Job Description
A higher education institution in Milton Keynes is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to join its dynamic Human Resources team. This is an opportunity to manage complex employee relations (ER) cases, support senior stakeholders, and help shape a people strategy that aligns with organisational success. The role offers strategic involvement in key HR projects and aims to promote a positive, inclusive, and high-performing culture.\n\nRole Overview:\n\nAs an HR Business Partner, you will advise departments across the institution and collaborate with senior leaders.
Your responsibilities will include managing complex ER cases, advising on change processes, and offering strategic HR support. You will also help shape the people strategy, using HR data and insights to inform decisions.\n\nKey Responsibilities:\n\nEmployee Relations Casework: Manage complex ER cases, including disciplinaries and grievances.\n\nBusiness Partnering with Senior Leaders: Offer guidance on HR matters, change processes, and organisational priorities.\n\nShaping People Strategy: Use HR data and analytics to shape and inform HR strategies.\n\nPromoting Workplace Culture: Champion a positive, inclusive, and high-performing culture.\n\nHR Projects: Contribute to key HR projects that enhance processes and the employee experience.\n\nWhat We're Looking For:\n\nExperience in ER Case Management: Proven experience handling complex ER cases.\n\nStrategic HR Business Partnering: Strong experience partnering with senior leaders.\n\nConfidence and Influence: Ability to build credibility and influence decision-making.\n\nData-Informed Mindset: Comfortable using data to inform decisions and improve outcomes.\n\nProfessionalism and Discretion: High level of professionalism, discretion, and diplomacy.\n\nComfort with Ambiguity: Ability to provide clear, practical advice in uncertain situations.\n\nWhy Join Us?\n\nThis is an opportunity to join an organisation that values its people and offers a supportive environment. Benefits include:\n\nGenerous pension scheme\n\nEmployee Assistance Programme (EAP)\n\nOn-site parking\n\nOn-site gym and fitness classes\n\nChristmas closure\n\nStaff discounts on courses and in the campus bookshop\n\nThe institution values potential, so even if you meet most of the requirements but are eager to grow, we encourage you to apply