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Job summary ABOUT THE ROLE As an HR Business Partner at Barchester, you'll deliver a professional, business-focused HR service that meets the needs and KPIs of three regions this will encompass around 30 care homes. Your role will involve working closely with General Managers and Regional Directors to support them across all aspects of employee relations and engagement. With operational excellence front of mind, you'll provide support in person, over the phone, via email, and through coaching, training and mediation. One of your key focuses as an HR Business Partner at Barchester will be providing your regions with employee absence and turnover analysis, before developing, agreeing and monitoring action plans. We'll need you to support the management of high-risk cases that could include disciplinaries and appeals, and any litigation matters. Your remit will also include delivering inductions for managers in your region, HR-related training and Employee Services briefings and presentations. Across everything you do, you'll look to develop and maintain excellent working relationships so that you can develop seamless processes and the most robust solutions. ABOUT YOU We're looking for an HR Business Partner with solid experience in a similar role. If you have a relevant professional qualification, this would be ideal we'd certainly like to see a through working knowledge and application of employment legislation. You'll be someone who enjoys tackling a varied workload and you'll be adept at both written and verbal communication. A great communicator, collaborator and problem solver, you're always committed to delivering the highest standards in everything you do. Travel across the three regions is required, so flexibility is important.
Main duties of the job As an HR Business Partner at Barchester, you will provide a professional, business-focused HR service across three regions, encompassing around 30 care homes. Working closely with General Managers and Regional Directors, your role will cover all aspects of employee relations and engagement. You will provide support in person, over the phone, via email, and through coaching, training, and mediation. Your focus will include analyzing employee absence and turnover, developing action plans, managing high-risk cases such as disciplinaries and appeals, and handling litigation matters. Additionally, you will deliver inductions for managers, HR-related training, and Employee Services briefings and presentations. You will develop excellent working relationships to ensure seamless processes and robust solutions.
About us Barchester Healthcare is committed to delivering a professional HR service that meets the needs of its operations across three regions. This involves managing and supporting approximately 30 care homes. Barchester emphasizes operational excellence and seeks to provide support through various channels, including in-person interactions, phone, email, and training sessions. The organisation values strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills among its HR team. By focusing on employee relations, engagement, and high-risk case management, Barchester strives to maintain a supportive environment for both managers and staff, contributing to the overall quality care they are known for.
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ABOUT THE ROLEAs an HR Business Partner at Barchester, you'll deliver a professional, business-focused HR service that meets the needs and KPIs of three regions this will encompass around 30 care homes. Your role will involve working closely with General Managers and Regional Directors to support them across all aspects of employee relations and engagement. With operational excellence front of mind, you'll provide support in person, over the phone, via email, and through coaching, training and mediation.
One of your key focuses as an HR Business Partner at Barchester will be providing your regions with employee absence and turnover analysis, before developing, agreeing and monitoring action plans. We'll need you to support the management of high-risk cases that could include disciplinaries and appeals, and any litigation matters. Your remit will also include delivering inductions for managers in your region, HR-related training and Employee Services briefings and presentations. Across everything you do, you'll look to develop and maintain excellent working relationships so that you can develop seamless processes and the most robust solutions.
ABOUT YOU We're looking for an HR Business Partner with solid experience in a similar role. If you have a relevant professional qualification, this would be ideal we'd certainly like to see a through working knowledge and application of employment legislation. You'll be someone who enjoys tackling a varied workload and you'll be adept at both written and verbal communication. A great communicator, collaborator and problem solver, you're always committed to delivering the highest standards in everything you do. Travel across the three regions is required, so flexibility is important.
REWARDS PACKAGE As well as a competitive salary, we can offer you great benefits which would include: a bonus, contribution pension scheme, and free training and development. You'll also have plenty of opportunity to grow your career in a large organisation with a warm and supportive environment.
If you'd like to use your enhanced your people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is an empowering and rewarding place to be.
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Qualifications Essential
We're looking for an HR Business Partner with solid experience in a similar role. A relevant professional qualification and a thorough working knowledge and application of employment legislation would be ideal.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name Barchester Healthcare
Address Barchester Healthcare
Bedlington
NE22 6LA
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)