People and Organisational Development Partner (HR Business Partner)

People and Organisational Development Partner (HR Business Partner)

Ref: ME2425030

Hours: 37 hours per week

Salary: Circa £40,000 (Dependent on skills, experience, and qualifications)

Reporting to: HR Manager

Primary Location: Northampton, Booth Lane Campus

Closing Date: Monday 14th October 2024 - Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

Interview Date: If successfully shortlisted we will be in contact as soon as possible to arrange an interview.

About Northampton College

Northampton College is proud to be the leading provider of further education in the South East Midlands region. As a College, who have been rated by Ofsted as ‘good’ with outstanding features, we are committed to developing the professional and technical skills of our students, who are the workforce and leaders of the future.

The Team

The HR Team supports Northampton College’s culture of high standards, an inclusive working and learning environment, and a professional committed workforce who are focussed on supporting our students to achieve the best they possibly can.

In order to enable the College to continue to evolve its contemporary focus on People and Organisational Development, in the context of a sector that is subject to continuous change, we now have an opportunity for an experienced Employee Relations professional who is able to develop credible and high trust relationships with all members of the College’s staff community with a focus on enhancing employee engagement.  

You will be provided with excellent opportunities to develop your career in HR through both learning and exposure to the diverse remit of the College’s HR team. You will have the support of an exceptional team and the opportunity to work for an organisation that makes a significant and positive difference to thousands of students each year.

The Role

The main purpose of the role will be to support and implement both the College’s and the HR people strategy, whilst proactively working with managers to provide practical and effective solutions to various people related matters.

The main focus of the role will include working with the HR Manager/Vice Principal (People and Organisational Development) to embed workforce strategies which promote organisational improvement and focus on the College’s strategic aims of quality improvement, financial sustainability and a college for the community. The role includes an element of developing, training and coaching managers to ensure that the principles of inclusion, employee engagement and high-performance working are adopted to ensure the highest possible standards of employee performance and professional standards are achieved.

 The successful candidate will take the lead in all aspects of casework including workforce development; performance management; disciplinary; grievance; maternity, paternity & shared parental leave; absence, and welfare, ensuring effective, and appropriate resolutions are achieved.

 The post holder will also support the HR Manager/Vice Principal (People and Organisational Development) with administrative matters relating to organisational and workforce development.

The Successful Candidate

The successful candidate’s knowledge, skills, experience, abilities and qualities will include:

• Level 5 HR/Business qualification or equivalent experience with an ability and desire to continually develop their professional skills and knowledge.
• Relevant membership of the CIPD.
• Experience of coaching and influencing managers.
• Experience of identifying and presenting solutions to people related challenges.
• Experience of providing advice to staff and managers on policy and best practice.
• Experience of leading on all aspects of casework including investigations through to formal hearings, up to and including dismissals.
• Experience of supporting managers with individual consultation on change processes.
• Experience of working with managers to assess their workforce needs, improve performance and to reduce both short term and long-term absence.
• Sound analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to make timely and balanced decisions, offering practical solutions.
• Being a persuasive, confident and clear communicator, both verbally and in writing.
• Having high levels of attention to detail and accuracy.
• Being resilient, able to work well in a fast-changing pressurised environment, managing conflicting priorities effectively.
• Having a strong work ethic.
• Being flexible.
• Being team, customer and organisation focussed.
• Ability to work autonomously.

Rewards and Benefits include

• 35 days annual leave, comprising 24 personal days, pro rata (1 September – 31 August), including 8 bank holidays and 3 closure days. The College reserves the right to designate up to 3 closure days per holiday year
• Discounts through membership of the NUS, ranging from Student Prime (Amazon), to eating out, fashion, beauty, entertainment, technology and travel
• Eligible to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (a defined benefit scheme including an employer contribution rate of 25.40%)
• Access to continued professional development
• Free car parking and electric car charging facilities
• Gym facilities
• 24 hours per day, 365 days per year Employee Support Helpline
• Enhanced maternity/shared parental and paternity schemes
• Paid Compassionate Leave - up to five working days paid absence (in a rolling twelve-month period) on compassionate grounds in the event of bereavement or serious illness of a close relative)

If you would like to be a part of our successful team please go to https://www.northamptoncollege.ac.uk/working-for-us.html for further details on how to apply.

This post will require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check