Senior Human Resources Professional

3 weeks ago


Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom University of Leeds Full time

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Human Resources Professional to lead our HR operations and provide strategic support to our academic faculties.

About the Role:

  • Provide HR leadership for an academic faculty hub and across the University through membership of the HR leadership team and the People and Culture Leadership Group.
  • Support the faculties of Engineering & Physical Sciences/Environment/Biological Sciences and Medicine and Health.
  • Implement our new service delivery model as part of the CPS programme and set the foundations for developing business partnering capability.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Define and deliver our shared goals with the HR Leadership team, targeting resource across the service to meet internal priorities and external requirements.
  • Ensure a University wide focus on activities necessary to enhance organisational effectiveness, such as employee engagement, talent management, leadership capacity and capability, and organisational design and culture.
  • Create a culture of trusted partnership, combining strategic local HR leadership with specialist expertise, and strengthen the professional support and challenge to leaders.

What We Offer:

  • 26 days holiday plus 16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – that's 42 days a year.
  • Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance.
  • Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team, and self-development courses including languages, Creative Writing, Wellbeing Therapies and much more.

About Us:

We are the University of Leeds, a world-leading research-intensive university that is committed to delivering a high-quality and strategically aligned service.

How to Apply:

Please submit your application, including your CV and a covering letter, to us by [insert deadline].



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