Strategic HR Business Partner

6 days ago


Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom Reed Full time

Job Type: Full-time, temporary, with potential for permanence

Hourly Rate: £24.00-£28.00 per hour plus holiday pay

An esteemed educational institution seeks an experienced HR Business Partner to provide strategic support to senior leaders and managers in developing a workforce plan. This role is a temporary ongoing position with the potential to become permanent, offering a hybrid working pattern with 2 days per week in the office.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Serve as the lead point of contact for people issues within a defined client area, working closely with departments to understand their business objectives and provide strategic HR support.
  • Create, develop, and review a Workforce Plan, utilizing workforce data insight and benchmark information to contribute to future people strategies.
  • Deliver high-level, non-routine operational advice and assistance across the full range of HR issues, including discipline, grievance, and organizational change.
  • Lead a portfolio of employee relations cases, including the management of complex cases.
  • Contribute to regular development and briefing sessions for managers and lead projects both within HR and the wider business.
  • Coach, develop, and mentor junior members of the team to support their HR careers.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

  • Experience advising line managers on staffing issues in a complex organization, ideally within a unionized environment.
  • CIPD Level 7 qualification or the willingness to work towards it.
  • Up-to-date knowledge of employment law and HR best practices.
  • Experience providing HR support for organizational change.

Benefits:

  • Competitive hourly rate with holiday pay.
  • Hybrid working model.
  • Opportunity for the role to become permanent.
  • Supportive environment for professional development.


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