HR Business Partner

Contractual hours

22.2

Basis

Proportion

Job category/type

Human Resources

Date posted

27/11/2025

Job reference

REQ000784

HR Business Partner (on-site)

22.2 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Starting salary is £36,114 per annum, pro rata

• Working 22.2 hours per week this equates to a starting salary of £21,668.40 per annum

We are seeking an experienced HR Professional to join the Human Resources team at Suffolk New College. Working as a senior member of the HR team you will be responsible for delivering a pro-active, professional, customer-focused, effective and efficient service, which drives business performance and contributes to achievement of strategic and operational objectives.

You will be the HR lead for a portfolio of Directorates and Departments providing advice, guidance and support on all aspects of HR activity in accordance with the policy and procedures and employment law. Working in partnership with senior management of each area, you will drive organisational culture and improve performance through solution-focused decision-making, creative thinking and pragmatic implementation and delivery of policy and process.

As an experienced HR professional with experience of managing a broad range of complex casework within a unionised environment, you will have excellent employment law knowledge and be committed to delivering best practice and driving cultural change.

You will therefore need to be able to demonstrate the ability to:

• build and sustain effective and credible working relationships at all levels;
• take a solution-focused approach to problem-solving;
• offer advice which aligns to business objectives and strategy;
• lead and manage employee relations casework with minimal supervision;
• interpret employment legislation and advise line managers of its implications effectively;
• use coaching skills to promote ownership and accountability;
• communicate clearly, effectively and with confidence at all levels.

You will have line management responsibility.

This main base for this post is the Ipswich Campus, however Suffolk New College is a multi-campus, therefore you will be required to work at and travel between campuses.

At Suffolk New College, we promote the culture of BeSNC. Implementing BeSNC is not just a choice; it's a commitment to providing the best possible environment for our learners to thrive. It's a commitment to nurturing an inclusive and supportive community where each student, staff and community member can reach their full potential.

Closing date: Thursday 11th December 2025 at 12:00 Midnight

Interview date: TBC

Candidates who have been selected for interview will be contacted by a member of the HR team. If you do not hear from us, then please assume you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.

Should we have satisfactory applicants, the advert may close sooner. The College reserves the right to interview immediately.

This College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. As part of our on-going commitment to Equality and Diversity, Suffolk New College guarantee to short list all applicants from a black or ethnic minority group who meet the essential criteria and all applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria. All appointments are subject to Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.

We do not recognise any agencies or search agencies acting on our behalf unless they have been officially engaged. Applicants should apply to us directly and not be persuaded to go via an agency.

The college will not recognise any agency fees for recruitment activities unless an active engagement linked to a specific role has been agreed.

The college will not pay fees associated with CVs or applicants who are sent to the college via agencies on a speculative basis or in response to college adverts.

Agencies should refrain from sending CVs to anyone working for the college on a speculative basis. The college will make approaches to agencies via our HR team if we feel that we need assistance with a post.