HR Business Partner

Suffolk New College ,
Ipswich, Suffolk
Salary: £30,867 - £35,559

Overview

HR Business Partner Up to £35,559 per annum pro-rata (24 hours per week) This is an excellent career opportunity to join the Human Resources team at Suffolk New College working across our three campuses. Working as a senior member of the HR team you will be responsible for delivering a pro-active, professional customer-focused, effective, efficient service to internal and external customers, which drives business performance and contributes to achievement of strategic and operational objectives. You will be the HR lead for a portfolio of Directorates and Departments providing advice, guidance and support on all aspects of HR activity. Working in partnership with senior management of each area, you will drive organisational culture and improve performance through effective solution-focused decision-making, pro-active and creative thinking and the pragmatic implementation and delivery of policy and process. You will therefore need to be able to demonstrate the ability to: build and sustain effective and credible working relationships at all levels; take a solution-focused approach to problem-solving; offer advice which aligns to business objectives and strategy; take a risk assessment and evidence-based approach to decision-making; use coaching skills to promote ownership and accountability; communicate effectively and with confidence at all levels. You will have line management responsibility for the Assistant HR Business Partners and HR & Recruitment Assistant and you will ensure the services for your portfolio are delivered to a high standard and in accordance with the policy and procedure and employment law. As an experienced HR professional and manager with experience of managing a broad range of complex casework within a unionised environment, you will have excellent employment law knowledge and be committed to delivering best practice and driving cultural change. You will hold a degree or equivalent with Level 7 CIPD and maths and English at level 2. This main base for this post is the Ipswich Campus, however Suffolk New College is a multi-campus, therefore you will be required to work at and travel between campuses For further information, please visit https://www.suffolk.ac.uk/jobs/work-for-us Closing date: Wednesday 8 th April 2020 at 12 noon Interview date: Wednesday 15 th April 2020 This College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. As part of our on-going commitment to Equality and Diversity, Suffolk New College guarantee to short list all applicants from a black or ethnic minority group who meet the essential criteria and all applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria. All appointments are subject to Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.