Associate HR Business Partner

Job description / Role

Job description

The associate HR business partner works closely with the HRBP to formulate an effective partnership with education leaders to develop and improve P&O deliverables in schools and the alignment of business objectives of the organization. They work to build a deeper understanding of their cluster.

This role supports the HRBP in providing advice to the clusters, and in implementing employer branding, employee engagement and talent management initiatives.

Talent identification, succession planning and performance management

• Support succession-planning processes to identify and mobilize talent for movements within the GEMS network
• Maintain records for talent initiatives including 9-box grid, leadership databases and talent pipelines
• Support internal talent branding and attraction strategies
• Maintain up to date HR cluster dashboard(s) and implement action plan to address key areas
• Advocate efficient performance management process in schools, across all staff categories
• Work in partnership with HRBP on implementation of the PDP for assigned cluster

Recruitment & retention

• Ensure school leadership hiring is aligned with internal talent mapping and external pipelining projects
• Maintain alignment with the cluster level recruitment plan and coordinate with the central recruitment team
• Maintain a central record of key vacancies
• Facilitate annual intentions process, perform data analysis and study exit trends to implement best-suited retention and recruitment strategies
• Facilitate quality assurance on exit process periodically to support improved retention, year on year

Culture & employee relations

• Coordinate the organization's climate survey actions and monitor the pulse of the organization to anticipate issues
• Represent and advocate core values through all people focused initiatives in schools
• Promote and contribute to staff wellness and wellbeing programs and initiatives
• Support HRBP in managing employee issues and whistleblower reports
• Support HRBP implementing GEMS separation procedures, grievance and discipline policies in assigned schools

HR operations & compliance

• Liaise with GR team to provide up-to-date knowledge of employment law and regulatory expectations
• Ensure employee reconciliations are performed by school
• Drive safer recruitment policy compliance across GEMS MENASA network, including ongoing advice to schools and coordinating trainings as needed
• Conduct safer recruitment audits periodically and analyse findings and recommend action plans for improvements along with HRBP
• Build knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees and P&O policies, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance

Reporting & data analytics

• Own the HR data for the assigned cluster(s) and be responsible for the ongoing improvement and maintenance of the data quality
• Support implementation of HR automation projects. Work in collaboration with ERP, data analytics and HR projects teams to deliver core automation business objectives

Skills

Expected experience:

• At least 3 years HR generalist experience

Job-specific knowledge & skills:

• Good communication skills
• An emotionally intelligent and capable person
• An analytical and strategic thinker
• High energy level, comfortable performing multifaceted strategic projects in conjunction with day-to-day tactical activities
• Ability to get along and work with diverse personalities, tactful, mature
• Results and people oriented, with judgement to balance other business considerations. Service oriented, but assertive and persuasive

GEMS Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all of its students and staff. A UK-enhanced DBS or equivalent police check is a pre-requisite for all appointments.

About the Company

GEMS Education is a pioneering education company with an international network of award winning K-12 schools. Over the past 55 years GEMS has grown from one school to being a truly global company with one incredible mission – to make quality education available to every student. Over 20,000 education professionals unlock the potential of over 250,000 students across 14 countries each and every day, preparing children of all ages for real world success.