HR Advisor

Make a real impact in a role that blends professional challenge, personal development and an inspiring environment.

Set within the rolling Surrey hills, the University of Surrey offers a unique opportunity to grow your HR career in a People-Centred organisation with flexible working, clear progression pathways, and exceptional benefits. Our leafy campus features beautiful gardens, open green spaces and a tranquil lake—paired with the buzz of student life and excellent on-site facilities.

We champion blended working that enables staff to enjoy the best of both collaborative on-site interaction and focused home working.

Alongside this, you’ll enjoy a competitive salary, 32 days annual leave plus bank holidays, a market-leading pension, generous salary-sacrifice schemes and access to a wide range of staff rewards and discounts.

The Role

The University of Surrey is a global community of ideas and people, dedicated to life-changing education and transformational research. We are ambitious, forward-thinking, and committed to becoming one of the world’s leading universities—powered by the talent and passion of our people.

An exciting opportunity in our HR Advisory team, where you'll be supporting a broad mix of cases across the University, with a particular focus on the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences and several key Campus Services departments.

You’ll play an influential role in shaping people plans, supporting ambitious objectives and, on occasion, deputising for the Faculty HR Business Partner—making this an excellent development opportunity for someone aspiring to progress into HR Business Partnering.

In this role, you will:

• Provide expert employee relations advice and support on a wide range of cases
• Partner with line managers, coaching and influencing people management practice
• Contribute to the development and review of HR policies and procedures
• Lead on performance, sickness/absence, conflict management and resolution
• Support and deliver on various HR projects, including change management and TUPE
• Get involved in a variety of wider HR generalist activity across the University

This is a fixed term contract up to 6 months. 

About You

You are an experienced HR professional with strong relationship-building and coaching skills. You’re confident in supporting managers with people management and handling sensitive or complex employee issues.

You’ll ideally have:

• A degree, HND, NVQ 4 or equivalent vocational experience
• Experience in a generalist HR or employee relations role
• Strong knowledge of employment law and HR best practice
• The ability to influence, build trust and work collaboratively across teams
• Experience with UKVI/VISA matters or CIPD (Associate/Graduate) status is highly desirable.

How to Apply

Please apply with your CV and cover letter on the University website. 

Please note interviews are scheduled for week commencing 15th Dec. 

Further details

For more information and to apply online, please download the further details and click on the 'apply online' button above.

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