HR Business Partner

Dovetail HRS; Reading; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an HR Business Partner to enhance their HR function within an educational setting. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to employee relations, performance management, and the implementation of service improvements. With a focus on compliance and best practices, the HR Business Partner will play a critical role in supporting organizational change and promoting equality and diversity. This position is ideal for someone looking to make a meaningful impact in a supportive environment, with the potential for a permanent role following a fixed-term contract until December 2025.

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 5 qualification required.
• Experience in employee relations and performance management is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR expertise on employee relations and performance management.
• Oversee recruitment processes and ensure compliance with HR policies.

Skills

Employee Relations

Performance Management

Attendance Management

Training Development

Organisational Change

Equality and Diversity

Education

CIPD Level 5

Associate member of the CIPD

Job description

HR Business Partner
Up to £49,000 Pro Rata - dependant on experience
Location: Reading area
Fixed Term Contract - start date asap through until December 2025, with a possibility to go permanent.
This is a great opportunity to work for a company within an educational setting.

This role will ideally commence as soon as possible and work through until December 2025 (at least). Experience of working within an educational setting is preferred but not essential (for example, understanding safeguarding, safer recruitment and compliance etc).

Responsibilities:

1. Contribute to the efficient running of the HR function, providing professional HR expertise on employee relations, performance management and attendance matters to stakeholders and employees, coaching on best practice and legislation.
2. Contribute to the identification and implementation of service improvements and effective organisational change.
3. Advise on and support employee relations cases including restructures, TUPE and ET claims, liaising with ACAS and unions.
4. Undertake and analyse employee data to identify any trends/issues and act where necessary. Provide management information to inform people management solutions.
5. Develop and deliver training programmes to enhance employee and management skills and support professional growth.
6. Review and implement HR policies and procedures ensuring compliance with legal requirements and sector practice.
7. Oversee the recruitment process - job postings, interviews and hiring, ensuring a seamless onboarding experience for new team members.
8. Coach and support managers in short and long-term sickness absence management including OH referrals, accurate record keeping and return to work interviews and advising on absence protocol to reduce sickness levels.
9. Build effective working relationships with staff at all levels, providing advice and guidance on a range of HR policies and practices ensuring best practice.
10. Carry out project work to deliver service improvements and initiatives.
11. Ensure all data on manual and computerised records is accurate, GDPR compliant and up to date and provide reports as and when required from the HRIS system.

Experience and Qualifications Required:

1. CIPD Level 5 minimum
2. Associate member of the CIPD
3. Experience of liaising with both internal and external key stakeholders.
4. Effective management of a caseload including keeping accurate records and ensuring timely and appropriate risk assessed resolutions.
5. Experience in promoting equality and diversity.
6. Previous experience of supporting organisational change processes (TUPE and restructures).
7. Experience in dealing with Trade Unions required.

Please forward your CV to Kate at Dovetail - (email address removed) or call (phone number removed) for more information.