HRUC (Harrow, Richmond and Uxbridge Colleges) is a merged Further Education College Group in West London. We have five campuses at Harrow on the Hill, Harrow Weald, Hayes, Uxbridge and Richmond upon Thames.
Reporting to the Chief People Officer, this is a newly created post that will work in partnership with key stakeholders, Senior Leadership Team, and HR colleagues to deliver plans and solutions in line with the needs and priorities of HRUC. Key responsibilities will include:
- Operating as the departmental Employee Business Services expert to support the Chief People Officer (CPO) in delivering effective, people-focused services that enable the College Group to achieve its mission and strategic priorities
- Leading and managing the delivery of operational services to ensure the efficient, effective and high-quality transactional activity across the employee lifecycle
- Lead in driving performance across the function and delivery against all agreed KPIs/metrics
- Deliver the transactional activities across the employee life cycle including payroll, and advice to employees
- Ensuring HR policies are up to date and benchmarked against external best practice
- Working with the CPO and leading on developing a truly inclusive and dynamic working culture.
We are seeking to appoint an inspiring and innovative individual who can demonstrate the following:
- Chartered member of the CIPD (MCIPD)
- Proven track record of operational and strategic management, including experience of working with Trade Unions
- Experience of providing advice at a senior level on any aspect of the operations / HR business service function
- Extensive knowledge and understanding of employment law and HR best practice
- Skilled analytical thinker with the ability to critically assess requirements and select ‘best fit’ approach to meeting HRUC’s HR needs
- The ability to analyse complex information and recommend solutions
- Strong ability to build effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Further details: Job Description
Equal Opportunities
HRUC is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from all people, irrespective of disability, race, gender, age, sexual orientation, transsexual or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership, religion/faith or pregnancy and maternity leave.
Disclosure and Barring Service checks
HRUC (Harrow, Richmond & Uxbridge Colleges) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and we expect all staff to share this commitment. To ensure that we meet our safeguarding commitments we will carry out all necessary pre-employment checks, including undertaking an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check for all successful candidates.
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