Permanent contract, 30 hours per week, 52 weeks per year Salary is pro rata Looking for a challenge in 2025? The People & Culture team at Bath College are launching our new strategy in January 2025 and we are recruiting a People & Culture Officer to support the delivery of this ambitious programme. You’ll help us ensure we retain great staff, supporting both staff development and reward and recognition programmes for all staff. We have a busy schedule of work that will ensure our staff can deliver a great experience for our learners, preparing them for great futures. You’ll work with managers across the organisation to make sure we get the building blocks right, making Bath College a great place to work. You’ll need experience of working in a human resources team and be Level 5 CIPD qualified or working towards this. We are looking for a colleague who is confident to work with staff and managers and who understands best current practice. You’ll need to have experience of working with HR systems, and be keen to help us maximise how we use them. The role is a combination of advising staff and managers and monitoring quality, ensuring compliance and implementing improvements. For more information or to arrange a conversation during the week of 6-10 January, please email Victoria.dixbathcollege.ac.uk. We look forward to hearing from you. The job posting can close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Key Responsibilities Organising and delivering first day induction, ensuring that people joining the College have a positive experience. Monitoring and supporting probation processes, advising line managers and following up issues, processing successful probation review documents, updating systems as needed Creating contracts of employment and bank worker agreements, ensuring accuracy, and return of all signed documents Preparing and processing contract change letters, updating the employee system and recording these on the paylog for audit purposes Advising managers and staff on day-to-day employment queries, in person, via email and Teams. Lead on first stage of attendance management, identifying areas for improvement and advising managers on appropriate and timely actions Supporting managers and the People & Culture Business Partner with informal and formal processes including capability, conduct and grievances. This includes notetaking as and when required and ensuring that these are accurate and completed in a timely manner Skills, Knowledge and Expertise CIPD Level 5 qualification or significant relevant experience and willingness to work towards the qualification 4 x Level 2 (e.g. GCSE C or equivalent) including English and Maths A high standard of written and verbal communication, able to communicate effectively with colleagues from all backgrounds Good working knowledge of current practice in a human resources department E-literacy and competence in Microsoft Office including preparing professional standard documents in MS Word, and manipulation of data in Excel, including basic Excel formulas, and presentation of data Staff Benefits Generous paid holiday entitlement of 30 days, exclusive of College closure days and public holidays. Pro rata for part time roles. One Selfie Day per year Contributory salary pension scheme (Local Government) Continuing Professional Development for all staff Laptop Salary Sacrifice Scheme Cycle to Work Scheme Private Healthcare Scheme £500 Refer a friend and earn a reward Subsidised cafes - at both campuses Employee Assistance Programme – Staff have access to this programme. It is a free and strictly confidential short-term counselling and support service (up to six meetings after an initial assessment session with a qualified counselor) The College offers an eye sight test for anyone who meets the criteria as described within the Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations. Progressive family friendly policies (exceeding statutory requirements) that supports a health work/life balance, all staff are entitled to request flexible working. Discounted treatments at the Academy, Bath Campus Free parking at the Somer Valley Campus in Radstock About Bath College Welcome to Bath College, a vibrant and successful College with two campuses, one in the centre of Bath and one in the rural setting of Radstock. We pride ourselves on providing training for the region’s future workforce by offering courses in both vocational and traditional academic subjects to students from across Bath, Bristol, Somerset, Wiltshire and beyond.