The People Services Team at HSDC are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity to join them as HR Business Partner. You will be part of a friendly team and will offer business partnership across all of our college campuses – Alton, Havant and Waterlooville. About the role Your primary focus will be supporting the Director of People & Organisational Development with the provision of consistent and reliable generalist HR support in relation to relevant policies and practices across the College. This will include the practical application of employment law, case management, recruitment expertise and developing our leadership team You will have the opportunity to engage with leaders across the College and build trusting relationships to nurture ownership and accountability within their teams. You will use your experience, skills and knowledge of the HR industry to maximise impact and add value in key areas such as change management, employee engagement, recruitment and employee relations.

The HR Business Partner will be responsible for:

• Supporting the Director of People & Organisational Development with the provision of consistent and reliable generalist HR support in relation to relevant policies and practices across the College including the practical application of employment law with staff issues.
• Engage respective Business areas with the strategic HR agenda so stakeholders understand the associated activity and are clear on their own and their team's accountabilities for delivering and embedding it.
• Building trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and leaders across the College and providing day to day leadership to drive the delivery of the People Plan.
• Assisting in building strong talent pipelines and workforce planning.
• Using experience, skills and knowledge of the HR industry to maximise impact and add value in key areas such as change, management, employee engagement, recruitment and employee relations.

The HR Business Partner will need:

• Essential Graduate member or working towards CIPD
• Experience in a generalist HR role
• Experience in analysing data and producing reports
• Experience in, and knowledge of, advising managers on HR related procedures, casework, change management and policy interpretation

In return, the HR Business Partner will receive:

We offer a wide range of benefits to help make HSDC a great place to work! Some of these include:

• We will invest in you! As an organisation that puts education at the forefront of everything we do, itʼs only right that we take the same approach for our employees. There are a wide range of training and continued development opportunities available to staff. These include in-house sessions on coaching and mentoring, the opportunity to attend workshops and seminars, staff development days, as well as funding available towards relevant qualifications. HSDC also offers opportunities for funded research and cross-college projects, with some research bids involving international travel to speak at conferences.
• Generous pension scheme. We offer both the Local Government Pension Scheme and Teachers Pension Scheme.
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• A whole range of discounts. All employees are eligible to purchase an NUS TOTUM card which gives you access to hundreds of discounts with retailers.
• Giving back. Giving back to the community is an important part of working at HSDC. All staff are given the chance to give back to causes close to their heart. There are opportunities for volunteering and regular fundraising activities for both local and national charities.

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