HR Partner - London, United Kingdom - universityoflondon

universityoflondon

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2 weeks ago

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Description

The University of London

The University of London is a leading UK provider of distance and digital education internationally, offering programmes to 45,000 students in 190 countries around the world.

Although proudly rooted in London, our community and impact are global.

We are a national leader in the humanities, and we promote their value to society and the economy through knowledge creation and exchange.

We are also a federation of 17 world class higher education institutions, with collaboration at the heart of our ethos.

The University of London federation is a collective community of more than 240,000 learners and 50,000 staff, delivering world-leading research across all disciplines.

Our passion for increasing access to education and mobilising the collective power and expertise of the federation is central to our ability to transform lives around the world and address the global challenges of the future.

The Role

In support of an ongoing people focus, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced HR Partner to join the team.

We are now seeking an HR professional who thrives in an autonomous environment, someone who understands and who will lead on people matters, and a person that will develop credible, productive, and authentic relationships with key stakeholders at all levels.

You will work alongside one other HR Partner, two HR Advisers, and will report to the Head of HR Partnering.

You will be an experienced and qualified HR practitioner in all areas of employee relations, able to partner effectively with stakeholders, influencing and coaching to successful people outcomes.

You will also be familiar with change projects, which may include TUPE, Terms & Conditions, Organisational Design, Trade Union consultation and all organisational and HR requirements related to change consultation and delivery.

Adept at identifying opportunities for continuous improvement, you need to be agile, resilient, adaptable, and articulate, with exceptional communication skills and a naturally collaborative approach.

Our HR Partners work collectively in a welcoming professional department, and you will be a team player contributing to delivering high quality, integrated, customer focused people services in support of the People Strategy.

Genuine partnering is the key to positive delivery at the University, we need an HR professional with the ability to query and constructively challenge, as well as the aptitude to understand our organisational and departmental priorities and our cultural values, and to bring these to life in support of the University's people strategy and vision.

What you'll need to succeed

You will be CIPD qualified or working towards and have demonstrable experience of managing complex employee relations processes, developing people policies and change management including consultation, TUPE, and effective Trade Union relations.

You will be a credible, inclusive, and innovative HR Partner able to focus on enabling the University to shape itself for the future, in a complex and ever-changing sector, and by keeping the employee at the centre of all HR delivery.

For a full role profile, please refer to the job description here.

Further information
It is anticipated that interviews will take place in week commencing 13th March.

The University of London is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive working environment where we can all be ourselves and succeed.

All appointments will be made on merit, based on the criteria identified in the job description.

The University operates a Hybrid Working framework involving a mix of working from home and attendance at the office.

Pursuing excellence in education and equal opportunities.