HR Partner

We are looking for passionate HR Partners to join our high performing HR Partner Team, one on a permanent basis and one as a fixed term contract until the end of Febuary 2024. The HR Partner role aligns and works in partnership across a portfolio of departments to provide business insight, manage people risks and develop people solutions. You will be responsible for the delivery of expert, professional HR advice and will partner closely with managers to support on all people matters including, recruitment and selection, performance management and employee relations.

You will also lead on wider activities across HR such as policy and process development in line with employment legislation and best practice, job evaluation and taking an active role in training and upskilling managers across the University.

In this people facing role you will need excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to quickly build relationships, persuade, influence and articulate complex information in an accessible way, and present to a range of audiences. You will also have a proven track-record of working in HR at a professional, partnering level, demonstrable experience of successfully supporting managers through complex employee relations issues and strong applied knowledge of up-to-date employment legislation. CIPD level 5 (or demonstrable equivalent experience) is essential for this role and CIPD Level 7 (or demonstrable equivalent experience) is desirable.

Please demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the knowledge, qualifications, training and experience elements of the job description in your supporting statement.

For an informal discussion to find out more about the role then please contact Rachael Nightingale: by email at rachael.nightingale@plymouth.ac.uk

Interviews are likely to take place week commencing Monday 1 May 2023 and you will be notified if you have been shortlisted or not.

These positions are both full-time working 37 hours per week, one position is on a permanent basis, the second position is on a fixed-term basis until 29 February 2024 to cover a period of absence.

Flexible working options including job share will be considered.

We offer a competitive salary package and a generous pension and holiday scheme. We also offer a range of other benefits, including ongoing development opportunities.

Closing date:  12 midnight, Sunday 16 April 2023

A successful external candidate for this position would be employed by the University of Plymouth Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Plymouth. Employees of the University of Plymouth Services Limited work alongside the University of Plymouth colleagues in delivery of Plymouth’s strategic vision, and will adopt the University of Plymouth’s HR policies and procedures in full unless otherwise stated.

The University of Plymouth is a diverse, welcoming community where everyone makes a difference and is encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. To find out more about our inclusive community, initiatives such as Athena Swan and the Race Equality Charter and our range of benefits / support mechanisms such as flexible working, staff networks and enhanced maternity, paternity & adoption leave please visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webpages

We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups such as BAME/BIPOC and LGBT+

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