People Partner

Morgan Hunt Recruitment; Bath; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Middlesex FE College is seeking a People Partner to provide strategic and operational HR leadership across the college. You will build trusted relationships with Principals, Heads of School and senior managers, translating priorities into practical people plans and ensuring delivery of complex employee relations, change management and policy implementation.

Reporting to the Assistant Director, Employee Data and People Services, you will use workforce data to anticipate staffing needs, support

Qualifications

• Must have strong knowledge of UK employment law and significant experience handling complex ER cases.
• Proven ability to partner with and influence senior leaders in a large, complex org.
• Able to translate workforce data into practical people plans and actions.

Responsibilities

• Build credible relationships with senior leaders and translate priorities into people plans.
• Provide expert advice on employee relations, change, and policy.
• Use workforce data to identify risks and staffing requirements and propose evidence-based actions.
• Support succession planning, talent management, staff engagement, and DEI initiatives.
• Lead and develop People Advisors and coach managers in handling people matters.

Skills

UK employment law knowledge

Stakeholder management

People management

Education

CIPD Level 5

Job description

People Partner - Leading FE College - Middlesex - £54,893

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced People Partner or HR Business Partner to join one of the largest Further Education Colleges in England.

Reporting into the Assistant Director - Employee Data and People Services you will be responsible for providing strategic and operational support across the organisation. Your key accountabilities will include:-

• Building credible relationships with Principals, Heads of School and other leaders, understanding their priorities and translating them into practical people plans
• Providing expert advice and constructive challenge on complex employee relations matters, organisational change and the application of employment law and policy
• Using workforce data and trends to identify risks, skills gaps and future staffing requirements, and developing evidence-based plans in response
• Working with Talent Acquisition colleagues to anticipate recruitment needs and develop proactive campaigns for critical and hard-to-fill roles
• Supporting succession planning, talent management, staff engagement, equality and diversity, and other cross-college People & OD priorities
• Leading and developing People Advisors and helping managers build the confidence and capability to manage people matters effectively

Our client is looking for a credible, confident and delivery-focused People professional who can demonstrate:

• A CIPD Level 5 qualification, or equivalent relevant experience, together with substantial and current HR generalist experience
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and a successful track record of handling complex employee relations matters with sound judgement and appropriate pace
• Experience of partnering with and influencing senior and operational leaders in a complex organisation, balancing professional challenge with pragmatic solutions
• The ability to work both strategically and operationally, using workforce data and organisational insight to shape priorities and deliver measurable improvements
• Strong leadership, communication and organisational skills, with experience of developing colleagues and managing competing priorities under pressure

Experience in education or a similarly complex, unionised or regulated environment would be an advantage, but it is not essential.

Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.