People Advisor

Coventry University; Coventry; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Coventry is seeking an HR advisor to lead employee relations and support various HR matters. The ideal candidate will be degree qualified with significant HR experience in large organizations, preferably in Higher Education. This role offers a competitive salary along with an extensive benefits package including pension contributions and employee discounts.

Benefits

Excellent Employers Pension Contribution

30 days Annual leave plus Bank Holidays

New Holiday Purchase Scheme up to 5 additional days

BUPA Cash Plan

50% off Tuition Fee’s for staff dependants

CU Reward Scheme – Discounts across a range of High Street/ Online Retailers

Cycle To Work scheme

Qualifications

• Significant demonstrable HR experience in a large, complex organization.
• Operational experience within a HR advisory role.
• Experience in Higher Education or large organizations is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support managers in employee relations matters.
• Participate in recruitment, induction, and training of staff.
• Identify opportunities to improve employee experience.

Skills

HR policies knowledge

Influencing and persuasion skills

Cultural awareness

Education

Degree level in a relevant subject

CIPD or equivalent qualification

Job description

Our Mission

Coventry University Group is a global education group with a mission of Creating Better Futures. We are driven by our passionate belief in the transformational power of education and research to enable and empower our students, colleagues and partners and to improve the world around them. Our people are key to our success and each role contributes to the Group’s ongoing progress in communities around the world.

This role is based within CU Corporate Services, a sister company of Coventry University and part of the Coventry University Group.

Our People are critical to our success and key enablers of the 2030 Group Strategy. We prioritise and invest strategically in enhancing the knowledge, professional practice and performance of people across the Group to ensure that we have the right capabilities to respond to the challenges of the external environment and meet our requirements for innovation and excellence. Our values are critical to providing a sense of identity and in helping to communicate our mission, vision and strategy across Coventry University Group.

We will adapt the shape, composition and skillsets of Coventry University Group to meet the continuing needs of the complex and changing environment within which we operate.

The Role

In this role you will lead and support managers and employees in all employee relations matters in line with the group’s policies and procedures as appropriate, including disciplinary, capability and grievance processes and redundancy, absence and organisational restructure activity. Acting with discretion and sensitivity, you will ensure the advice given is in line with current employment law.

You will also participate in the recruitment, induction and training of staff, as well as support the People Partner for the area in preparing for Employment Tribunals, organisational change processes and other projects as needed.

In your business areas, you will identify opportunities to improve the employee experience and people processes, understand barriers and looking for possible solutions, conducting external research into good practice and new ideas, sharing the feedback with the Centre of Expertise to ensure continuous improvement.

Our Successful Candidate

Qualified to Degree level in a relevant subject and / or with significant demonstrable HR experience, you will also hold or be willing to work towards a CIPD or equivalent qualification.

You will have previous and relevant operational experience within a HR advisory role in a large, complex, matrixed organisation. Experience of working within a Higher Education or large organisation would be an advantage.

Using your knowledge and experience of working with key HR policies(i.e. disciplinary, grievance, sickness absence management), you will have well developed influencing and persuasion skills to engage and provide a first class service to customers and stakeholders at all levels across the group.

Working with minimal supervision, you will have the ability to prioritise and make decisions, demonstrating cultural awareness, working inclusively with individualsfrom a variety of diverse backgrounds, cultures, ages and experience with courtesy and professionalism, establishing and maintaining co-operative working relationships.

The Benefits

Along with a competitive salary we offer an industry leading Rewards and Benefits package which includes:

• Excellent Employers Pension Contribution
• 30 days Annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• New Holiday Purchase Scheme up to 5 additional days
• BUPA Cash Plan
• 50% off Tuition Fee’s for staff dependants
• CU Reward Scheme – Discounts across a range of High Street/ Online Retailers
• Cycle To Work scheme

Our Culture

As a global Education Group, equality, diversity, and inclusion are embedded within the fabric of our organisation and are a key focus of our core values. We harness the power and potential of the diverse cultures, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences of our students, colleagues, and partners to create opportunities for all.

Closing date: Monday 25^th August