Assistant HR Business Partner

The University’s ‘People & Culture Strategic Delivery Plan” outlines the need for a strong plan and direction for an ever-changing environment and defines the framework to create strong foundations to align to people priorities across the business.   The plan supports and underpins the University of Nottingham values of Inclusivity, ambition, openness, fairness and respect.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a team of HR professionals. You will work with HR Business Partners to help build organisational and people capabilities and support strategic HR initiatives.

You will be an experienced HR professional & be able to demonstrate coaching, motivating and influencing Managers & Leaders in a large complex organisation. Experience of delivering change is also an important part of the role.

You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to engage with a wide variety of stakeholders with a customer focus. We are looking for someone who has the ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast paced environment to solve problems and meet tight deadlines.  

You will also work in a matrix way across the wider HR team and collaborate to deliver the priorities and HR Transformation plans for the University.

This is a permanent position. Hours of work are full-time (36.25 hours) however applications are also welcome from candidates wishing to work part-time (minimum 29 hours per week)

About you

An enthusiastic and motivated HR professional to join our Human Resources team on our journey, to provide an excellent service to a portfolio of Faculties and Departments/University.  A confident individual who can influence and positively challenge Senior Leaders and Managers.

You will be educated to degree level (or equivalent), CIPD Level 5 or above and demonstrate substantial experience of managing and implementing change projects and transformative processes. 

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Emma Heyhoe (HRBP) emma.heyhoe@nottingham.ac.uk or Janine Borderick (HRBP Change) janine.borderick@nottingham.ac.uk. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

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