Regional HR Business Partner
May 1, 2025
As draws to a close OCU Group continues on our journey of growth As part of this we have a new opportunity for experienced HR Business Partner to join us covering Yorkshire and the North East Reporting into the Head of HR The purpose of the role is to partner with management teams and deliver strategic business and people solutions supporting all aspects of the employee life cycle in order to improve people capability
Duties and Responsibilities
Employee Relations and Performance Management
- Ensure successful and timely resolution and mitigation of risk and litigation
- Provide advice to line managers and senior stakeholders on employee relations issues
- Provide proactive and forwardthinking support to managers and staff maintaining regular contact with managers in order to help identify and solve problems before they grow
- Progress initiatives to address employee engagement
- Manage Maternity Paternity Parental and Flexible Working requests
- Review and manage absences
- Support managers and employees in ensuring performance is effectively managed and individuals are developed
- Assist with performance management including performance improvement plans and extension of probationary periods
- Support with the development and implementation of the Performance Development Review (PDR) process
Compensation Benefits and Recruitment
- Plan and play a key role in all calendar events annual salary review process bonus scheme management/nominations
- Contribute as appropriate to the production of an overall resourcing plan covering external/internal recruitment
System Management and Reporting
- Support and make recommendations for the development of the HR & Training Database
- Work with management to identity and drive opportunities for automation and innovation of HR processes
- Produce management reports and information
Project Management
- Manage the consultation and communication process for TUPE transfers
- Provide support with drafting reviewing and maintaining HR company policies and procedures
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of the HR service to the business
Skills and Experience
- Demonstrable experience of working within a fastpaced HR people role
- Solid HR technical background and uptodate knowledge of employment law
- Experience of coaching line mangers to build capability and confidence
- Experience of managing TUPE transfers due diligence and effective consultation and communication
- Track record of building credible relationships at all levels
- Strong interpersonal skills with the right balance of empathy rigour and energy to manage challenges
- Excellent verbal and written skills ability to produce and deliver presentations/documentation
- Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
- Enjoy bringing new ideas and networks to the People team
- Able to travel and be flexible
- CIPD or MCIPD qualification is preferred but not essential
Company Information
Established in OCU Group is one of the fastest growing utility engineering contractors in the UK with a long successful track record in delivering customerfocused civil engineering solutions
Working directly with many of the countrys leading bluechip power water telecoms and rail clients we are looking for the very best talent to join our growing team
We pride ourselves on empowering our employees and offering opportunities for them to take control of their own personal development and career progression in a supportive environment
We believe that being successful is a choice
We choose to be successful
We are OCU One Company United
We celebrate difference and appreciate diverse backgrounds We encourage everyone who join us to be themselves at work and create inclusive teams in our workplace
