HR Business Partner

35 hours per week (1 FTE)

Fixed Term Contract (Maternity Leave Cover)

£39,608 - £43,837 (rising to £41,108 - £45,337 from 1 September 2024)

Working as part of the Human Resources Team, you will support the Head of Human Resources to deliver a comprehensive, professional and proactive HR service to aligned business areas.

Acting as a point of contact for employees and managers, you will provide advice and guidance on a range of employee relations matters in line with UHI Inverness’s policies and procedures, best practice, and current legislation.

Working in partnership with the other HR Business Partners, you will build capabilities, plan and manage approaches that continue to improve business excellence to ensure that we continue to develop as a modern tertiary institution underpinned by our ambition and culture.

Key responsibilities include:

Business Partnering
Recruitment and Talent Management
Employee Relations and Casework
HR KPI’s and Quality Improvement
Staff Training
Projects

The ideal candidate will have substantial generalist, practical, front line HR experience with a solid understanding of the many different responsibilities of the function. This will include experience of coordinating, managing and resolving a diverse caseload including absence management, grievance, discipline and performance improvement. It is essential that you have knowledge and understanding of current and upcoming employment law and best practice. It is also essential that you have experience of using and utilising an HR system and an ability to extract, manipulate, interpret, present and appropriately act upon management information.

Applicants will have the ability to work well as part of a team and communicate effectively at all levels. You will have excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise a varied workload to meet department deadlines whilst ensuring that all work is of a professional standard.

Successful candidates will hold a CIPD Level 5 qualification (SCQF Level 9) or equivalent in a relevant discipline and/or relevant experience.

Please note the successful post holder will need to pass a satisfactory PVG scheme membership prior to commencing employment.

Benefits of working for UHI Inverness:

45 days annual leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff)
Local Government Pension Scheme www.highland pensionfund.org/
Occupational sick pay scheme and family friendly leave provisions
Staff Support and Employee Assistance Programmes
Cycle to Work Scheme
10% Membership Discount at Highlife Highland
Onsite commercial hair and beauty salon and gym facilities

Applications Closing Date: Sunday 30 June 2024.

Interviews will be held week commencing 10 June 2024.

If you have any queries about the application process, or to request a manual application form, please contact the Human Resources Department on recruitment.ic @uhi.ac.uk or on 01463 273210.

Requests for feedback following interview are welcomed, however due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to provide feedback on applications that have not been shortlisted for interview.