People Partner

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

Job summary

Morgan Hunt Recruitment is recruiting a People Partner for a leading FE college in Middlesex. The role supports senior leaders with strategic and operational HR, applying employment law and policy to people plans. You will influence change and build capability across the organisation.

You will partner with senior leaders, use workforce data to forecast needs, and drive talent management, engagement and diversity initiatives. Prior experience in education or regulated environments is advantageous.

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent experience with substantial HR generalist experience.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and track record handling complex employee relations matters.
• Experience partnering with and influencing senior and operational leaders in a complex organisation.
• Ability to work strategically and operationally using workforce data to shape priorities and deliver improvements.
• Strong leadership, communication and organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Build credible relationships with Principals, Heads of School and other leaders and translate priorities into practical people plans.
• Provide expert advice on employee relations, organisational change, and policy applications.
• Use workforce data and trends to identify risks, skills gaps and future staffing requirements.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition to plan recruitment for critical roles.
• Support succession planning, talent management, staff engagement, equality and diversity initiatives.
• Lead and develop People Advisors and enable managers to handle people matters effectively.

Skills

HR generalist experience

Senior leadership partnering

Workforce data analysis

Employment law knowledge

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.