HR Business Partner

Location: Bristol

56209 - 58820 plus generous Civil Service defined benefitpension

12 month fixed term contract

The opportunity

Were looking for an experienced HR Business Partner (HRBP) with a solid background in casework management and employment law to join our team during a busy period and play a key role in delivering strategic HR solutions across the organisation.

Who we are

The Office for Students (OfS) is the independent regulator of higher education in England we regulate higher education on behalf of all students. Our mission is to ensure that every student whatever their background has a fulfilling experience of higher education that enriches their lives and careers

The role

As an HR Business Partner youll provide a proactive professional HR service that supports the delivery of the OfSs strategic aims and objectives. Youll work closely with an assigned directorate tailoring HR solutions to meet both organisational and directorate needs. Collaboration is keyyoull partner with other HRBPs and working leads to maintain and improve HR processes across the organisation ensuring consistency and best practice. This is an opportunity to get involved with driving forward our ambitious people strategy.

About you

Youll have solid experience as an HR Business Partner with a strong understanding of employment law and casework management. Your background includes developing and implementing HR policies interpreting and utilising HR management information and using your facilitation skills to engage and develop stakeholders effectively.

You have the ability to link HR initiatives to wider organisational objectives. Ideally youll also bring experience of working within the public sector or Civil Service but most importantly youll be proactive collaborative and committed to delivering an exceptional HR service.

Core responsibilities

• Partner with leaders to understand their priorities and deliver tailored HR solutions that support both people and organisational goals

• Provide expert guidance on employment law and manage casework with fairness sensitivity and professionalism ensuring positive outcomes for all involved

• Shape policies and processes that promote best practice and inclusivity making sure they are clear accessible and aligned with our organisational attitudes.

• Use data and insights to identify trends inform decisions and develop evidence-based strategies that improve the employee experience

• Support change and growth helping teams adapt confidently to organisational changes while fostering engagement and resilience

• Coach and empower managers to build confidence in people management offering practical advice and support to develop their leadership capability

Essential experience

• Proven HRBP experience

• Employment law and casework management

• HR policy development and implementation

• Strong facilitation and communication skills to build and maintain relationships with a wider range of stakeholders

• Ability to assess and manage the impact of change and support change readiness

• Ability to utilise and interpret data and business intelligence to identify key people issues and develop evidence-based people solutions

• Commitment to contribute to the continuous improvement of frontline and corporate support services.

• Ability to resiliently manage a range of conflicting priorities often at pace understanding that roles can frequently be pressurised and priorities varied

• A strong background in supporting line managers with people management and development issues

Desirable experience

• Public sector or Civil Service experience

Application Process

As part of the application process we will ask you to submit:

• Your CV highlighting your relevant experience and skills for the HR Business Partner role

• A short questionnaire which will help us understand how your expertise aligns with the role requirements

If youre shortlisted the next stage will include:

• A work-based assessment designed to reflect key responsibilities of the role

• An interview where youll have the opportunity to demonstrate your knowledge experience and approach

Reasonable Adjustments
We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you through the application or selection process please contact us at and we will be happy to help.

Working for us
The OfS regulates the higher education sector on behalf of all students. We value diversity and the wealth of perspectives experience and ideas that it brings to our work and we strive to embed equality of opportunity in everything we do.

We recruit based on fair and open competition and welcome applications from candidates regardless of age disability race and ethnicity gender reassignment marriage and civil partnership pregnancy and maternity religion or belief sex or sexual orientation.

Closing date for applications: 12pm on Monday 15th December

Interviews will take place early January.