Talent and Inclusion Business Partner (Maternity Cover)

HSDC; Havant; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution in Havant is seeking a proactive Talent and Inclusion Business Partner on a 1-year maternity cover. This role focuses on inclusive recruitment strategies and managing the recruitment process for difficult roles. Ideal candidates should have recent HR experience and a Level 5 CIPD Qualification or be working towards it. The position offers growth opportunities and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Access to training and workshops

Generous pension plans

Ample annual leave

Exclusive retailer discounts

Qualifications

• Recent experience of recruiting to hard to fill vacancies.
• Recent experience of working within an HR function.
• Good knowledge of recruitment and selection best practice and legislation.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage recruitment and selection processes.
• Analyze recruitment data to identify trends.
• Build relationships with external networks and organizations.

Skills

Recruitment for hard to fill vacancies

Interpersonal skills

Knowledge of recruitment legislation

Education

Level 5 CIPD Qualification or working towards

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Talent and Inclusion Business Partner (Maternity Cover)

Job Title: Talent and Inclusion Business Partner (Maternity Cover)

Department: People Services

Campus: Havant

Contract Type: 1 Year Maternity cover (starting September 2025)

About the Role

HSDC is seeking a proactive and strategic Talent and Inclusion Business Partner to join our People Services team on a 1-year maternity cover basis.

In this impactful role, you’ll lead on inclusive recruitment strategies, particularly for hard-to-fill roles, analysing and collating data, managing a new ATS system, and promoting HSDC as an employer of choice. Working closely with managers and external partners, you’ll drive innovation in recruitment, support development opportunities, and enhance student education.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference in shaping a diverse and successful workforce.

Responsibilities

You will be responsible for:

• Co-ordinate and manage the recruitment and selection processes; including sourcing candidates for hard to recruit to roles, working closely with the People Services Business Partners and managers to understand vacancies and to provide solutions to minimise agency use and to enable the recruitment of high-quality candidates
• Analysis of recruitment data to identify any patterns or trends, monitoring and reporting of agency spend
• Building strong relationships with external networks and local organisations, such as Universities, to reach graduates and diverse local talent pools. Arranging and attending recruitment events and representing HSDC as an employer of choice.
• Trialling innovative recruitment strategies for both internal and external recruitment including the use of social media and specialist recruitment options
• Leading complete recruitment campaigns for new opportunities, developing an understanding of funding streams and developing excitement around the roles such as taster days, a day in the life projects or open events
• Ensuring legal right to work compliance, taking the lead in ensuring that all templates are up to date, being aware of legislation changes and ensuring practices support compliance and best practice.

Requirements

You will need:

• Recent experience of recruiting to hard to fill vacancies
• Recent experience of working within an HR function
• Good knowledge of recruitment and selection best practice and legislation
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with colleagues and external contacts at all levels and build effective relationships.
• Level 5 CIPD Qualification or working towards
• Ability to deliver consistently professional, high-quality work and produce data to show quality

In return, you will receive:

• Invest in Your Growth: Access a wide range of training, in-house coaching, workshops, and funding for qualifications. Opportunities for funded research, with potential international travel.
• Generous Pension Plans: Benefit from either the Local Government Pension Scheme or Teachers’ Pension Scheme.
• Ample Time Off: Enjoy a generous annual leave package to maintain a healthy work-life balance.
• Exclusive Discounts: Get an NUS TOTUM card, offering discounts with hundreds of retailers.

Visit our website to learn more!

Application

How to apply
We strive in offering an inclusive and accessible recruitment and interview process to all candidates. Should you have any questions at all, or require any support with reasonable adjustments, please contact [emailprotected] and a member of our team will respond as soon as possible.
For more information on the position itself, please connect with Katelyn Buenfeld at [emailprotected] for any queries. Please note, we appreciate the value of each applicant but kindly ask that you complete an application form as we do not accept CV’s.

Talent and Inclusion Business Partner (Maternity Cover)

Job Details Job Title: Talent and Inclusion Business Partner (Maternity Cover) Department: People Services Campus: Havant Salary: Grade 5 Point 20 - £34,664.67 FTE Contract Type: 1 Year Maternity cover (starting September 2025) About the Role HSDC is seeking a proactive and strategic Talent and Inclusion Business Partner to join our People Services team on a 1-year maternity cover basis.

In this impactful role, you’ll lead on inclusive recruitment strategies, particularly for hard-to-fill roles, analysing and collating data, managing a new ATS system, and promoting HSDC as an employer of choice. Working closely with managers and external partners, you’ll drive innovation in recruitment, support development opportunities, and enhance student education.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference in shaping a diverse and successful workforce. Responsibilities You will be responsible for:

• Co-ordinate and manage the recruitment and selection processes; including sourcing candidates for hard to recruit to roles, working closely with the People Services Business Partners and managers to understand vacancies and to provide solutions to minimise agency use and to enable the recruitment of high-quality candidates
• Analysis of recruitment data to identify any patterns or trends, monitoring and reporting of agency spend
• Building strong relationships with external networks and local organisations, such as Universities, to reach graduates and diverse local talent pools. Arranging and attending recruitment events and representing HSDC as an employer of choice.
• Trialling innovative recruitment strategies for both internal and external recruitment including the use of social media and specialist recruitment options
• Leading complete recruitment campaigns for new opportunities, developing an understanding of funding streams and developing excitement around the roles such as taster days, a day in the life projects or open events
• Ensuring legal right to work compliance, taking the lead in ensuring that all templates are up to date, being aware of legislation changes and ensuring practices support compliance and best practice.

Requirements You will need:

• Recent experience of recruiting to hard to fill vacancies
• Recent experience of working within an HR function
• Good knowledge of recruitment and selection best practice and legislation
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with colleagues and external contacts at all levels and build effective relationships.
• Level 5 CIPD Qualification or working towards
• Ability to deliver consistently professional, high-quality work and produce data to show quality

Benefits In return, you will receive:

• Invest in Your Growth: Access a wide range of training, in-house coaching, workshops, and funding for qualifications. Opportunities for funded research, with potential international travel.
• Generous Pension Plans: Benefit from either the Local Government Pension Scheme or Teachers’ Pension Scheme.
• Ample Time Off: Enjoy a generous annual leave package to maintain a healthy work-life balance.
• Exclusive Discounts: Get an NUS TOTUM card, offering discounts with hundreds of retailers.

Visit our website to learn more! Application How to apply
We strive in offering an inclusive and accessible recruitment and interview process to all candidates. Should you have any questions at all, or require any support with reasonable adjustments, please contact [emailprotected] and a member of our team will respond as soon as possible.
For more information on the position itself, please connect with Katelyn Buenfeld at [emailprotected] for any queries. Please note, we appreciate the value of each applicant but kindly ask that you complete an application form as we do not accept CV’s. If you would like to take a look at the job description for this vacancy, please see this under Supporting Documents on the right-hand side of the page.