People & Culture Partner
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the People & Culture Team at SGS College as a People & Culture Partner.
Role Information:
Reference: REQ001223
Location: Stroud Campus (willingness to travel to Filton and WISE campuses)
FTE Salary: Up to £34,938.00 per annum (Salary is dependent on qualifications and experience)
Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
SGS is an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.
Financial Rewards and Benefits:
* Opportunity to make a positive impact within the community and on learners' lives
* Competitive Pension Scheme- Corporate and support roles have access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), a flexible and pension accessible from the age of 55, with generous employer contributions of 16%.
* Generous Annual leave entitlement plus the 8 bank holidays - 25 days corporate and support functions, increasing to 30 days after 5 academic years' service (Full-Time Equivalent).
* Two weeks leave during the Christmas closedown period largely supported by the discretionary closure days provided by the College.
* Extensive professional development with ongoing support for your personal & professional development, including 25% tuition discount for immediate family of SGS employees.
* Family friendly policies and a proven commitment to supporting flexible working practices
* Access to 'My Lifestyle' discounted shopping benefits, cycle to work scheme and a Technology Salary Sacrifice Scheme
* Free Annual Eye test
* All staff members can buy a TOTUM card (formerly known as NUS Extra cards), as part of being an affiliate member of the Students' Union
* Staff have access and supported to be part of inclusive or sustainable staff networks and communities
* Free car parking at all campuses (Except Queens Road Art School)
* Access to a wide variety of external health and wellbeing resources
* Subsidised onsite catering services including Costa Coffee
Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
* To guide and support the achievement and maintenance of best-practice HR management across the organisation
* Supporting line managers with employee relation case work such as sickness absence, performance management, disciplinary and grievance.
* The proactive provision of advice and guidance to line managers on a range of topics, including but not limited to performance management, resource planning, optimum recruitment methods and staff development
* Keeping abreast of new concepts, developments and best practice regarding the development of human resources. Applying the knowledge where appropriate to ensure the organisation has effective processes to develop and deploy staff
* Maintain up to date knowledge of changes in legislation/case law in order to implement timely updates of existing and also the development of future policies to support the strategic priorities of the South Gloucestershire and Stroud Group and to ensure legal compliance
Beneficial Skills & Qualifications:
* CIPD Level 5 qualification
* Comprehensive knowledge of HR practices and sound employment legislation knowledge
* HR experience spanning the entire range of HR Disciplines, CIPD qualified
* GCSE Maths and English grade C or above or equivalent
Please apply online by: Sunday 27th April 2025
Expected Interview Date: Week commencing 5th May 2025
If you have any queries please contact Alex Haddow either by telephone on 01453 763 424 (option 6, X5192) or via email to [email protected] 'FAO Alex Haddow'.
SGS College is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and any offer of employment will be subject to a number of conditions including a requirement for providing satisfactory references. In line with KCSIE and having regard to all relevant guidance, a range of checks and online searches will also be conducted for successful candidates, and a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure will need to be obtained as a requirement of the job.
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