HR Business Partner

Luminate Education Group / Business Support; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 44 days

LGPS pension scheme

People’s Pension Scheme

CPD: annual conference + 2 staff days

Professional development opportunities

Family-friendly policies

Discounted onsite spa and gym

Travel and commuting discounts

Flexible and hybrid working

Job summary

Luminate Education Group is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to join a team of five, reporting to the Deputy HR Director. Hybrid working with the main base at Park Lane Campus in Leeds.

You will partner with curriculum and non-curriculum teams, delivering trusted HR advice, supporting organisational change and developing practical people solutions to help our teams thrive.

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 5 qualified with commitment to Level 7.
• Extensive HRBP experience supporting senior leaders.
• Strong knowledge of HR/OD, employment law and employee relations.
• Proven track record in change initiatives and TUPE.
• Excellent stakeholder management and coaching skills.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of the Group People Strategy with HR partnership services.
• Provide HRBP service using data to identify needs and develop solutions.
• Lead HR projects including organisational change, restructures, TUPE, and transformation.
• Advise on complex employee relations matters with legal input.
• Coach managers in people management, planning, talent and succession.
• Build relationships with unions and HR/OD colleagues to foster collaboration.

Skills

CIPD Level 5

HR Business Partnering

Employee relations

Change management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

CIPD Level 5 qualification

Willingness to work towards CIPD Level 7

Job description

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Luminate Education Group / Business Support

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The group offers a range of excellent benefits, including:

• Annual leave: 44 days plus bank holidays
• Pension schemes with generous employer contributions: Local Government Pension Scheme
• Pension schemes with generous employer contributions: People’s Pension Scheme
• CPD opportunities: Annual staff conference plus 2 additional staff development days.
• CPD opportunities: Qualifications including PGCE, Apprenticeships, Leadership and Management courses.
• Employee wellbeing initiatives: Family Friendly Policies, discounted onsite spa (Printworks) and gym (Park Lane).
• Travel and commuting: Discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities: Please speak to the recruiting manager regarding flexible opportunities as these differ between roles.

About the Role

Luminate Education Group looking for an experienced HR Business Partner to join our team of five, reporting to the Deputy HR Director. Working within a hub model, you will partner with a diverse range of curriculum and non-curriculum teams across the organisation, building strong relationships and providing tailored HR support to meet their needs.

Working closely with senior leaders and managers, you will provide trusted, focused HR advice, support organisational change and develop practical people solutions that help our teams and group to thrive.

Hybrid working is available for this role, with the main base at Park Lane Campus, centrally located in Leeds and providing a vibrant and accessible environment.

What You Will Do

Support the delivery of the Group People Strategy by providing a trusted HR advice and partnering service for senior leaders and managers.

Provide an effective HR Business Partner service, using workforce data and business information to identify needs and develop practical peoplesolutions.

Lead HR projects including organisational change, restructures, TUPE and group-wide transformation programmes, ensuring policies and procedures are followed.

Provide advice and support on complex employee relations matters, including Employment Tribunals, workingwith legal advisorswhere required.

Coach and support managers in people management, workforce planning, talent and succession planning, helping to build strong and effective teams.

Build positive relationships with trade unions and HR/OD colleagues, supporting a collaborative approach and contributing to the group’s aim of being an employer of choice.

About You

Qualifications: CIPD Level 5 qualified, with a willingness to work towards Level 7 and a strong commitment to continued professional development.

HR & Employment Relations: Strong knowledge of HR and OD best practice, employment law and employee relations, with experience managing complex cases including disciplinaries, grievances, performance, redundancy, restructuring and TUPE.

HR Business Partnering: Significant experience providing a customer-focused HR Business Partner service, working with leaders and managers to develop practical people solutions.

Projects & Change: Experience planning and delivering HR projects, organisational change and transformation initiatives, with a focus on achieving positive outcomes.

Relationships & Communication: Skilled at building effective relationships with managers, colleagues and trade unions, using coaching, influencing and negotiation skills to achieve positive outcomes.

Analysis & Problem Solving: Able to analyse workforce information, manage complex issues, improve HR processes and deliver cost-effective solutions in line with organisational priorities and KPIs.

Luminate Education Group is a collective of education providers based in Yorkshire with one clear purpose: to make a positive difference to people’s lives through genuinely transformative education and training.

We offer a wide range of job vacancies across our business support functions-Finance, Human Resources, ITSS, Marketing, Communications, Executive Support, Estatesand Food Services. Our large size and diverse range of member organisations means there are always exciting opportunities to progress.

As an education provider, we are committed to lifelong learning and investing in our workforce, and you’ll have access to a broad variety of training and professional development designed to help you continually develop and grow.

Luminate Education Group consists of; Harrogate College, Keighley College, Leeds City College, Leeds Sixth Form College, Pudsey Sixth Form College, Leeds Conservatoire and University Centre Leeds.

SAFEGUARDING

At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, online checks and must have two satisfactory references. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in recruitment is key to our Group’s values.

We are dedicated to fostering a workplace that embraces equality, diversity and inclusion in all its forms, where every candidate is treated with fairness, respect, and equity.

Our recruitment processes are designed to ensure equal opportunities, remove bias, and promote a diverse talent pool.