Head of Human Resources, Employment Relations and HR Policy - Human ResourcesGrade 9
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£ 57422 - 66537
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Human Resources
Location: University of Birmingham Edgbaston Birmingham UK
Full time starting salary is normally in the range 57422 to 66537 with potential progression once in post to 86760
Grade: 9
Full Time Permanent
Closing date: 4th June 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 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 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 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 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 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
TheroleofHeadofHumanResources EmploymentRelations andHRPolicyreportsto the Deputy Director of Human Resources and supports the University through:
- the developmentand implementationofan Employment Relations Strategy and plan aligned to organisational business needs.
- the developmentanddelivery ofhighquality HR policies andrelatedadvice ensuring compliance with Employment Law and University Statute and Ordinance.
Main Duties
Thepostwillinvolvearangeofduties including:
- Contributing tothe HRfunction throughsupporting the developmentand implementation of an EmploymentRelations strategyand plan that is alignedtothe Universitys organisational and business needs.
- Workingclosely withother HR teamsto designdeliver andimplement asuiteofHR policies procedures andguidelines ensuringtheyare inline withbest practice legal requirements and support University objectives.
- In conjunctionwith the Director and Deputy Director of HR manage and oversee relationships withtheTrade Unions consulting and negotiating includes:
- managementofdisputes andstrike actionensuringbusiness continuity and minimising impact and reputational damage
- management oftheJoint Union Committee and the Joint Negotiation and Consultative Committee
- negotiation of any changes toterms andconditions ofemployment managementof Local Pay negotiations
- Working closely withthe Head ofReward toensure that any developments inthe reward propositionforstaffareappropriately consultedornegotiated withTradeUnionsand translated into policy.
- LiaisingacrosstheHRfunctiontoimproveandenhanceEmployerBrandingandensure this is reflected in HR Policies and documentation.
- ProvidingadviceguidancetrainingandexpertisetoensureHRteamsarefullyconversant with legislative and policy changes.
- EnsureappropriategovernanceofpolicychangesandliaisewithLegalServicestofully consider legal risks andmaintain consistency of advice andguidance.
- As and when required management ofandinvolvement in University projects working withothers fromacross HR andtheUniversity while exercising a substantial degree of independentprofessional responsibility and discretion.
- Undertaking research analysing data andproducing reports to support effective decision making and producing papers reports andbriefings for the HRSLT.
- ManagementofaPolicy Officer providingsupport direction anddevelopmentas required.
This is a management level position and is particularly suitable for someone seeking to develop a successful career in a specialist area of HR. The post holder will be a graduate possess strong intellectual skills and a real interest in and understanding of HR in the Higher Education context as well as experience of managing Employment Relations management of trade union relationships and an excellent knowledge of employment law.
They will have a can do attitude be flexible resourceful and be able to take a concept through to successful implementation. Possessing excellent administrative and organisational abilities they need to be able to use their own initiative to complete a broad range of tasks with minimal direction. The roleholder will often work with colleagues from other parts of the University to obtain information and achieve tasks and must therefore be a good team worker and demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills.
Person Specification
The roleholder will possess the following combined experience and personal qualities:
Qualifications
- A degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent skills acquired in the workplace. CIPD or significant previous experience in HR which should include experience of Operational HR Employment Relations and experience of interpreting employment legislation.
Skills and Experience
- Demonstrable experience of managing employee propositions in a large and complex organisation.
- Highly developed research skills and experience of producing and analysing complex source material information and data and turning these into reports policies and guidelines.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills and the capability to work with and influence senior management and key stakeholders.
- Be able to exercise discretion regarding the handling and management of sensitive information.
- Good IT skills.
- An ability to work simultaneously and effectively to progress multiple high profile tasks under considerable pressure.
- Excellent organisational and administrative skills including the management of budgets resources and funding the assessment and mitigation of risk and the development of strategic and operational plans.
- A good team worker with the ability to work effectively with staff at different levels of the organisation.
Personal Characteristics
- Strong intellectual ability and the ability to apply this to management tasks.
- A high degree of initiative personal judgement resourcefulness flexibility and a self motivating approach. The ability to complete tasks based on only broad direction and with minimal supervision.
- Enthusiasm and willingness to meet challenging demands working to different people deadlines and within budget.
- Excellent interpersonal skills including tact and diplomacy. The post holder must inspire confidence and command authority with a range of colleagues including academic colleagues University managers and external contacts.
- A strong interest in and understanding of key policy issues in HE.
Capabilities
Strategic Thinking and Perspective
- Able to shape strategic direction develop and implement operational plans for own area.
- Participate in and make significant contributions to the delivery of University initiatives such as the Birmingham Academic.
- Able to exercise a substantial degree of independent professional responsibility and discretion.
- Demonstrate understanding of the factors in HE impacting on the University and apply this to own work.
- Able to evaluate service provision and recommend and implement innovative solutions to improve service quality efficiency and continuity.
- Capable of effectively resolving all issues in own area often requiring complex problem solving through others.
Organisational Understanding
- Demonstrates understanding of how the University operates and a sensitivity to its political and organisational priorities and applies this to own work.
Communication
- Interacts at senior levels within the University to keep abreast of developments to ensure service provision is in line with broader agendas.
- Uses a range of communication skills and strategies to gain commitment to action or change.
- Expresses complex ideas coherently through a variety of media (especially in written form) and to a range of audiences.
- Displays awareness of own impact and tact and diplomacy.
- Networks with fellow professionals in the wider community to stay uptodate professionally.
Working Collaboratively
- Demonstrates collaborative working builds open trusting and effective partnerships.
- Promotes knowledge sharing assistance to others and constructive challenge as appropriate.
Performance and Resource Management
- Actively manages programmes of work and budgets to achieve quality standards and targets.
- Ensures priorities are balanced taking appropriate action to keep things on track.
Informal enquiries to Zoe Oakes 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.
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Employment Type
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