We are currently supporting a university based in the West Midlands, who are recruiting for a HR Business Partner on a temporary to permanent basis.

The position is due to start the first week of October, offers hybrid working (3 days working from home) and is paying £35-£45ph depending on experience.

They are looking for strong HR generalist, with a successful track record in managing employee relations and a strong stakeholder manager.

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

• Working in partnership with the senior management of the estates and facilities function & other professional advisers develop and deliver a strategic and operational HR plan

• Identify risks and develop action plans for assigned faculties/directorates and work collaboratively with other HRBPs to identify alignment of risks with other areas

• Deliver high-level and non-routine professional advice and guidance to senior managers in the assigned area

• Support the ER team with complex and/or high-risk cases, including investigations, appeals, implementation of legal advice and employment tribunal claims

• Identify HR service improvement opportunities within HR operations and, in collaboration with the Senior Leadership Team and other Business Partners

Experience required:

• Experience of providing advice and guidance to managers

• Working knowledge of job evaluation

• Experience of talent management and developing complex succession management plans

• Project management skills with experience of successfully developing and managing complex change programmes and projects

Skills, knowledge and expertise required:

• Strong presentation and communication skills

• Project management skills

• Good IT skills, including self-reliance in MS Office applications

Working hours:

• 37 hours per week

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

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