HR Advisor

We have one simple promise - to make a positive impact. Through our ground-breaking research, teaching excellence and commitment to sustainable living, we are changing lives for the better.

The University of Derby is a modern university with a modern outlook. Everything we do is driven by delivering excellence and opportunities for our students, our staff and our region.

We have some of the best university facilities in the UK and achieve outstanding results for our teaching and research and have been awarded Gold in the prestigious Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023 - making it one of the top universities in the country recognised for its outstanding student experience and student outcomes.

Financially strong and seriously ambitious we offer our employees an inclusive culture that centres itself around staff wellbeing, where you can be confident you will receive all the help and encouragement you need to build a rewarding career with lots of opportunities to enhance your skills.

About the College/Department

As a HR Advisor, you will work as part of the HR Business Partnering team, contributing to the provision of our professional HR service within the People Experience and Culture (PEC) team, which focusses on engaging and enabling our workforce to succeed.

Our goal is to attract people whose values align with ours, with a diversity of personal and professional experiences that bring challenge and innovation into our organisation.

About the Role

We have a unique opportunity for a HR Advisor to join the University on a job share basis.

You will be responsible for providing first-line professional HR guidance and support to managers, as well as managing HR casework.

Working collaboratively with your job-share partner, you will work with the business to deliver efficient, proactive, innovative and pragmatic business-focused HR solutions and recommendations. You will also work proactively with the business to improve employee relations through coaching and building management capability to support effective people and performance management.

This role is part time, 16 hours per week. The working hours for this role are Wednesday 9:30-13:30 and Thursday & Friday 9:30-16:00, with the ability to work remotely on either Thursday or Friday.

You'll have current knowledge of employment legislation, its application and best practice, combined with HR generalist experience in a large and complex organisation.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of building strong relationships with a wide range of stakeholders across various levels, meaning you have the ability to work closely with line managers using a coaching approach, to ensure a high-quality staff experience across the organisation.

You must be able to write concisely and effectively, providing both qualitative and quantitative information in correspondence and reports.

If you're skilled at fostering collaboration and delivering clear, insightful communication, we encourage you to apply!

Generous annual leave entitlement of 38 days inclusive of bank holidays and concessionary days (pro rata)
Local Government Pension Scheme
Suite of holistic wellbeing benefits and support including family-friendly policies, generous sick pay provision and comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
Access to a variety of staff discounts at high street retailers
Discounted onsite gym
Discounted access to Devonshire Spa
Cycle to Work scheme
A flexible working environment
A commitment to personal and professional development
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