HR Business Partner (Ref: J9265) Contract Permanent

Our Client is a leading commercial business providing academic courses in the UK and benefiting from being part of a Global team focussed on teaching and learning. The HR Business partner supports the MD in running a key division within East Kent by providing a high quality customer focused HR business partnering and effective strategic and operational decision making. You will be part of a supportive HR Global team reporting into Head of HR. Key responsibilities include:

Provides support, advice and guidance to line managers and employees in relation to HR policies and procedures, employee relation issues and organisational change.
Partners with the Managing Director and Senior Management regarding the strategic people plans of their brands.
Proactively coordinates coaching and training with line managers in order to raise knowledge and understanding of the Company HR policies and procedures.
Promotes employee engagement, analysing the data from any surveys or focus groups.
Ensures the completion of good quality appraisals and completes a learning needs analysis to overcome learning needs for their brand.
Ensures central communication is delivered across their brand.
Delivers and supports the business on a wide range of HR projects.

Monitoring and Compliance:
Analyses HR reports and drives HR KPI improvements.
Ensures a timely and accurate production of HR administration in relation to their business area.
Ensures the Company is legally compliant with UKVI regulation and oversees the visa sponsorship applications for Tier 2.
Monitors absence and supports line managers to ensure effective absence management and completes occupational health referrals where necessary.
Ensures the HR system is maintained and its use maximised with support from the Central Team.
Ensures compliance with Department for Education and ISI Regulations in relation to Safer Recruitment.

Reward:
Manages the pay review and bonus process for the relevant business area, liaising with business leaders.
Benchmarks salaries within the brand and advises managers on local market trends.

Learning and Development:
Delivers training sessions regarding people management practices.
Ensures the consistent delivery of induction by line managers for new employees in their brand.

Recruitment:
Manages the recruitment process within their brand liaising with the Central Team.
Attends as a panel member where required, at interview and selection events for senior candidates and contributes to the decision making process relating to the most appropriate choice of candidate.

Person Spec:
·CIPD Level 7.
·Undergraduate Degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject.
·GCSE English & Maths – Grade C or above.

Knowledge & Experience
·Excellent knowledge of Employment Law.
·Good knowledge of UKVI regulation.
·Demonstrable experience across a generalist range of HR activities.
·Demonstrable experience of handling complex HR issues.
·Experience of working in a fast paced, evolving company.

Unfortunately, due to the high number of applications currently being received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.