Associate HR Business Partner

UCL Eastman Dental Institute; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious academic institute in Greater London is seeking an Associate HR People Partner. This role provides crucial support to the VP Operations, focusing on employee relations and HR initiatives. The ideal candidate will have experience in complex HR environments, managing employee relations issues, and delivering training workshops. This position offers flexibility with a hybrid working model, and excellent benefits, including 41 days of holiday and a defined benefit pension scheme.

Benefits

41 Days holiday

Defined benefit pension scheme

On-site gym

Employee assistance programme

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Proven track record of providing HR advice in a complex organization.
• Experience in delivering HR administrative support.
• Ability to design and deliver HR training workshops.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality support and advice to line managers.
• Coordinate and undertake job evaluations and gradings.
• Collaborate on HR initiatives and organizational change processes.
• Compile HR metrics data for analysis and support recruitment.

Skills

Employee relations guidance

Organizational change management

High-quality HR administrative support

First-line HR issues handling

Data metrics analysis

Job description

About the role

We are hiring an Associate HR People Partner to provide support to Vice President Operations portfolio. This role provides first line employee relations guidance as well as support to the HR People Partners with the implementation of people-focused initiatives and activities within the client group.

The responsibilities of the role include the provision of high-quality support and advice to line managers and input into HR and Diversity initiatives. The role also involves supporting the management of organisational change processes and coordinating and undertaking job evaluations and gradings.

In addition, you will be involved in designing and jointly delivering individual or group workshops on HR procedures and policies. You'll be responsible for collating HR metrics data for HR People Partners and will support senior recruitment processes as required.

The successful candidate will support the team of People Partners by partnering with junior and middle managers, as well as local HR colleagues.

Please note, this role is available to start from March on a hybrid working basis with a minimum of 2-days onsite at our London Kings Cross office (Monday and another).

Your application must include a CV and a supporting statement, and it will be assessed on how well you evidence the essential and desirable criteria in the job description. Please see the job description and person specification for more information.

Job Ref: C14-

Closing Date: 26-01- – 23:59 (UK time)

Interviews: First stage interviews will provisionally take place on 5th, 6th and week commencing Mon 9th Feb .

About you

The successful HR professional will have the ability to work effectively in a Human Resources environment within a complex organisation. You will have a proven track record of providing high-quality advice to managers on a range of HR policies, procedures, and best practices.

You will demonstrate outstanding organisational skills and experience in delivering high-quality HR administrative support. We are looking for a candidate who has advised and handled a range of first-line complex employee relations and HR issues—such as disciplinaries, grievances, change management, and TUPE.

Experience in designing and jointly delivering individual or group training workshops on HR-related topics is essential. We are seeking a high-calibre individual who can quickly build and develop effective and trusted working relationships across the team and with managers and staff.

You should also be able to compile HR data metrics and provide analysis support where necessary.

We are currently operating hybrid working within the HR Division, and you will have the opportunity to work remotely for up to three days a week if you wish. You must be available to work on-site on Mondays and at least one additional day each week.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
• Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Immigration loan
• Relocation scheme for certain posts
• On-Site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance