Lead HRBP & People Strategy Leader

Salford City College Group; Salford; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Salford City College Group in Salford is seeking an experienced Lead HR Business Partner to join our proactive HR team at Frontier House. You will lead a small team, provide expert guidance on complex employee relations, and drive strategic people initiatives across the College.

Reporting to the Head of HR, you will develop talent, oversee Learning and Development, build strong relationships with managers and unions, and champion a positive, values-led workplace culture.

Qualifications

• Chartered CIPD professional (FCIPD desirable).
• Significant HR Business Partnering experience.
• Extensive employee relations expertise in a unionised environment.
• Confident handling of complex and sensitive people matters.
• Experience leading, coaching and developing others.
• Ability to build credibility and relationships at all levels.
• Solutions-focused, pragmatic and resilient; able to challenge constructively.

Responsibilities

• Lead the HR Business Partner function and manage a team of two HRBPs and an HR Adviser.
• Provide expert advice on complex employee relations matters.
• Build strong relationships with managers and trade union representatives.
• Oversee Learning and Development and identify workforce needs, skills gaps and development opportunities.
• Support delivery of people-focused initiatives across the organisation.

Skills

CIPD qualified (FCIPD desirable)

HR Business Partnering

Employee relations

Leadership & coaching

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Change resilience

Constructive challenge

Job description

Salford City College Group in Salford is seeking an experienced Lead HR Business Partner to join our proactive HR team at Frontier House. You will lead a small team, provide expert guidance on complex employee relations, and drive strategic people initiatives across the College.

Reporting to the Head of HR, you will develop talent, oversee Learning and Development, build strong relationships with managers and unions, and champion a positive, values-led workplace culture.