The Role
The HR Business Partner will support university HR objectives, work with senior managers, build stakeholder relationships, and deliver HR services.
Summary Generated by Built In
An exciting opportunity as arisen for an experienced Human Resources Business Partner, to help support our HR Department in the delivery of the HR and University strategic objectives.
About the Role
As a Human Resources Business Partner, you will work in partnership with senior managers, providing quality and proactive HR services across Schools and Departments of the University.
Through establishing and maintaining successful business relationships with key clients, you will work to support and achieve University objectives by initiating and delivering cost effective people focused HR solutions within the areas of your responsibility.
You will continuously play a vital role in helping the whole HR department deliver a professional, efficient HR service.
About You
Essential
- Significant experience as a generalist HR BP
- Strong written communication skills
- Track record of working with multiple stakeholders and building strong relationships
- Associate CIPD, or equivalent work experience
Desirable
- CIPD level 7
- Experience working in higher education
Additional Information
Grade 7 - Starting from £ 41,284 rising to £ 45,982 per annum (Includes a £2.5K MPS)
The salary range shows the potential maximum pay progression in addition to any annual inflationary increase to your pay. Please note that our default position is to appoint into the lower end of the range, unless there are exceptional circumstances.
Occasional travel may be required to other sites including those outside the Bath region.
Staff Benefits
We offer a wide range of great benefits at BSU, including
The salary range shows the potential maximum pay progression in addition to any annual inflationary increase to your pay. Please note that our default position is to appoint into the lower end of the range, unless there are exceptional circumstances.
Occasional travel may be required to other sites including those outside the Bath region.
Staff Benefits
We offer a wide range of great benefits at BSU, including
- Generous pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme/Teacher's Pension Scheme). This is a defined benefit pension scheme which pays members a secure income for life, post-retirement
- Enhanced paid leave - 41 - 46 days depending on the role (Full Time) - more details here: https://apphub.bathspa.ac.uk/StaffBenefits
- Family friendly policies including hybrid working, flexible work environment, on-site nursery, and a sector-leading enhanced maternity scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme which offers access to on-demand GP appointments, wellbeing support and advice, and access to counselling
- Transport schemes including Electric Vehicle Scheme and Cycle to Work
- Wide range of discounts and financial benefits, accessed through and easy-to-use app
For further details about all our staff benefits, have a look at our rewards page: https://www.bathspa.ac.uk/work-at-bath-spa/rewards-and-benefits/
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
About
At Bath Spa University, we believe in the power of education to break down barriers to opportunity and to transform lives. We are the Professionally Creative for the future. Professional Creativity transcends subject disciplines, and is just as important for our sciences, education, business and law subjects as it is for our sector leading creative industries provision. We connect learners, staff and external partners with applied research and innovation. We power inclusive growth through skills development and practice based, innovation – intensive learning for all.Our main Newton park campus is based in stunning countryside just a few minutes from a World Heritage City. We are also proud to offer courses to students at our other campuses around Bath, and in London at our Canary Wharf and Hackney sites.An impressive 84% of our staff said they would recommend the University to a friend as a good place to work. We are a community of colleagues, striving for excellence to ensure students thrive. Our values are:Respect Inclusivity CollaborationSustainabilityWe are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community. We foster inclusivity, celebrating and respecting differences. We welcome diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds and genders. We consider our recruitment practices to be comprehensive and unbiased; ensuring fairness, transparency, and equal opportunity for all.
Skills Required
- Significant experience as a generalist HR BP
- Strong written communication skills
- Track record of working with multiple stakeholders
- Associate CIPD or equivalent work experience
- CIPD level 7
- Experience working in higher education
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What We Do
We power inclusive growth through creative education and skills development, and we shape futures using practice based, innovation-intensive learning for all.
