Senior HR Adviser - Human ResourcesGrade 7
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Human Resources
Location: University of Birmingham Edgbaston Birmingham UK
Full time starting salary is normally in the range 36130 to 45413 with potential progression once in post to 48149
Grade: 7
2 positions available:
- 1x Full Time 37.5 hours per week) Permanent
- 1x Part Time 30 hours per week) Permanent
Closing date: 7th May 2025
Our offer to you
People are at the heart of what we are and do.
The University of Birmingham is proud to have been a part of the City of Birmingham and the wider region for over 100 years andweare equally proud to be recognised as a leading global university.We want to attract talented people from across the city and beyond support them to succeed and celebrate their success.
We are committed to helping the people who work here todevelopthrough our sectorleading Birmingham Professional programmewhichprovides allprofessionalservices staff with development opportunities and the encouragement to reach their full potential.With almost 5000professionalservices jobs in a widerange of functionsin Edgbaston andin our campus inDubai there are plenty of opportunities foryou to be able to develop yourcareer at the University.
We believe there is no such thing as a typical member of staff and that diversity is a source of strength that underpins the exchange of ideas innovation and debate.We warmly welcome people from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is at the heart of who and what we areand how we work.
Supporting our people to achieve a healthy work/life balance is important both to our employees andtothe success of the University and depending on the role we offer avarietyof flexible working arrangements. We therefore welcome discussions on all forms of flexible working addition you will receive a generous package of benefits including 40 dayspaid holidaya year one paid day a year for volunteering occupational sick pay and a pension scheme. We also have three high quality subsidised day nurseries.
The University is situated in leafy Edgbaston and there are excellent transport links to our beautiful campus including main bus routes and a train station on site.On campus we have a stateoftheart sports centre with pool shopsplaces to eat and drinkour own art gallery museum and botanical gardens.
Find out more about thebenefits of working for the Universityof Birmingham
Role Summary
You will provide a comprehensive professional HR service across a range of University areas; giving expert advice and guidance on all aspects of employee related issues including individual support consultation and coaching to managers/teams. In addition you will either lead or support initiatives and projects across the University in support of HR and University priorities. This will include driving the developing of process efficiencies and enhancing the delivery of the HR function.
Two Senior HR Adviser vacancies are available: one at fulltime 37.5 hours per week) and one and parttime 0.8 FTE 30 hours per week). The successful candidate(s) will be aligned to one of the Universitys five Colleges and this will be confirmed upon appointment.
Main Duties
The main responsibilities of this role will include:
- Providing timely expert advice and guidance to line managers on peoplerelated issues (eg. performance sickness occupational health conduct discipline grievance secondments TUPE probation AWOL). Exercising professional judgement to guide managers to a successful outcome/result taking into account all relevant factors both HRrelated (employment legislation policy and procedure best practice etc) and commercial factors such as the risk or financial impact on the widerorganisation.
- Leading on the management delivery and monitoring of elements of projects or smaller projects in their entirety as required by the HR Business Partner or senior colleagues more widely within HR. This will include HR and/or University projects and initiatives working with Colleagues across the function and wider University in support of HR and University priorities. This may include representing the team on crossinstitutional projects asappropriate.
- Contributing to the development implementation and monitoring of service standards across the function.
- Providing proactive support for the HR Business Partner by ensuring operational efficiency and delivery is provided by yourself and the wider team identifying and implementing process improvements in daytoday work. Deputising for the HR Business Partner whererequired.
- Undertaking employee consultation as part of TUPE and the fixed term contract process including the redundancyprocess. Managing end of contract arrangements for Clinical Trainees as appropriate.
- Working in collaboration with HR colleagues to ensure managers are supported through complex ER issues working proactively with the ER team to progress cases asappropriate.
- Sourcing analysing and developing insights from relevant data to identify areas of improvement in HR processes working with colleagues across the function to address issues and develop proposals for driving improvements and efficiencies. Strive to improve performance through continuous process improvement and challenge. Work with colleagues to implement changes and monitor effectiveness as appropriate.
- Utilising a clear organisational understanding to inform the application of policy and processes evaluating the impact and amending the approach accordingly. Contributing to the continual development of policy using knowledge and expertise of how this would translate into operational application.
- Working collaboratively with HR Business Partners and other HR teams to deliver a joinedup HR service ensuring issues are owned. Take individual responsibility for investigating resolving issues providing advice guidance and coaching to customers even when wider support or expertise is required overseeing colleagues input where required to ensure appropriate resolution. Use judgement to escalate matters asappropriate.
- Developing excellent customer relations taking the time to understand wider needs and implications of the issues managing expectations whereappropriate.
- Acting as an initial point of contact and support for other HR colleagues on more complex enquiries providing technical advice guidance and support and taking responsibility for matters where appropriate.
- Utilising our inhouse Work Tracking System effectively ensuring that correspondence is appropriately recorded and stored in line with the Data Protection Act and University Policies andpractices.
- Coaching managers on processes ensuring ownership and responsibilities remain in the appropriate places. Proactively identify skills gaps and develop tools for managers to enable them to effectively manage theirstaff.
