Assistant People & Development Business Partner

Nottingham College; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £30,860–£35,282 per annum

35 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays

LGPS pension

Vivup discounts

Travel schemes

CPD days

Job summary

Nottingham College is seeking a proactive professional to support People Services and Learning & Development. You will partner with managers to navigate people matters, promote wellbeing and engagement, and enhance the employee experience.

You’ll coordinate training, maintain learning systems and drive recognition activities while contributing to data-informed decision making across the college. You’ll combine strong administration with relationship-building at all levels, drawing on experience

Qualifications

• Experience in HR, People Services, Learning & Development or Organisational Development.
• Strong administration and reporting skills.
• Ability to manage data, reports and multiple activities simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Supports managers with people matters and colleague wellbeing.
• Delivers learning and development initiatives and coordinates training.
• Maintains learning systems and coordinates recognition activities.
• Provides insights from data to support decision making.

Skills

Administration

Data reporting

Relationship building

Project support

Tools

Learning management system

Job description

This is a unique opportunity to work across both People Services and Learning & Development, supporting managers and colleagues while contributing to our key organisational priorities. You'll partner with designated business areas, helping managers navigate people matters, supporting colleague wellbeing and engagement, and ensuring a positive employee experience. Alongside this, you'll play a role in delivering learning and development initiatives, coordinating training programmes, colleague recognition and appreciation activities, maintaining learning systems, and helping to build a culture of continuous development. You'll also have the opportunity to work on projects, analyse workforce and development data, and provide insights that support evidence-based decision making across the college.

We're looking for someone who can combine excellent administration and organisational skills with the confidence to build strong working relationships at all levels. You'll ideally have experience working within an HR, People Services, Learning & Development or Organisational Development environment and be comfortable managing data, producing reports and coordinating multiple activities simultaneously. You'll be someone who:

Key Responsibilities

• Enjoys working collaboratively and building positive relationships.
• Has excellent communication and coaching skills.
• Is organised, detail-focused and able to manage competing priorities.
• Uses data and insight to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Takes a proactive, solution-focused approach to challenges.
• Handles confidential information with professionalism and integrity.
• Shares our commitment to creating an inclusive and supportive workplace culture.

Requirements

• Background checks including employer references and an enhanced DBS check will be required for this role.

Benefits and Perks

• Competitive salary - £30,860 - £35,282 per annum FTE
• 35 days Annual Leave + 8 Bank Holidays + Opportunity to purchase up to 5 days annual leave
• Access to Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Discounts at various stores and services across the UK via our Vivup App
• Various travel schemes including cycle to work, local transport season tickets and car salary sacrifice scheme
• Opportunities for professional development including 8 dedicated Continued Personal Development (CPD) days and our Request to Invest Programme

Company Culture

A place to belong Join a diverse, vibrant community of over 1,500 colleagues and feel welcome from day one. Whether it's enjoying a cuppa and a chat at our Wellness Cafes, collaborating with your colleagues or making the most of the facilities on our campuses, this is a place you can feel involved, connected and supported. With an attractive benefits package including 35 days annual leave, flexible working opportunities, access to a generous pension scheme and perks package, this is a place where you will feel valued and where you can grow and develop. It's a place where you can share your ideas, work with people from all kinds of backgrounds and together, make a positive difference. Be a part of a dynamic and diverse team that thrives on innovation, creativity, and outstanding outcomes. Our aim is for our workforce to mirror the rich diversity of the individuals and communities we serve, creating an environment where a range of experiences, skills, and viewpoints are valued. Within our inclusive workplace, everyone is given the opportunity to belong. As part of this we are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that successful candidates may need. Nottingham College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of our students and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Being part of Nottingham College means playing a vital part in helping thousands of people reach their potential.Together, we're making a positive difference to our learners, to our communities and to each other. We're building better futures, for others and for ourselves.Here, you'll have the freedom to work in a way that suits you, thesupport to thrive and the opportunity to shape your career.