Assistant People Partner

Imperial College London; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

41 days’ annual leave (pro rata)

Generous pension schemes

Flexible working policy

On-site leisure facilities

Cycle-to-work scheme

Interest-free season ticket loan

Job summary

A prestigious educational institution in London is looking for an experienced Assistant People Partner to support its COO Team. This role involves providing HR advice and solutions, developing strong relationships with managers, and using data to inform decisions. Candidates should have experience in employment law and strong communication skills. The position is part-time at 21 hours per week, offering a competitive salary and a range of workplace benefits including generous leave packages and flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• HR professional with generalist or specialist experience.
• Knowledge of employment law and HR processes.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day HR advice and guidance.
• Build trust and manage relationships with managers.
• Use data to inform decision-making.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem analysis

Understanding of employment legislation

Relationship building

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Assistant People Partner to support the People Partners in the delivery of a high quality dedicated partnering service across the Chief Operating Officer’s following key areas (referred to as the “COO Team”):

• Finance Division
• Information and Communications Technology Division
• Property Division
• White City Development
• Transformation (formerly Strategic Programmes & Change)

The COO Team working environment is fast-paced, with diverse stakeholder groups who value a flexible, proactive, and people-centred HR service. This is a varied role that enables you to use your extensive HR generalist skill set to advise, influence, and effectively manage people-related challenges.

If you are interested in joining a highly motivated team of talented and experienced People professionals, you will need to be a proactive self-starter with excellent communication and influencing skills, able to confidently explain the rationale for advice and decisions where appropriate, and capable of handling difficult situations in a professional, calm manner.

What you would be doing

• Proactively working in partnership with managers and providing day-to-day advice/guidance, and tactical solutions on a range of employee‑related issues (i.e., sickness absence, performance improvement, capability, probation).
• Build trust and strong relationships with managers to ensure that timely action is taken in accordance with People policies, statutory and legislative requirements.
• Proactively uses data and reporting to support managers with key information that informs decisions and actions.

What we are looking for

• HR professional with experience in either a generalist or specialist environment, including operational exposure to the application of employment law, case management, and organisational change management.
• Strong knowledge of employment legislation and best‑practice approaches to HR processes.
• Ability to analyse problems, identify root causes, and develop a range of solutions.
• Excellent communication skills, able to quickly grasp information and communicate clearly, concisely, sensitively, assertively, and diplomatically, with the ability to deal with a diverse range of stakeholders.

What we can offer you

• The opportunity to continue your career at a world-leading institution and be part of our mission to use science for humanity.
• Benefit from a sector-leading salary and remuneration package (including 41 days’ annual leave (pro rata) and generous pension schemes).
• Access to a range of workplace benefits including a flexible working policy from day one, generous family leave packages, on-site leisure facilities and cycle-to-work scheme.
• Interest-free season ticket loan schemes for travel.
• Be part of a diverse, inclusive and collaborative work culture with various staff networks and resources to support your personal and professional wellbeing.

Further information

This role is open-ended, part-time (21 hours per week).

Should you require any further details on the role please contact: Laura Blackburn (People Partner) - [e-mail]

Please review the Job Description carefully and make sure your experience in relation to the areas listed, as well as the essential and desirable criteria, is addressed as fully as possible in your application.

More information on the University\'s approach to Hybrid Working is available on the following web page: Work Location Framework | Administration and support services | Imperial College London