HR Adviser

Swansea campus (hybrid working with travel to other locations as necessary)

ABOUT US

The University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) is proud of our dedicated and talented employees, and we work together as a team to make a difference to the lives of our students and the communities we serve. We are 14th in the UK for Social Inclusion and 28th in the UK for Teaching Quality (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide, 2023), and 21st in the UK for Student Satisfaction (Complete University Guide, 2023). Our success depends heavily on the commitment and skills of our people.

We are now looking for an HR Adviser to join our Swansea campus on a full time permanent basis, working 37 hours per week.

THE ROLE

You will be responsible for HR compliance processes including UKVI sponsorship requirements, leading on projects and HR policy development. You will also provide advice and guidance to line managers on HR policies and procedures and employee relations issues.

ABOUT YOU

To be considered for this role, you will need:

• Education to degree level or significant HR experience
• CIPD level 5 qualification or working towards
• Previous experience working as a HR Adviser or equivalent role within a HR team
• Extensive experience of providing HR advice to line managers on a range of employee relations issues
• Experience of leading on HR compliance matters including providing advice and preparing guidance and briefings for line managers and audit preparation
• Experience of advising on the terms of contractual documentation and a sound knowledge of employment legislation
• Significant experience of HR policy development, associated guidance and briefings for managers
• Experience of leading on large scale HR projects
• Excellent communication skills including experience of writing policies, guidance and professional HR advice
• Excellent Digital skills specifically in the use of Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word, Outlook, and Microsoft Teams

BENEFITS

Annual leave entitlement is 28 days per year, plus 8 Bank Holidays and 4 University Closure Days

Our employees get access to a comprehensive pay and benefits package in recognition of their valued contribution, which includes:

• Competitive pay and pay progression
• Pension scheme membership from USS to provide benefits for you and your family
• Access to a benefits and wellbeing platform, with a choice of benefits to suit your needs, including electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme and financial wellbeing services
• Support for health and wellbeing, including access to on-campus sports facilities at discounted rates, occupational health, and counselling support services
• Career and development opportunities, including support to gain further qualifications
• Family-friendly policies that provide for flexible working, including enhanced paid maternity and paternity leave
• Travel schemes, including the cycle to work scheme.

If you feel you could make an impact as an HR Adviser, please apply.

Please note, this application process doesn’t include the option to submit a CV. Your application will be assessed based on your answers to the application questions only and, in particular, your Supporting Statement.

Note your correspondence language will be determined by the language you apply in. To apply in Welsh, please click ‘Cymraeg’ at the top right of the screen. 

Closing date: Sunday 16^th March 2025, 11:59 pm

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