Business Partner - Shrivenham, United Kingdom - Cranfield University

Cranfield University

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Shrivenham, United Kingdom

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Description

Business Partner - People & Culture:

Organisation
Cranfield University
School/Department
People and Culture
Based at
Cranfield or Shrivenham, Oxfordshire
Hours of work
22 hours per week, normally split over Monday to Friday
Contract type
Permanent
Salary
Full time starting salary is normally in the range of £35,559 to £39,434 per annum, pro rata, with potential progression up to £48,855 per annum, pro rata
Posted Date
14/06/202 02/07/2023

Role Description:

We have an exciting opportunity for a new Business Partner within People & Culture.

The People & Culture service provides a framework for the management and development of our people and organisation which underpins the University's strategic plan and objectives.

About the Role

You will provide a high-quality professional Business Partnering approach working with key stakeholders within the school of Cranfield Defence and Security and one of our Professional Service Units.

You will often be the first point of contact for a wide and diverse range of people matters and queries, which you will liaise and support managers and staff with, providing excellence in customer service throughout.

You will develop good working relationships, ensuring a high quality, effective and well-regarded service is provided, supporting your areas in achieving their strategic objectives.

You will also contribute to wider University People & Culture initiatives, including input to policy and procedures, and delivery of key projects as and when required.

About You
You will be Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (CIPD) qualified with a first degree or equivalent experience.

You will have experience of operating in a client-facing, HR generalist role where advice and guidance is provided on a wide range of people issues to a broad range of stakeholders.

A working knowledge of current employment law and HR best practice is essential.

About Us

As a specialist postgraduate university, Cranfield's world-class expertise, large-scale facilities and unrivalled industry partnerships are creating leaders in technology and management globally.

Learn more about Cranfield and our unique impact here.

Our Values and Commitments

Our shared, stated values help to define who we are and underpin everything we do: Ambition; Impact; Respect; and Community.

Find out more here.

We aim to create and maintain a culture in which everyone can work and study together and realise their full potential.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and proud members of the Stonewall Diversity Champions Programme.

We are committed to actively exploring flexible working options for each role and have been ranked in the Top 30 family friendly employers in the UK by the charity Working Families.

Find out more about our key commitments to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Flexible Working here.

Working Arrangements
Collaborating and connecting are integral to so much of what we do.

Our Working Arrangements Framework provides many staff with the opportunity to flexibly combine on-site and remote working, where job roles allow, balancing the needs of our community of staff, students, clients and partners.

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