Strategic HR Business Partner (Maternity Cover)

University of the West of Scotland; Paisley; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days' annual leave

12 public and University holidays

Pension scheme

Flexible working patterns

Fitness facilities access

Health and wellbeing support

Professional and career development

Job summary

University of the West of Scotland in Paisley is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to join the People and Wellbeing team. You will provide specialist HR advice to senior managers, build trusted relationships, and lead on complex employee relations, attendance, performance, resourcing and workforce planning.

You will coordinate HR projects, help shape policies, and use workforce data to identify trends and deliver practical, compliant HR services while balancing competing priorities in a

Qualifications

• Chartered CIPD membership is essential.
• Degree level qualification or equivalent experience.
• Experience in providing specialist HR advice to senior managers.
• Confident managing or coordinating complex employee relations cases.
• Experience supporting organisational change and restructuring.
• Able to lead or coordinate HR projects and service improvements.
• Skilled at interpreting employment legislation and applying it to complex situations.
• Strong ability to use workforce data to identify trends and make evidence-based recommendations.
• Able to influence, coach and constructively challenge managers while maintaining positive relationships.
• Proactive, resilient and able to manage competing priorities in a changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist HR advice to designated faculties and People & Wellbeing colleagues.
• Partner with senior managers to understand challenges and turn people priorities into workable plans.
• Coach and challenge managers on a range of employee relations, attendance, performance, resourcing and change issues.
• Lead or coordinate HR projects and contribute to policy development and service improvements.
• Use workforce information to identify risks, trends and opportunities and ensure a compliant HR service.

Skills

Chartered CIPD

Stakeholder management

Employee relations

Change management

Data-driven HR

Coaching

HR expertise

Education

Degree level qualification

Tools

HR systems

Job description

University of the West of Scotland in Paisley is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to join the People and Wellbeing team. You will provide specialist HR advice to senior managers, build trusted relationships, and lead on complex employee relations, attendance, performance, resourcing and workforce planning.

You will coordinate HR projects, help shape policies, and use workforce data to identify trends and deliver practical, compliant HR services while balancing competing priorities in a