- Acting as a role model through championing the University and HRs values through the consistent utilisation of UoB policy andprocesses.
Clinical
- Delivery of tasks related to the employment/appointment of Clinical Academic Staff including: recruitment and selection of Clinical Academics; joint work planning; honorary contracts; clinical preemployment checks.
- Providing uptodate advice and guidance on clinical pay allowances oncall and local/national clinical awards.
- Working collaboratively in respect of the employment of Doctors/Dentists in training; acting as a point of HR contact for the Integrated Clinical Academic Training (ICAT) team.
- Keeping abreast of changes affecting the employment of Clinical Academics including pay reward terms and conditions relevant policy.
Other
- Work collaboratively with your manager and team colleagues in the prioritisation and handling of workloads including supporting others with HR service delivery and the wider HR function as required.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues to maximise the development and efficient use of HR systems contributing to improvement and testing of new solutions.
- Contributing to regular team meetings 11s and performance reviews ensuring that own skills are aligned to team department and University requirements.
- Provide support and cover for other HR team members during demanding workloads and absence as part of own personaldevelopment.
- Developing and maintaining your own professional skills through Continuous Professional Development proactively gathering knowledge and best practice including through liaison with colleagues external to the University and through practical experience and related projectwork.
- Provide proactive support to your manager in supporting the development of others in the team and more widely in HR; this may include responsibility for inducting/supporting new team members. This may include delivering best practice sessions at wider HR teammeetings.
- Prioritising own workload and monitoring the activities of work ensuring timely completion managing othersexpectations.
- Developing and demonstrating detailed organisational understanding for example taking into account any resource constraints when formulating and agreeing appropriatesolutions.
- Ensuring accurate and timely capture of staff data relating to own work in all HR systems including work tracking.
- Supporting managers to maximise their own use of HR Systems andprocesses.
- Consistently delivering best practice communication with internal and external customers regular two way and fit forpurpose.
- Promotes equality and values diversity acting as a role model and fostering an inclusive workingculture.
Required Knowledge Skills Qualifications Experience
- Qualified to Degree level or equivalent plus practical HR Advisory experience or significant relevant experience demonstrated through increasingly more demanding roles evidencing the experience necessary for thisrole.
- Level 7 CIPD qualified or equivalentexperience.
- Demonstrable generalist HR experience working with Academics/Clinical Academics is essential.
- Thoroughly conversant in relation to HR practice with the ability to apply sound judgement in the application of policies andsystems.
- Experience of working in a complex organisation with diverse stakeholders in the HEsector or an NHS/Clinical setting.
- Excellent interpersonal communication relationship building negotiation and influencing skills with the ability to cultivate strong relationships act as a credible adviser and deal confidently with a range of internal and external stakeholders/contacts including senior managers academic staff and staff at all levels.
- Excellent organisational and multitasking skills with a methodical approach to work and the ability to work simultaneously and manage and progress several different priorities whilst meetingdeadlines.
- Ability to adopt a proactive approach and adapt this in a changingenvironment.
- Highly proficient IT skills including the MS Office suite of programmes. You should be confident and able to quickly learn new IT skills and software packages asrequired.
- A good team worker with the ability to work effectively with staff at different levels of the organisation including supporting less experiencedcolleagues.
- Proven track record of ability to integrate with and function effectively as part of a busy diverse and established team working with littlesupervision.
- Demonstrating the ability to apply sound judgement and reach considered decisions asappropriate.
- Knowledge of the protected characteristics of the Equality Act 2010 and how to actively ensure in daytoday activity in own area that those with protected characteristics are treated equally andfairly
Dimensions
This is a senior advisory role providing expert advice and support on generalist HR matters across the allocated areas. The role reports to the Business Partner and will require significant judgement in ensuring any risks are identified and escalated as appropriate.
Planning and Organising
You will be expected to proactively plan and organise your own workload and possibly those of others. You will work closely with your customer base in providing expert advice and guidance. You may lead short term or smaller projects or contribute to larger Universitywide projects. You will proactively drive process and service improvements withinHR.
Problem Solving and decision making
You will be able to review develop and propose solutions for problems with staff processes and services. You will be authoritative in your knowledge of HR practice and be able to provide customers with specialist advice and recommendations.
Internal and External relationships
You will liaise with a wide variety of stakeholders internally and possibly externally. You will need to develop and maintain strong working relationships and use your coaching and influencing skills to win support for solutions
Informal enquiries to Sally Steele email:
View our staff values and behaviourshere
We believe there is no such thing as a typical member of University of Birmingham staff and that diversity in its many forms is a strength that underpins the exchange of ideas innovation and debate at the heart of University life. We are committed to proactively addressing the barriers experienced by some groups in our community and are proud to hold Athena SWAN Race Equality Charter and Disability Confident accreditations. We have an Equality Diversity and Inclusion Centre that focuses on continuously improving the University as a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone has the opportunity to succeed. We are also committed to sustainability which is a key part of our strategy. You can find out more about our work to create a fairer university for everyoneon our website.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
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