Industrial Relations Business Partner - 2280504

Are you ready to make a difference in people's lives? At Network Rail, we connect passengers and freight customers, ensuring safe and efficient transportation across the country.
We're dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that reflects the passengers we serve. To achieve this, we're committed to becoming an open, diverse, and inclusive workplace, leveraging the skills and expertise of our talented workforce. Together, we strive to create a safe and accessible railway for everyone.
Investing in our people is key to enhancing the safety, reliability, and efficiency of our railway system. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact, then this opportunity is for you! Brief Description Who are we looking for?
A self starter who can learn quickly, juggle multiple tasks and make things happen.An individual who wants to drive the business forward, providing great service for our passengers and freight customers, while making it a great place to work. About the role (External) What does the average day look like?
As an Industrial Relations expert, you'll play a key role in fostering a harmonious workplace. You will work closely supporting our HR teams and Business colleagues, to resolve issues locally but providing direction if the going gets tough.
You will provide insights on employment arrangements and collective agreements. You will support managing contracts and have an overview of what variations are available, as appropriate via our Terms and conditions on offer.
It is likely you will have to work with multiple partners across the business and industry day to day. This will lend itself to understanding what is going on in a wider context and enable us to be aware of best practice being deployed.
One of the roles will specifically support in the area of Policy. This will include supporting with our policy work bank, researching external practices, benchmarking and data insights, responding to any legislative changes, working with our business areas and HR colleagues, as well as working with our trade unions to provide a set of policies that support enhanced employee engagement and deliver on attracting and retaining the best talent.
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Successful experience in HR, IR or Payroll within a large multisite complex unionised organisation
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CIPD qualified or equivalent or relevant experience
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In depth knowledge of terms and conditions of employment
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In depth knowledge of HR policies and procedures and employment legislation
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Strong analytical skills and use of databases.
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Experience of successfully resolving HR related management queries
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Robust knowledge of Employment Law e.g. TULR(C)A, Employment Rights Act and TUPE How to apply (External) Duration:
Permanent X2
Location:
These roles are based in QMK, for Milton Keynes roles you must live within 75 / 60 minutes or willing to self-relocate.
There may be some flexibility on location, this can be discussed with individual candidates.
Closing date:
28 th
May 24. On occasions, we may need to close the advert early based upon application volumes. Late applications may not be accepted.
Next Steps:
Interviews will be held from W/C 3 rd
June
About our people and the recruitment process…
We're an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone!
We encourage our colleagues to work flexibly, as we know traditional working patterns don't always fit. If you want to consider working flexibly, let us know and we'll do our best to help and invest in your career with us, whilst you have a healthy work life balance.
We're also a
Disability Confident Leader
employer and we'll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.
Safe behaviour is a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their awareness of our Safety Vision
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A message from our Chief Executive, Andrew Haines:
‘Our passengers and freight customers are at the heart of everything we do. We help connect people to their friends and families and get goods to their destination safely and efficiently. We're an organisation where people matter.
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We're continuing to build a diverse organisation which is representative of the people we serve. We want to harness the skills and expertise of our people and attract the best talent, to enable a safe and accessible railway for everyone. To learn why inclusion is important to us, please
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What can we offer you in return?
We have a range of benefits including
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Generous annual leave (28 days plus statutory days), with the option to buy/sell days.
Defined benefit pension scheme
75% subsidy on train tickets.
️ Interest-free travel loan for train and car park season tickets.
Discounts at stations with your Network Rail pass.
Flexible/hybrid working arrangements.
️ Volunteer leave to make a positive impact.
BPSS
As an arm’s length department of the UK Government, Network Rail is required to comply with a well-established pre-employment vetting process for all prospective employees. Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks require prospective employees of Network Rail to meet the following requirements.
• Provide eligibility to work in the UK and identity documentation
• Complete a satisfactory 3-year employment history check
• Complete a satisfactory unspent criminal conviction disclosure check for more information regarding BPSS pre-employment related checks, please visit the UK Government website for further information - UK Government - BPSS Checks
Network Rail welcomes applications regardless of age, disability, marital status (including civil partnerships), pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, transgender status, sex (or gender), employment status, trade union affiliation, or another factor.
Drugs and Alcohol Standard:
Our Drugs and Alcohol Standard has changed as of 16.01.#####. All prospective candidates who have not been offered a conditional role by 16.01#####3 will be required to undergo and pass a drugs and alcohol test. Your application will be rescinded if you record a positive test. All positive drugs and alcohol test results for prospective candidates will be securely held on
Sentinel
database and a 5 year suspension from applying for a safety critical role, a role which requires PTS certification or a Key Safety role on Network Rail Managed Infrastructure will be enforced.
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