Clúid Housing Hiring for HR Business Partner Job at Dublin , Ireland Full Time

Role: HR Business Partner

Location 159-161 Upper Sheriff Street, Dublin 1

Job Title People & Culture Business Manager

Reporting to Head of People & Culture

Contract Permanent

Salary €56,823 – €73,536

Probation 6 months

Hours 35 hours

Leave 22 days (+closed 3 designated days Christmas week)

Clúid Housing is the largest approved housing body (AHB) in Ireland, providing over 9,000 affordable, high-quality homes to people in housing need. Our vision is for a society where everyone has a great place to live. This will be achieved by providing quality housing and services to enable people to create homes and thriving communities.

Clúid Housing is an equal opportunities employer and proud to have been recognised as a top employer in Ireland. At Clúid Housing we firmly believe that our success is down to our dedicated and growing staff body working in every corner of Ireland. Our company is made up of talented people who bring enthusiasm, confidence, expertise, professionalism, and respect to our business. Our staff consistently work towards achieving our vision of creating a society where everyone has a great place to live.

Our employees benefit from a great working environment, great learning opportunities, a supportive management team and an extensive benefits package:

• Competitive Remuneration
• Excellent & Continuous Training
• Development Opportunities
• Flexible Working Arrangements
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Excellent Employee Benefits

If the above appeals to you, then keep reading…..and remember Clúid Housing is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

The People & Culture (HR) Department

The overarching mission of the People & Culture (P&C) Department is to build capacity and capability through the delivery of Talent Management, Employee Engagement, Reward & Recognition and Learning & Development strategies via a values-led approach that will create a diverse and high performing workforce which will deliver both the employee’s objectives and that of Clúid Housing’s. Our People vision is to be an organisation where everyone has a ‘great place to work’ and in doing so, enables people to reach their full potential both individually and collectively.

The Team is part of the wider Corporate Services Directorate which also includes IT, Business Transformation, Policy & Communications and Facilities. The P&C Team is led by the Head of People & Culture and has 2 People & Culture Business Managers, a People & Culture Operations Supervisor and 2 People & Culture Administrators.

The People & Culture (P&C) Department provide expert professional services to the entire staff body and focuses on 6 core People Processes:

• Organisational Design, Workforce Planning, Talent Management, Recruitment and Induction
• Learning & Development
• Employee Engagement & Workplace Culture
• Reward & Recognition
• Employee Wellbeing
• Compliance, Legislation and Supporting Performance

Role: People & Culture Business Manager

Role Overview: The purpose of this role is to work alongside the Head of People & Culture and the People & Culture Operations Supervisor and by partnering with the Business and continually championing the Clúid values ensure the effective delivery of the People & Culture (HR) Strategy. This role will be required to partner strategically with the business, driving engagement and continuous improvement and delivering expert professional advice on all elements of our People Processes Strategy. There will also be a requirement to manage key departmental projects from inception through to implementation.

The successful candidate will be required to have excellent technical HR expertise, interpersonal and planning and organisational skills. This is a collaborative role which will assist in the delivery of People & Culture vision and mission across the business.

Reporting to: Head of People & Culture

Key responsibilities

Strategic Business Partnering

• Create true partnerships with relevant departments with a view of building capacity and capability within teams and empowering people to deliver at their best
• Influence and shape the culture within the organisation by collaborating within and across teams in the implementation of core initiatives set out in the People & Culture Strategy
• Ensure a full understanding of the departments with which you are partnered, their objectives, ambitions, challenges and proactively work with them on creating improvements from a people perspective
• Cultivate a positive workplace culture by anticipating issues that may arise and working with Leadership on addressing these effectively
• Strengthen the culture and engagement experience for people within the organisation by positively influencing, collaborating and promoting the people initiatives that improve the employee experience

Talent Management (Organisational Design, Workforce Planning, Recruitment)

• Provide advice and support to Senior Management in effective workforce planning to ensure there is sufficient capacity and capability within teams to be able to delivery on core objectives
• Responsible for managing the People Budget for relevant departments in line with annually approved resource requisitions and budgets
• Collaborate with Departments and the People & Culture Operations Supervisor in the shortlisting, recruitment and selection of candidates ensuring that our recruitment policy and procedures are upheld at all times
• Understand market trends, patterns and the external environment and work with the P&C Team, Communications Team and individual Departments on initiatives that will attract and retain talent within the organisation.
• Collaborate with the P&C Operations Supervisor in relation to Induction, Probation and Exit Interviews, understanding and reviewing data to identify trends, patterns and challenges within Departments, developing strategies to positively influence these areas

