HR Business Partner

Location London
Job Type Temporary
Salary £27.05 - £31.80 per hour
Reference 8407-1_1717499850
Duration 3 Months

Guidant Global is recruiting on behalf of a highly recognised university for an HR Business Partner for a 3-Month contract with an immediate start.

In this role, you can expect to:

  • Developing and implementing local people strategies to support the attraction, retention, engagement and development of all staff in the Faculty/Professional Services Division, in line with the HR strategy.
  • Managing succession planning and talent management using frameworks and ensuring a diverse talent pipeline.
  • Supporting with the recruitment of senior roles within the Faculties/Divisions including co-ordinating effective and inclusive attraction and selection campaigns.
  • Working with line managers and the Central EDI team on improving the diversity of the senior population in the Faculties/Divisions.
  • Working with line managers to seek resolution to informal employee relations issues and working with the Employee Relations Team to progress formal cases.
  • Working with line managers and the Organisational Development team on local training and development plans to ensure that we retain people and have good succession.
  • Working with line managers to ensure that appraisals are carried out effectively, good performance is recognised and poor performance is addressed.
  • Supporting with 360 feedback.
  • Working with line managers and the Workplace Health team to embed a culture of well-being within the School and Faculties/Divisions.
  • Supporting the job evaluation process.
  • Supporting organisational change with the senior team, utilising support as appropriate from the Employee Relations team.
  • Working with, coaching and engaging with the local, embedded HR teams in the Faculty and Divisions.
  • Supporting and advising line managers in the consistent application of procedures and policies across the full HR agenda. Working with the wider HR group to achieve appropriate outcomes.
  • In conjunction with the wider HR group, training and coaching line managers as appropriate
  • Participating in working groups and undertaking project work and research as appropriate to support both local and central HR strategies.

We're looking for candidates who have:

Experience in advising and handling a range of complex HR issues (e.g. disciplinaries, grievances, change management, TUPE)

Knowledge of workforce planning, succession planning and talent management and how they can be effectively implemented.

Experience in developing and implementing people plans and/or HR solutions and can demonstrate the difference it made.

Experience in improving engagement and retention of people.

Can evidence implementing successful EDI approaches/strategies.

Skills and abilities

Ability to influence at a senior level.

Ability to communicate well both verbally and in writing.

Able to be tenacious and resilient in the face of challenge and disagreement whilst maintaining a professional demeanour

Has sound judgement and has the confidence to make impactful decisions

Is comfortable with a level of ambiguity and risk.

Able to work collaboratively with the central and local HR teams - to be inclusive and help everyone feel they are part of one team.

You will receive various benefits including weekly pay, a monthly recognition scheme, a refer-a-friend scheme, and visibility on potential permanent opportunities at the institution.

Guidant Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.