Operating across a hybrid role as an HR Business Partner whilst delivering operational activities; effectively collaborating with key stakeholders to proactively identify areas where HR can add value, leading on solutions in support of strategic goals, operational performance and organisational change; * Providing customer focused comprehensive and pragmatic HR advice and support to Line Managers and employees in line with organisation policies and procedures across a range of employee relations matters ranging from absence and health issues, conduct and capability through to grievance matters. * Supporting Managers within talent management, staff deployment, reward and retention and succession planning encouraging and assisting with analysing and improving individual performances and capabilities utilising performance management tools. * Supporting the development and maintenance of a performance management culture across the business; developing manager’s skills across this area of expertise using coaching and mentoring techniques where appropriate. * Driving employee engagement activities within business areas to create focused communication and action planning in relation to feedback received. * Working with the business to understand resourcing needs and developing strategies to address their requirements supporting the delivery of key HR projects. * Developing and maintaining productive relationships with the company, colleagues, and employee engagement representatives establishing professional credibility and relations. * Assisting in the design and delivery of development workshops in areas of HR best practice to enhance knowledge and skills within the organisation including the recent implementation of a local ‘Sales Academy’. * Building robust internal and external professional networks to ensure continued personal development aligned to business objectives.

Primary HR contact for the South Audit Business Unit supporting approximately 550 personnel across 11 sites delivering a generalist Human Resources service; * Effectively collaborating with the regional head of audit, people partners and regional management team co-ordinating strategic activities for the region; monitoring and managing the supply of personnel maintaining accurate information across systems, observing actual headcounts, new hires and attrition. * Combining commercial and HR expertise to add value across both the area and regional business plans delivering a combination of HR and Commercial metrics; ensuring the leadership team are competent in delivering employee relations, talent acquisition and communication strategies thus resulting in the engagement of a strong workforce. * Managing and executing the annual performance management processes for all staff ensuring both interim and end of year feedback is documented and provided to appropriate employees. Facilitate peer comparison meetings and ensure guidelines are followed consistently where appropriate.* Owning and conducting the ‘Downwards’ feedback process with Head of Audit, Partners and Directors for relevant staff ensuring information is distributed as appropriate. * Leading yearly salary and bonus activities across the region liaising with all relevant parties ensuring relevant guidelines are adhered to. * Identifying people issues and proactively managing situations to minimise disciplinaries & grievances arising from breach of policy or discipline acting as the main contact to the Employee Relations Team. * Coordinating reaching performance plans in line with performance managers & counselling partners effectively assisting with the development of employee and regional based training activities. * Utilising personal impact and influencing skills demonstrating the ability to help people adapt & change previous working conceptions to enhance overall operational performance.

* Undertaking disciplinary and grievance investigations alongside panel organisation and representation recording transcripts accurately for HR records. Ensuring accurate case logs are maintained and updated on a regular basis. * Liaising with internal legal teams and external lawyers maintaining and undertaking company processes with regards to Statutory Compromise Agreements. * Effectively account managing the company’s outplacement support representatives forging excellent communication channels. * Completing all management information requests and reports adjusting the Employee Relations SharePoint site. * Reviewing all UK policies with relevant stakeholders updating the UKI policy website as changes occur. * Acting as the data privacy champion for the UKI responding to whilst leading on all UK Subject Access Requests.