the Head of HR in the development of the HR Strategy in achieving a range of key HR objectives that support the organisation’s business plan.

Your main duties will include but will not be limited to:

• Working with senior leadership teams (SLT) in leading the implementation of performance management policies and processes across two business divisions and working with SLTs to measure, assess and build both leadership and technical capability within their teams to increase organisational effectiveness.
• Support senior leaders and Management Boards to develop and implement workforce plans that align workforce capability, capacity and talent requirements with organisational objectives.
• Working with SLT’s to ensure effective talent management. Use knowledge and insight from talent information and performance management reviews to inform succession planning for business-critical roles. Promote internal and external talent development opportunities, including ODP development pathways to support the growth of talent pipelines within business areas.
• Leading the agency's Learning and Development offer, identifying capability needs and developing interventions that support organisational priorities and workforce capability.
• Leading the development and implementation of VCA's Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing priorities, ensuring alignment with organisational objectives and Civil Service best practice.

Great line management is important to us as an organisation, and we will equip and support line managers to develop the skills they need. We aim to empower line managers to create teams where people can flourish and deliver excellent outcomes for the public.

For further information on the role, please read the role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.

Person specification

You will be required to provide evidence that you hold any essential qualifications/licenses at some point during the recruitment process. If you cannot provide evidence, your application will be withdrawn.

To be successful in this role you will need to have the following experience:

• Worked within a fast-paced HR environment, managing multiple workstreams.
• Experience in workforce analysis and organisational data to identify trends, risks and opportunities and provide evidence-based advice to senior leaders
• Experience of contributing to the development and delivery of HR strategies aligned to organisational objectives.
• Experience of supporting the development and delivery of HR initiatives that contribute to organisational objectives and workforce priorities
• Experience with HR policies/procedures and their practical application.

For more information, please read the role profile.

Additional Information

Full time roles consist of 37 hours per week.

This role is suitable for hybrid working, which is a non-contractual arrangement where a combination of workplace and home-based working can be accommodated subject to business requirements.

The expectation at present is a minimum of 60% of your working time a month will be spent at either your designated workplace (one of the locations cited in the advert) or, when required for business reasons, in another office/work location/visiting stakeholders. Your designated workplace will be your contractual place of work. There may be occasions where you are required to attend above the minimum expectation.

If you have questions regarding how hybrid working is practiced within the business area, or any reasonable adjustments or flexible working arrangements you may currently have or need in place if successful in your application, please contact the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details).

Occasional travel to other offices may be required, which may involve overnight stays.

If you have a question about hybrid working, part time/job share hours, flexible working, travelling for work, or require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Vacancy Holder during the recruitment process to avoid possible disappointment later in the process should your working arrangements not be compatible with the requirements of the role (see below for contact details).

Visa Sponsorship

Please note that we are currently unable to offer Skilled Worker Sponsorship. Candidates must ensure they have the appropriate right to work in the UK before applying.

Qualifications

Level 5 CIPD qualified or currently working towards this.

Qualifications

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