Human Resources Business Partner in Middlesbrough - CV-Library

Human Resources Business Partner

Location: Teesside

Contract type: Permanent

Salary: £38,062 with a genuinely market leading benefits package that is designed to retain and attract the best talent in our region. In addition to this the college offers 38 days holiday including the statutory allowance.

Who is my client:

Middlesbrough College is the largest further education provider in Teesside.

It provides predominantly further education but also selected higher education provisions to over 13,000 students. The College also employs over 1,000 staff out of their £100m state of the art campus on the banks of the tees.

Whilst retaining and developing its traditional offering it has also recently been selected as the Tees Valley hub of the North East’s Institute of Technology – A new concept providing higher technical training through collaboration between further and higher education and employers. The funding secured through the Institute of Technology has been invested in extending the College’s STEM Centre, the latest expansion of the Middlesbrough College group, bringing a range of academic, technical, and vocational training opportunities to learners across the region.

Teesside is set to benefit from a number of exciting developments! To name but a few, the largely discussed Freeport and the creation of a treasury northern campus will bring revenue that will create a vast number of opportunities to the people of our region.

Role summary:

The Human Resources Business Partner will promote, communicate and implement college wide Human Resources initiatives and functions. The successful candidate will ensure the aligning of HR to meet the business needs and influencing key business decisions to ensure the effective management and development of staff.

Responsibilities:

* To undertake and lead on specific Human Resources project working in a professional and timely manner, as agreed with the Human Resources Manager.

* Projects may include:

* Employee Recruitment & Resourcing.

* Employee Well Being & Benefits.

* Employee Performance & Development.

* Employee Relations & Equalities.

* To provide a Human Resources interface and partnership service to each assigned Directorate / Service Area, through the provision of high-quality guidance and support in developing and progressing Human Resources management solutions to achieve business objectives.

* To variably undertake, advise and support a broad range of Human Resources generalist functions, whilst supporting and challenging managers in the application of Human Resources policies and practices, including:

* Recruitment and Selection.

* Absence Management.

* Staff Well Being.

* Casework Management.

* Performance Management.

* Staff Benefits & Rewards.

* To develop and regularly update comprehensive Human Resources related dashboard for each assigned Directorate / Service Area, and to work with each appropriate manager to assist in the identification and prioritisation of areas for improvement.

* To ensure professional employee relations are created and maintained at all times, ensuring a healthy client focussed model is established.

* To conduct regular line manager training on Human Resources matters including the Human Resources Management and Business Partnership training programme.

* To communicate Human Resources developments, updates and measured outcomes to each assigned Directorate / Service Area.

* To always ensure that the Colleges statutory duties in respect of employment legislation are enforced by College managers.

* To openly encourage cross-functional working within the Human Resources team, whilst exchanging and sharing good practice, to deliver outstanding client service and identifying any actions for improvements.

* To ensure the Human Resources Business Partnership adds business value to each assigned Directorate / Service Area.

* To promote and develop an e-Human Resources model for all Human Resources functions, where possible.

Essential Requirements:

* CIPD Level 5 Human Resource Management or working towards

* The ability to undertake, advise and support a broad range of Human Resources generalist functions whilst supporting and challenging managers in the application of HR policies and practices.

* Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills and the ability to engage and influence colleagues at all levels within the organisation.

* Excellent knowledge of current HR legislation.

* Knowledge of ACAS best practice.

For more information or for a confidential discussion around this opportunity please feel free to contact Anthony Antoniou at Imperial Recruitment Group