Associate Business Partner

3 weeks ago

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom The Open University Full time

Change your career, change lives

The Open University is the UK’s largest university, a world leader in flexible part-time education combining a mission to widen access to higher education with research excellence, transforming lives through education.

People Services is committed to providing The Open University with high-quality people solutions and is valued for its efficiency, expertise, partnering capability and service.

The role

The Open University is recruiting an Associate Business Partner to be based in People Services, providing support and guidance to colleagues, managers and stakeholders on a range of HR-related queries and enquiries.

As an Associate Business Partner, you will work very closely with the People Business Partner, acting as a role model and escalation point for the more complex queries from front-line advisers, taking opportunities to share knowledge and build the skills and confidence of the Adviser population. You will be accountable for providing accurate HR policy and process advise whilst instilling best practice and consistency by providing ER guidance across the business.

Skills and experience

This role will suit you if you:

Have a strong, up to date understanding of Employment Law. Possess previous experience of advising on a variety of Employment related queries and situations, interpreting and applying procedures and guidelines to achieve desired outcome in a manner proportionate to any associated risks. Have experience of working on major organisational change programmes. Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to explain policies and processes clearly, succinctly and correctly. Have good interpersonal skills, including active listening skills and the ability to respond to identified needs through the use of varied questioning techniques.

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