Employee Engagement & Culture

• Collaborate within the P&C Team and with Policy and Communications to improve and enhance the flow of internal communications between People & Culture and the business
• Advance the development of engagement and employee participation channels across the organisation and promote these within Departments.
• Take an active role in promoting and enhancing Clúid’s culture through engaging in activities, Committees and initiatives targeted at improving employee engagement and strengthening our ability to deliver on our Culture Statement.
• Partner with the business to action recommendations from the annual Employee Engagement Survey

Supporting Performance

• Provide advice to managers to encourage behaviours that reinforce the values of Clúid
• Provide coaching to line managers in dealing with performance and ensuring they are aware of all the tools available to support and enhance performance.
• Provide expert advice and guidance on the implications of people management decisions from an employment law perspective
• Ensure timely handling of all employee relation matters, ensuring correct grievance/ disciplinary procedures are adhered to
• Provide interpretation and advice on all People Policies and promote the consistent application of use
• Manage and promote Clúid’s Dignity at Work policy and ensure it is updated to reflect any change in legislation
• Prepare managers and staff in advance for appearances to external bodies where required
• Ensure all managers are trained in the One2One process across the business ensuring a professional and consistent approach is maintained throughout

Data Management

• Work with the P&C Operations Supervisor to ensure accurate use of the HRIS systems in place
• Effectively use the data available to drive improvement and inform and influence decisions which will enhance our People offering to the business
• Have the ability to present complex data in a way that is easy to understand to a variety of different audiences
• Regularly review data to ensure there is a familiarity with it so that it can be effectively utilised, challenged and anomalies can be seen and further investigated if necessary
• Present data in an understandable and comprehensible way to stakeholders, and ensure employee records are up to date and maintained on the HRIS
• Update all People & Culture data to ensure it aligns with the Data Retention Schedule

Learning & Development

• Build capacity and capability of our People Managers through the delivery of targeted L&D that supports growth and development
• Collaborate with Departments in identifying both team and individual learning and development needs and create clear L&D plans targeted at meetings those requirements throughout the year
• Build relationships with external learning providers and facilitators to enhance our L&D offering to teams and individuals
• Promote the consistent use of Competency Frameworks and the benefits they have in L&D and Career Pathways
• Create bespoke training aimed at enhancing personal and professional skills development among employees
• Work with the P&C Operations Supervisor in ensuring the alignment of the L&D planning process and supports where required

HR Project Management

• Responsible for the planning, implementation and reviewing of People & Culture Projects across the business.

Reward & Recognition

• Collaborate with the P&C Operations Supervisor and Administrators to ensure that payroll is processed on time and that information is accurate
• Work with the Head of P&C and the P&C Business Manager in reviewing and updating the company’s Reward & Recognition package obtaining value for money approach for Clúid
• Ensure a full understanding of in Clúid’s total rewards package and develop innovative ways in which to improve upon this
• Input into the annual Rewards & Recognition Strategy
• Ensuring a continued focus on employee health and wellbeing by developing and promoting initiatives and values which support this mission

Support for Board and Company Committees:

• Record and participate as appropriate to the relevant Committees that you are involved with, preparing and disseminating information to enable them to carry out their role and meet their objectives
• Prepare minutes for meetings in a timely and accurate manner
• Prepare and develop metrics to show progress against agenda objectives where required

Other

• Provide support on any People & Culture or adhoc projects as required
• Patriciate on Company Sub-Committees that are of interest
• Collaborate across the People & Culture Team ensuring we are working together to achieve our vision, mission and values

Corporate Responsibilities

• Ensure all activity is aligned to Clúid’s values and contributes to the mission of supporting the development of thriving communities
• Adhere to all Clúid policies and procedures at all times
• To exercise discretion at all times
• To fulfil all care and high standards regarding both Clúid’s and your own health and safety obligations

General

• Adopt an approach of continuous learning and personal development
• To positively promote the Association in all activities
• Any other duties which are consistent with your role

Key competencies required in the role

• Planning & Organising
• Technical Knowledge
• Data Management
• Talent Management

Personal Characteristics

• Attention to detail
• A team player
• A strong work ethic

You will be asked a number of competency based questions as part of the application form, please be sure to refer to our guide for answering competency based questions which can be found here

Closing date for applications for this role is Wednesday 23rd February 2022 at midnight.

It is anticipated that the interviews for this role will take place beginning of March 2022.

#SJIND