Assistant HR Partner - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - University of Edinburgh

University of Edinburgh

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

Grade UE06:
£31,396 to £36,024 per annum (A revised salary range for this grade of £32,982 to £38,205 is planned to take effect from Spring 2024).

ISG / Information Services Group.

Open Ended Contract.

Full Time - 35 Hours Per Week.

The University's Information Services Group (ISG) is offering an excellent opportunity for an experienced HR professional to join them as Assistant HR Partner on a permanent basis.

Reporting to ISG's Senior HR Partner, the successful individual will play a key role in providing advice and support to managers and employees across the function, as well as supporting with casework, gradings and project work.

This role offers a salary of salary of £31,396- £36,024 per annum and has a hybrid working pattern, with some days worked on-campus in Edinburgh and some from home.

What the job involves:

Providing dedicated HR advice and support to managers and employees across a staff group of c. 700 employees

Providing managers with informal and formal support with casework, including meetings and hearings relating to absence, grievance, disciplinary and probation issues.

Facilitating HR policy and training sessions for managers

Undertaking job gradings and ad-hoc project work as required

Maintaining good working knowledge of employment law and relevant internal policy updates

Working in close collaboration with other members of the HR Partnering team, as well as other specialist teams across the HR function.

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A bit about you:

Essential:

Substantial hands-on experience in a similar role

Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate with a diverse range of stakeholders

Able to interpret, analyse and present complex information to support decision-making, reporting and/or practical guidance.

Able to work autonomously as well as working effectively within a small team

Able to show tenacity and resilience, as well as positively handling unexpected situations and developing solutions to complex issues.

Desirable
Experience of working in a large, complex, higher education institution or public sector organisation.

Experience of managing and delivering equality-related projects.

What we can offer you:

A competitive salary of £31,396- £36,024 per annum.

Generous annual leave allowance of 40 days per year (inclusive of festive closure days).

Highly competitive defined-benefit pension scheme with a substantial employer contribution.

A range of flexible working options to help prioritise work/life balance.

A day of paid leave annually for your chosen volunteering activity.

Access to excellent online learning and a Staff Scholarship fund.

Varied staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, support for staff wellbeing and more.

Use our reward calculator to find out the total value of the pay and benefits for this role.

Application procedure:

To apply, upload a CV and cover letter before 3rd April 2024.

Interviews will be held face-to-face, week commencing the 15th of April.

On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role.

International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.