Associate HR Business Partner

TES FE News; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An education institution in the East Midlands is seeking an Associate HR Business Partner to provide HR support and advice. The successful candidate will have strong interpersonal skills and be adept in employee relations. This hybrid role offers a salary of £35,537 and numerous benefits including a pension scheme and ongoing development opportunities.

Benefits

Salary of £35,537 per annum

20 days annual leave plus service increases

Membership of Local Government Pension Scheme

Discounts on various services and schemes

Free eye tests

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal skills to build relationships quickly.
• Demonstrable record of working in employee engagement and relations.
• Deep understanding of HR best practices and legislation.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR advice on attendance management and grievances.
• Support managers with HR-related issues and change management.
• Participate in HR training delivery and project work.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Employee engagement

Employee relations

Change management

HR legislation knowledge

Job description

Job Overview

Derby College Group (DCG) are recruiting for a dynamic Associate HR Business Partner to join our high performing HR team. This is an exciting opportunity to provide specialist advice on all employment matters relating to staff and the provision of a high quality, proactive and efficient HR service and to participate in the preparation and delivery of HR related training.

This role will involve hybrid working, including working across sites according to operational needs, and some home working.

The Opportunity

You’ll work closely with managers and staff to provide support, advice and guidance on a range of HR related issues, including attendance management, grievance, capability and bullying & harassment cases. You’ll also work closely with the HR Business Partner team to support organisational change and participate in project work related HR and performance management functions.

This is a newly created role which represents a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact in a growing team, with potential for further progression.

About You

We’re seeking someone with strong interpersonal skills with the ability to quickly build effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. You’ll have a positive attitude, be resilient and able to multi-task under pressure.

A demonstrable record of working in employee engagement, employee relations and change management are essential for this role. Your understanding of HR best practice and current HR legislation should be highly developed and current.

The Benefits

• Salary of £35,537 per annum
• Annual Leave allowance of 20 days per year, plus service increases, plus 6 College closure days where applicable and 8 statutory days per year pro rata
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with a 19.9% employer contribution
• Discount at our Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ onsite Little Explorers Nursery
• TOTUM discount card (aka NUS/Student Discount Card) / discounted Tastecard
• Discounts on East Midlands Railway Annual Season Tickets
• Microsoft Office for FREE with 1TB of OneDrive cloud storage
• Discount on treatments at SENSI our onsite salon at the Roundhouse
• Flint Bishop Solicitors – free will writing, 1-hour free consultation with family department, 10% discount on Conveyancing services
• Continuous development and progression opportunities
• Free eye tests with Specsavers
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace which promotes and values diversity. We welcome all talent irrespective of age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances.

Safeguarding statement

DCG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.