Human Resources Partner

University of Plymouth; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Generous pension scheme

Cycle to Work & Electric Car Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Development opportunities

Flexible working

Retailer discounts

On-site nursery

Job summary

University of Plymouth is seeking an experienced HR Partner to join our high‑performing HR Partnering team in Plymouth. You will partner with managers across a portfolio of departments, delivering strategic HR advice and managing the employee lifecycle from recruitment to performance and relations. The role is on‑site three days a week with some home‑based flexibility.

Grade 7, 37 hours, permanent full‑time. Salary £39,906.00 – £46,049.00 per annum. Closing date 22 October 2026.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and oral communication; ability to build relationships and present to diverse audiences.
• Proven track record in HR at a professional, partnering level with complex employee relations experience.
• CIPD Level 5 is essential; Level 7 is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic HR guidance and partner with managers across a portfolio of departments.
• Lead on workforce solutions, policy development, and upskilling of managers in line with employment legislation.

Skills

Communication skills

HR partnering experience

CIPD Level 5/7

Education

CIPD Level 5

CIPD Level 7

Job description

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Human Resources Partner

Plymouth

Job details

Salary £39,906.00 - £46,049.00 per annum Grade 7 Contractual hours 37 Basis FR Permanent Fulltime All Year Interview date week commencing Monday 2nd November 2026 Job category/type Professional/Support Services Date posted 05/10/2026 Job reference B1419 Attachments B1419 Job Description.pdf

Description

Are you an experienced and proactive HR professional?

Join our high-performing HR Partnering team!

About the role:

As HR Partner, you will:

• work in partnership across a portfolio of departments, providing strategic insight, managing people-related risks, and developing effective workforce solutions.
• be responsible for delivering expert, professional HR advice and will work closely with managers to support all aspects of the employee lifecycle, including recruitment and selection, performance management, and employee relations.
• lead on wider activities across HR such as policy and process development in line with employment legislation and best practice, job evaluation and taking an active role in upskilling managers across the University.

For this role, you will need to be on site 3 days a week. Although we can accommodate working from home for this role, flexibility to be on-site will be expected due to business needs.

For an informal discussion to find out more about the role then please contact Kate Murray: by email at [e-mail]

What we’re looking for

You should have:

• excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to quickly build relationships, persuade, influence and articulate complex information in an accessible way, and present to a range of audiences.
• a proven track-record of working in HR at a professional, partnering level, demonstrable experience of successfully supporting managers through complex employee relations issues and strong applied knowledge of up-to-date employment legislation.
• CIPD level 5 (or demonstrable equivalent experience) is essential for this role and CIPD Level 7 (or demonstrable equivalent experience) is desirable.

For more information about the job and the person specification, please refer to the job description.

About us

For more information on HR Partnering please visit our dedicated webpage at https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/schools

Our Offer

We have a wide range of staff benefits available to employees, depending on eligibility:

• Generous annual leave: 35 Days Annual Leave (pro rata if part-time) plus Bank Holidays* & Closure Days*
• Generous pension scheme
• Cycle to Work & Electric Car Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Development opportunities
• Enhanced family leave
• Flexible working
• Retailer discounts
• On-site nursery

A summary of our comprehensive benefits can be viewed here .

Additional Information

The University of Plymouth is building an inclusive and equitable university where everyone feels represented, supported, and empowered to thrive. Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion is guided by the Inclusive Institutions Framework, a strategic and externally validated approach that embeds these principles across the entire institution. To find out more please visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webpages

Should you be a successful external candidate for this position, you would be employed by the University of Plymouth Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Plymouth. Employees of the University of Plymouth Services Limited work alongside the University of Plymouth colleagues in delivery of Plymouth’s strategic vision, and will adopt the University of Plymouth’s HR policies and procedures in full unless otherwise stated.

Closing Date – Thursday 22 nd October 2026 at 12 o'clock midnight