HR Business Partner (on-site)

Suffolk New College; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

A reputable educational institution in Ipswich is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to lead HR activities across multiple campuses. The role involves managing employee relations, ensuring compliance with employment laws, and driving organizational culture. Ideal candidates should have strong experience in a unionized environment and possess excellent problem-solving and coaching skills. This part-time position offers a salary range of £36,114 – £41,604 per year.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a broad range of complex casework within a unionised environment.
• Excellent knowledge of employment law.
• Commitment to delivering best practice and driving cultural change.

Responsibilities

• Build and sustain effective working relationships at all levels.
• Lead and manage employee relations casework with minimal supervision.
• Interpret employment legislation and advise line managers effectively.

Skills

Experience in managing complex casework

Knowledge of employment law

Coaching skills

Problem-solving

Job description

HR Business Partner (On‑Site)

Recruiter: Suffolk New College

Location: Ipswich, Suffolk

Salary: £36,114 – £41,604 per year (pro rata, 22.2 hours per week)

Type: Permanent, Part‑Time (22.2 hours/week)

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced HR Professional to join the Human Resources team at Suffolk New College. As a senior member of the HR team, you will deliver a proactive, professional, customer‑focused, effective and efficient service that drives business performance and supports strategic and operational objectives.

You will be the HR lead for a portfolio of directorates and departments, providing advice, guidance and support on all aspects of HR activity in line with policy, procedures and employment law. Working in partnership with senior management, you will drive organisational culture and improve performance via solution‑focused decision‑making, creative thinking and pragmatic implementation of policy and process.

Line management responsibility is integral to the role and you will be expected to work across the multi‑campus college, including travel between campuses.

Responsibilities

• Build and sustain effective and credible working relationships at all levels.
• Take a solution‑focused approach to problem‑solving.
• Offer advice that aligns with business objectives and strategy.
• Lead and manage employee relations casework with minimal supervision.
• Interpret employment legislation and advise line managers effectively.
• Use coaching skills to promote ownership and accountability.
• Communicate clearly, effectively and with confidence at all levels.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a broad range of complex casework within a unionised environment.

• Excellent knowledge of employment law.

• Commitment to delivering best practice and driving cultural change.

Equal Opportunity

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and to equality and diversity. Suffolk New College guarantees to shortlist all applicants from a black or ethnic minority group who meet the essential criteria and all applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria. All appointments are subject to Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.

How to Apply

Interview date: TBC. Candidates selected for interview will be contacted by a member of the HR team. If you do not hear from us, then please assume you have not been shortlisted. The advert may close sooner if we have satisfactory applicants.