HR Adviser/Partner (Training)

University of the Built Environment; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

University of the Built Environment in Reading is seeking an experienced HR adviser with a focus on training line managers across the full employment lifecycle. The role splits between Horizons, Reading and Home (typically 3/2 days) to support frontline leaders.

You will design and deliver regular HR and induction training, both in person and online, and you must be CIPD qualified with a background in business partnering or senior advising. The role shapes our people strategy.

Qualifications

• CIPD qualification is required or equivalent.
• Experience training line managers in HR topics.
• Ability to design and deliver HR and induction training.
• Experience covering the full employment lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver regular HR and induction training, in person and online.
• Cover topics across the full employment lifecycle including recruitment, induction, performance, engagement, recognition, disputes and exits.
• Advise line managers and contribute to wider team objectives and projects.

Skills

HR expertise

Training design

Line manager coaching

CIPD qualified

Stakeholder management

Education

CIPD qualification

Tools

Digital content creation

LMS proficiency

Job description

Split place of work between Horizons, Reading and Home (typically 3/2 days)

Salary £45-50,000 FTE pa plus benefits

Are you an experienced HR adviser or business partner who likes being in front of line managers, helping them succeed in areas of people management? Do you have a natural flair for training and building relationships with line managers? If so, we need you to bring your HR subject matter expertise and train our line managers on how to deal with the employment demands they are facing today – demands which continue to grow.

In this new role you will design and deliver regular HR and induction training, in person and online, to upskill our line manager group. You must cover topics across the full employment lifecycle including recruitment, induction, performance management, engagement, recognition, disputes, exits and more – boosting confidence and reducing risk to the University.

You’ll also do some advising as well as contributing to the achievement of wider team objectives and projects, as part of our people strategy. Overall, your work will positively contribute to helping the University realise its ambitions for growth and secure its ongoing success.

You must be CIPD qualified and have a business partnering or senior advising background. You must have the ability to develop your own training resources using your digital skills and, overall, be prepared to help shape and evolve this important new role.

We are a long-standing and leading provider of supported online education with a long-term ambition to be the world’s most sustainable university. At The London School of Architecture, our students study onsite. Staff wellbeing and work-life balance are a priority for us, with flexible working arrangements and a generous holiday allowance amongst some of our key employee benefits.

Vacancy closes on Wednesday 26 August 2026 at 17:00.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION

We champion equality, diversity, and inclusion in our workforce. We celebrate diversity and the strengths it brings to our staff body, our student community and our Board of Trustees, recognising that people are key to our success. Our aim is to attract, develop and retain a diverse workforce, therefore we welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds.