Senior Human Resources Business Partner (102019-464)

Category: Management | Faculty/Division: Human Resources | School: Human Resources | Department: Human Resources | Location: Birmingham, City Centre Campus | Post Type: Full Time | Closing Date: 31 Oct 2019 | Birmingham City University is an ambitious and driven university with the goal of becoming a centre of teaching and research excellence.  We want our students to experience a transformational journey in their time with us and at the heart of that journey are our exceptional staff.   Our HR Department enable the university to be a great people employer.  BCU is on a journey of change and HR is part of that journey where we are raising the bar to ensure that we are providing the best service to the university and creating a culture of empowerment and trust.   We are looking to recruit a Senior Human Resources Business Partner to supplement our current resource and expand our capacity to deliver services to the university.   Key Activities will include: Taking a lead role in specific Faculties and Departments and work with senior management teams on people management issues, change programmes and similar. Work as an integrated member of senior management teams encouraging managers / leaders to take ownership of their people issues and develop their confidence and capability in people management. Taking a lead role in an identified area of HR activity acting as the internal expert, developing the University strategy and approach and ensuring well developed and embedded policy and process is in place which meets any statutory  requirements and best practice guidelines and enhances the overall employee offering. Ensuring the delivery of the relevant Operational HR Standards of Service. Overseeing and managing the quality of disciplinary, grievance and absence cases across relevant Faculty/Directorate areas. Co-ordinate and support the development of Local People Strategies for own areas of customer responsibility and by each HR Business Partner within the Faculty/Directorate.   Requirements   Essential Educated to degree level or equivalent Chartered Member of the CIPD (Chartered MCIPD) or eligible to achieve this status. Significant experience of providing proactive and professional first line HR support and advice to a diverse workforce. Significant experience of dealing with a wide variety of employee relations casework and other HR issues Experience of using HR databases Experience of researching and developing HR policies and procedures, conducting equality impact assessments and monitoring the implementation of policies. Proven track record and commitment to own CPD activities. Strong IT skills including Microsoft office and HR information systems. Competence in the use of Excel to support the development of accurate and useful management information.   If you are interested in this role, please apply on line by submitting your current CV and a covering letter (no more than 2 sides of A4) explaining where you meet the requirements of the role.