Human Resources Manager

Job Reference Number: UOS006454

Working Pattern: 35 hours per week

Faculty: Professional Services

Salary: Grade 8 £37,382 to £44,607 per annum

Closing Date: 15 May 2013

How could your work impact on the lives of children across the country?

One of our Professors in the School of Education has been conducting internationally recognised research on early years literacy - empowering parents to help their children to learn. Not just with books or computers, but using toys and other activities to encourage communication and other related behaviours. This work will have a major impact on the lives of children throughout the country. And this is the kind of research that you’ll ultimately support.

As an innovative and creative HR business partner, you’ll support our academics within the Faculty of Social Sciences in carrying out their pioneering research. The Faculty is one of the largest at the University, with around 750 staff. With a large and diverse grouping of thirteen departments, the projects and research activities are many, varied – and fascinating.

What will your role involve?

Based within a departmental HR team that’s received sector-wide acclaim for its diverse and innovative work, you’ll have an ambitious HR agenda to shape. You will deliver a business partner approach to the support of the Faculty of Social Sciences, with the additional expectation of leading discrete corporate wide projects. This will bring a variety of challenges but, as you lead and develop your team, you’ll have the full support of senior managers from within the department and the Faculty. And, as the Faculty’s recognised source of professional employment advice and support you’ll be a member of the Faculty’s Executive Board.

It’s a demanding role, but one that you – an experienced HR professional who wants to make lasting and positive business changes – will relish. So if, like us, you refuse to accept the ordinary, this is a fantastic opportunity for you to influence a wide range of HR, Faculty and University-wide activity.

To pursue the extraordinary, you’ll need:

• An established track record in the development and delivery of transformative and innovative HR solutions
• A risk-based and creative approach to problem solving and case management resolution within a large/complex and fast moving organisation
• The energy and enthusiasm to balance a high volume workload whilst maintaining excellent professional standards
• A positive approach to team management; with everyone striving for the highest level of performance and service
• A talent focussed approach to HR management where the support, attraction and development of innovative and ambitious of staff and leaders is at the core of your HR agenda
• Professional HR credentials demonstrating your commitment and ability to maximise the performance of an organisational through its workforce

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