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Human Resources Business Partner Support
Cardiff
Hybrid work
£30,000 - £32,000 a year
Fixed term contract, Full-time

Job details

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Pay

£30,000 - £32,000 a year

Job type

Fixed term contract
Full-time

Benefits

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Free or subsidised travel
Annual leave
Employee discount
Company pension
Paid volunteer time

Full job description

Who We Are

Our passengers and freight users 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. When your part of our team, you matter to us and you matter to millions. Watch our video to find out more! About our people and the recruitment process - We're an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone! We look for opportunities to offer great opportunities to learn and grow through personal and professional development. And, if you make the grade then you can look forward to a rewarding and fulfilling career with a company that joined the top 50 in the Glassdoor's 2021 Best Places to Work.

We want to help deliver a railway which is safe, reliable, affordable and that provides great customer service to everyone. For more information about Network Rail click here

About the role

Salary- Band 5 £30,000 - £32,000

This is a 14 month Fixed term contract

Closing Date- 23rd September 2026

For information about the process please contact WalesResourcing@networkrail.co.uk .

There is a requirement for you to be in a Cardiff office 3 times a week as per the Network Rail hybrid working policy.

What's in it for you

Here are a few of the benefits we offer

  • 28-day annual leave with the option to buy and sell days
  • Choice of pension schemes
  • 75% discount of leisure travel for you and your family
  • 5 days paid volunteer or carers leave
  • Up to 75% subsidised Rail and Underground travel
  • Gym Pass -access to gyms across UK
  • My Benefits platform- giving national and local retail discount

Our aim is to ensure your candidate experience is as positive as possible. If you require reasonable adjustments at any point, simply let us know and we'll do our best to assist you.

Some of our roles require face to face Drugs & Alcohol testing. We will share further details with you as part of your formal offer.

All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.


Your experience and skills

Key Accountabilities-

  • Provide proactive, professional HR Support to the HR Business Partner team/s and the business to facilitate the delivery of value add HR and the delivery of the people/HR plans.
  • Support HR Business Partner teams in Talent Management, Workforce and Succession Planning and performance planning, maintaining appropriate data within the associated process.
  • Provide support for Organisation Change programmes, through the full development and implementation phases.
  • Provide project management support to the HR Business Partner team, tracking, measuring and communicating through the project timeline.
  • Support the associated HR Business Partner team/s with research, reporting requirements, analysis and production of reports to support the implementation of HR initiatives.
  • Seeks, identifies and develops solutions to continuously improve the HR support to the business.
  • Maintains up to date professional HR knowledge to input into the development of both operational and value add HR initiatives.
  • Takes ownership for delivery of assigned work within HR programmes/initiatives.
  • Support the associated HR Business Partner team/s with ad hoc administrative and operational HR activity.

Essential

  • Demonstrates strong customer service skills.
  • Experience of working within a large, complex and fast moving organisation.
  • High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong time management, organisation and prioritisation skills and the ability to work under pressure and to deadlines.
  • Resilient, Adaptable and Flexible.
  • IT literate, strong excel, word and PowerPoint knowledge.
  • Experience of event coordination and facilitation.
  • Research and analytical skills.
  • Strong relationship building skills.
  • Experience of supporting the delivery of HR initiatives and projects.

Desirable

  • CIPD Qualified or relevant HR Support experience.
  • Graduate calibre

Key Information

Vacancy Details

Number of Positions:
1
Contract Type:
Fixed-Term
Hours:
Full Time
Location:
Cardiff St Patrick's House, Cardiff
Geographical Area:
Wales
Closing Date:
23-SEP-2026
Job Category:
HR and Legal
Function:
Wales & Western Region
Organisation:
EF HR Head of HR Wales (109008) G5

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