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HR Manager (Generalist)
Job summary
A prominent higher education institution in England seeks an HR Manager (Generalist) to develop and deliver workforce solutions. This role combines effective relationship management and strategic initiative leadership. The ideal candidate will hold an Advanced CIPD qualification and have a strong track record in HR. Benefits include a generous holiday entitlement, pension options, and a range of personal development opportunities. The position offers hybrid working arrangements and promotes service excellence and continuous improvement.
Benefits
Qualifications
- Demonstrated experience in developing workforce solutions.
- Ability to manage organizational changes effectively.
- Track record of leading and delivering innovative HR solutions.
Responsibilities
- Partner with leaders to offer HR advice and challenges.
- Develop engaging workforce strategies.
- Manage changes effectively and maintain business continuity.
- Lead service-wide HR strategic initiatives.
Skills
Education
HR Manager (Generalist)
Salary : Grade 8 (£45,585 - £54,395 p.a. depending on experience)
This role will be based on the university campus with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.
Are you an experienced HR professional who is able to develop and deliver workforce solutions to address organisational challenges? Can you demonstrate effective relationship management and influencing skills? Do you want to bring your knowledge of HR best practice to one of the largest higher education institutions in the UK and join a HR team committed to delivering an ever-improving service?
You will bring your knowledge of HR best practice to a HR team committed to delivering an ever-improving service. Our University is renowned globally for the quality of our teaching and research, and has an ambitious vision for the future. The HR team has a significant part to play in championing and supporting the delivery of that vision.
Partnering with our leaders, you will be embedded within an area of the organisation, offering advice and challenge; developing engaging workforce strategies which promote organisational improvement; managing changes effectively and delivering an efficient and effective “business as usual”. Working collaboratively with colleagues across the whole HR team to support the delivery of a consistent and quality service, you will also be required to take a lead on service wide HR strategic initiatives.
With an Advanced (Level 7) CIPD qualification (or equivalent) and a track record of leading and delivering a range of innovative HR solutions, you will bring strong commitment to service excellence and continuous service improvement.
- 26 days holiday plus 16 Bank Holidays / days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – that’s 42 days a year!
- Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance.
- Health and Wellbeing : Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
- Personal Development : Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team, and self‑development courses including languages, Creative Writing, Wellbeing Therapies and much more.
- Access to on‑site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.
And much more!
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