People Business Partner - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom - NCFE

NCFE
NCFE
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Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

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Description

Overview:

Contract:

Maternity Cover - 15 months Fixed-term contract**
Location: Hybrid - Head Office - Quorum Business Park, Newcastle upon Tyne**
This role is open to remote working with an expectation to work on average once a month from our Head Office in Newcastle.



Hours per week: 37

Salary:
Up to £45,000 per annum, depending on experience

About the role


We're seeking an experienced Human Resources Professional to join us as a
People Business Partner in the
People Services department.

The People Services department is a key function at NCFE where People are at the heart of everything we do.


We're a team of approximately 20 professionals, providing a proactive and effective service to our workforce of about 720 colleagues.

We're keen to innovate and enable the organisation to be a brilliant employer, supporting our leadership and management capability and culture in relation to, ownership and accountability of all relevant aspects of engagement, people and performance management and development.


How you'll make an impact:


  • Partnering NCFE's Executive team members along with Heads of Department in their directorate, supporting the achievement of the organisation's strategic objectives.
  • Driving a highperformance culture, coaching senior managers to ensure organisational success.
  • Supporting with the delivery of our People Strategy, getting involved in the design and development of People Initiatives in areas such as Colleague Experience, Performance Development, Pay and Reward and Talent Management.
  • Working closely with our Centres of Excellence including Talent Acquisition, Learning and Development and People Data and Systems to ensure that the People Service's Team has maximum impact when delivering key people activities.
  • Supporting with organisational change and transformation initiatives ensuring that the colleague is at the heart of any decisionmaking.
  • Building effective relationships and networks with key internal stakeholders to deliver operational excellence.
  • Identifying opportunities for talent attraction and people retention supporting Heads of Department with talent strategy


You'll be a credible, experienced HR professional, able to come in and immediately build strong partnering relationships up to Executive Level.

You'll work as part of a wider People Business Partner team, so collaboration and teamwork are key.


You'll have strong strategic instincts and will be used to using data and insight to make recommendations which will have strong impact on organisational performance.


We'd love to hear from you if you offer the following:

  • Experience as a Business Partner building effective working relationships with Senior Leaders
  • Strong strategic experience of delivering People Projects in one or more specialist areas.
  • Excellent working knowledge of Employment Law and best practice able to draw on this to provide pragmatic solutions.
  • A love for collaborating and being part of a team working with stakeholders to identify bestfit solutions.
  • An interest in professional development keen to learn by doing and develop as a practitioner.
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What will we offer you in return?
You'll have access to a fantastic range of benefits which support your personal development and wellbeing, including:

  • A minimum of 25 days annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays
  • An additional 3 days off during the Christmas closure
- £200 personal development allowance annually
- £400 towards any NCFE accredited qualifications annually

  • Two hours a month to spend on personal development
  • Free learning resources on our inhouse 'Learning to Grow' platform
  • A flexible and hybrid approach to working
  • Westfield Health Cash Plan worth up to the value of £63
  • Employee Assistance Programme including a 24/7 confidential help line and counselling sessions
  • Doctor Line same day appointments
  • Company Pension, employer's contribution up to 9% when you contribute 3%
  • Life Assurance (4 x basic salary)

Shape real change with an NCFE career


Imagine a career where your contributions affect not only what people learn, but the way that learning is developed and delivered.


With over 170 years of education experience our core purpose remains at the heart of the organisation - to promote and advance learning to create a fairer, more inclusive society, making sure no learner is left behind.


How to apply

Closing Date:
Thursday 27 July 2023

Interview Date:
Monday 31 July 2023

Proposed start date for this role will be mid August 2023

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) statement


We're committed to building rich diversity into our workforce at all levels, to ensure that we understand and are representative of the communities and customers we serve.

We do not discriminate against anyone due to their gender, sexuality, race, age, religi
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