HR Business Partner
Paisley (with travel to other campuses as required)
12-14 Month Fixed Term Contract
£37,467 - £44,706
Iconic Resourcing are proud to partner with the University of the West of Scotland to appoint 2 experienced HR Business Partners. Reporting to the HR Operations Manager, this role provides an exciting opportunity for an experienced practitioner to join an established and welcoming team! The ideal candidate will be solution focussed, confident in dealing with all ER work in line with policies and procedures and have excellent communication and relationship building skills. You will thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy a varied workload. Working as part of the HR Operations Team within the wider People & OD department, you will deliver high quality and professional advice and guidance, to our stakeholders.
Working at a strategic level, you will possess strong HR technical skills and look to promote new ways of working to improve our service delivery. The ideal candidate should;
- Be educated to degree level or equivalent and possess membership of the CIPD
- Provide advice and coaching across the University in all aspects of employee relations
- Be confident in providing proactive, professional HR advice and practical expertise in relation to complex casework, whilst building and maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders and establishing yourself as a trusted partner
- Work collaboratively with the HR Operations team to ensure the effective and efficient delivery of service
- Work closely with the HR Operations team to manage areas of statutory compliance
- Provide support and guidance to stakeholders in relation to recruitment
University of the West of Scotland was named Higher Educational Institution of the Year in The Herald Higher Education Awards 2022 and is officially ranked by Times Higher Education in the top 600 universities worldwide (2022 World University Rankings) as well as in the top 150 universities worldwide under 50 years old (2022 Young University Rankings). UWS is one of Scotland’s largest and most dynamic modern universities. Our reach across the country, together with our London campus, means that UWS is a significant force in global knowledge creation, innovation, and a leading provider of undergraduate, postgraduate and research degree education. Our degrees provide students with a transformational experience; equipping them with highly sought-after graduate skills that set them up for global success in world-leading sectors, industries and businesses.
With cutting-edge courses, modern pedagogy, and practical knowledge, we enable our students and staff to experience the joy of learning, teaching, research and innovation, and apply their knowledge for the benefit of others.
Our professional services teams are the backbone of UWS, providing robust and innovative solutions to support the vast range of work across learning and teaching, and research and innovation. You will join a supportive and dedicated team, playing a key role in a range of work that will help drive forward our ambition to deliver world-leading research, and graduates who will design, shape and build a new future.
We offer our staff a caring and supportive environment, across five campuses, and a competitive benefits package which includes:
- 24 days of annual leave, plus a further 12 days for public/university holidays
- 19.3% employer’s pension contribution, including death in service benefits on joining the pension scheme
- A flexible approach to working pattern and work-life balance
- Employee discount scheme across 3,500 retailers
- Fitness facilities across our campuses
- Access to a range of health and wellbeing resources, including occupational health, physiotherapy and access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Professional, career and research development opportunities.
If you would like to join the team on this exciting journey, apply today!
For further information, please contact our Recruitment Partner, Lauren Jow on lauren@iconicresourcing.com or 07759 640 344.