Re: Assistant HR Business Partner (Policy
and Projects) - Job Ref 8168
Fixed term contract for 1 year
Thank you for your interest in the above position. I am pleased
that you are interested in working for RNIB, which achieves
such a tremendous amount for blind and partially sighted
people.
Our application pack consists of:
 an application form
 a job description and person specification
 our values and behaviours
 an equal opportunities monitoring form
This pack can also be made available to you in large print,
Grade 1 or Grade 2 braille, or on disk or tape. Please feel free
to ask us if you would prefer to receive it in one of these
alternative formats.
If you have a disability and would like assistance in filling in the
form then please contact me at least three days before the
closing date for the role and we shall be glad to help you.
We only accept CVs from applicants whose disability makes it
difficult to complete an application form. All applicants however
need to address the specific information we have asked for in
the job advert.
Please read the guidance notes on the careers page of our
website before filling in the application form as you may find
this helpful when completing the form.
The closing date for completed applications is 5pm on 17
June 2015.
Interview date is to be confirmed.
If you are able to, please complete and return your application
form and the equal opportunities monitoring form by email to
applications@rnib.org.uk.
However we will accept braille, audio, disk, typed and
handwritten applications sent to HR Administrator, RNIB,
Human Resources, 105 Judd Street, London WC1H 9NE.
We want to ensure that as much of our resources as possible
go towards supporting people with sight loss and therefore we
do not normally contact unsuccessful applicants individually. If
you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing
date, please assume that your application has been
unsuccessful on this occasion. However, we would encourage
you to apply for other suitable roles.
Once again, thank you for your interest in this vacancy and for
working for the Royal National Institute of Blind People.
Sarah Janes
Assistant Resourcing Business Partner
applications@rnib.org.uk
0207 391 2090
RNIB Job description
Job title: Assistant HR Business Partner, Policy and Projects
Job level cluster: Management/Professional/Specialist
Job level: M3
Group: People
Section: Business Partnering
Location: 105 Judd Street, London WC1H 9NE
Reports to: HR Business Partner
Purpose of job
To support HR Business Partners with:
 the review, design and development of Group RNIB HR’s
policies, procedures and guidance to ensure legal
compliance and best practice;
 specific HR related projects, as required.
Impact
Development of policies and practices affects the whole
organisation.
Financial responsibility
N/A.
Decision making responsibility
Policy decisions made within legal guidelines, with the support
of HR Business Partner (Policy, Projects and OD), signed off by
Head of Business Partnering.
Main accountabilities:
1. Review existing HR policies and procedures, liaising with HR
colleagues as appropriate, to ensure they are fit for purpose,
up to date and in line with employment legislation and RNIB
‘tone of voice’.
2. Conduct research and analysis of employment issues and
legislative changes, and make recommendations in order to
amend policy and procedures.
3. Organise and contribute to policy review meetings with wider
HR team, attending other meetings as appropriate as a
representative of HR.
4. Draft and update contractual documentation, and create new
policies and procedures where there are gaps and/or new
work requires it, seeking sign off from the Head of Business
Partnering.
5. Assist with the consultation process on policy changes
working with managers, unions and staff representatives, as
appropriate.
6. Organise and implement the roll out of new policies and
procedures, including communication plan and training and
development updates /delivery, and review success of
implementation.
7. Maintain and update policy and procedure information on
RNIB websites and RNIB staff handbook.
8. Carry out policy development work for associate charities
within the RNIB Group where required.
9. Ensure effective monitoring, tracking and reporting of policy
change programme and project performance.
10. Deliver training and/or briefings on HR policy issues
internally to HR and to other RNIB services, managers or
staff as required.
11. Benchmark against other charities and appropriate
organisations, to maintain awareness of best practice across
the sector.
12. Contribute to key HR team projects, ensuring that areas
of responsibility are delivered on time and achieve their
goals and objectives.
13. Work with HRBP’s and other colleagues within the HR
team to ensure the effective coordination of HR resources
and activities to achieve HR project goals.
General
14.
Undertake any other duties commensurate with the post.
15.
Adhere to RNIB policies and procedures.
Person Specification
All criteria are essential unless otherwise stated.
1. Specialist knowledge, skills and experience
1.1 Experience of working in HR with practical knowledge of
general employment law and human resources good
practice.
1.2 Experience of policy and procedure review and
development work.
1.3 Experience of using Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint
and HR systems.
1.4 Associate member of the CIPD (or equivalent qualification
or experience) and willing to undertake study to achieve a
full CIPD qualification.
2. Team working skills
2.1 Experience of developing effective and supportive
relationships with colleagues.
2.2 Experience of quickly building rapport and establishing
professional credibility and positive relationships with
managers and staff.
2.3 Committed to supporting the team to deliver an excellent
service and meet customer expectations.
3. Planning and organisational skills
3.1 Able to organise time effectively, ensuring tasks are
carried out within deadlines, drawing up and working to an
agreed action plan.
3.2 Ability to demonstrate attention to detail, in order to proof
written material, ensuring accuracy and consistency of
information.
4. Problem-solving and creative skills
4.1 Ability to generate workable solutions and make rational
judgements about appropriate changes to RNIB HR
policy, showing flexibility and giving consideration to the
opinions of others.
4.2 Numerical ability sufficient to interpret statistical data and
provide management information.
5. Communication skills
5.1 Excellent written communication skills with a high standard
of spelling, grammar and punctuation. The ability to write
in a clear and concise manner, using appropriate language
for the reader.
5.2 Ability to speak confidently and fluently at a suitable pace
and level, adapting style to suit the audience in order to
deliver briefings, give presentations, feedback and advice.
5.3 Able to relate well to different types of people, listen and
get on with them and work to meet their needs.
6. Special conditions
6.1 Must be able to undertake travel within the UK as
required.
Behaviours
Deliver results
 Clarifies expectations regarding compliance with RNIB
processes and use effective judgement in decision making.
Engage Customers
 Makes systems and processes more customer-friendly, and
acts as key “go to” person for customer knowledge for the
service area.
Engage others
 Actions are sensitive to political drivers.
Set Direction
 Demonstrates awareness of commercial and financial
considerations.
 Manages change effectively, recognising and addressing the
impact of change on people and services.
Lead and inspire
 Takes responsibility for own actions.
 Remains calm and focussed under pressure.
 Displays resilience and takes a rational approach.
Personal impact
 Is self-aware and can adapt personal style to maximise
positive impact on others, innovation and motivation.