Human Resource Consultant

Job title:

Human Resource Consultant

Company

Heriot-Watt University

Job description

Job Description:An opportunity has arisen for a full time HR Consultant to join our HR Directorate, delivering a co-ordinated, effective and efficient HR advice and support service aligned to business needs.Salary: Grade 7 (£36,924 – £46,485, rising in Marc 2025 to £37,174 – £46,735), pro-rata. Plus 33 days of annual leave and 9 buildings closed days. A pension option with HWU contributing 21.6% of annual salaryAbout our TeamCovering all University Campuses internationally, the HR Directorate provides a range of strategic and operational HR Support and Guidance to the Leaders, managers and employees of the University. The services cover the full employee cycle from the point of attracting staff as potential employees, through their recruitment and induction, career development and reward and recognition. There are HR colleagues based in Edinburgh, Dubai and Malaysia organised around five Divisions, Recruitment, Professional & Organisational Development, Reward & Wellbeing, Employee Relations & Policy and HR Operations.Detailed DescriptionThe HR Consultant role is part of the HR Operations team which delivers a co-ordinated, effective and efficient HR advice and support service aligned to business needs. This is an additional role in our team responding to business demands.Key Duties and Responsibilities * Coach, develop and advise line managers to enable and enhance their people and teams to deliver effective performance.

• Provide timely, professional HR advice and support to managers of Professional Services Directorates and Academic Schools within the portfolio for this role, across a range of employment relations issues including general employment law issues, HWU conditions of service and advice on conduct, grievance and enhancing performance.
• Support managers in handling casework through all stages (early dispute resolution, investigation, hearing and appeal stages), including preparation for employment tribunals and Appeal Board hearings, and liaising with Payroll, the HWU legal advisers, and other external bodies as appropriate.
• Liaise with recognised HWU Trade Union representatives involved in individual cases and with HR Business Partners and/or colleagues within the Reward and Employee Wellbeing and People & Organisational Development Teams to deliver a joined up service to managers
• Support HR Business Partners in delivering change management programmes
• Support HR Partners in delivering bespoke HR solutions to allocated areas, delivering briefings and training sessions as appropriate.
• Carry out Job evaluations (training provided).
• Contribute to the development and review of HR policies, procedures and guidance, including Equality and Privacy Impact Assessments, addressing the University’s strategic objectives and values, delivering good practice and compliance.
• Ensure all case management and other relevant logs are kept up to date to enable appropriate MI and FOI reports to be produced. Work with colleagues to produce and present relevant staff data to managers.
• Be an active participant in project work, leading on specific agreed work packages.

Education, Qualifications and ExperienceThese are the criteria on which the short-listing and recruitment selection will be made:Essential * Educated to first degree level OR equivalent OR equivalent practical experience in the workplace.

• Associate member of CIPD OR equivalent relevant professional membership OR relevant experience
• Proven hands on HR Practitioner experience which will be been acquired over a number of years, with a basic understanding of the relevant theory.
• Good knowledge and understanding of relevant legal, statutory and governance applications and turning them into good practice.
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing and presentation skills, able to understand and communicate complex issues effectively.
• Experience of working closely with stakeholders across all levels of the organisation.
• High level organisational skills with the ability to prioritise major developments and to function effectively in a pressured environment.

Desirable * Coaching and/or facilitation skills and practical experience.

• Experience of HR Data analytics
• Experience of using SAP / Oracle, or similar ERP system.
• Ability to research, analyse and present complex information effectively with good attention to detail.

How to ApplyApplications can be submitted up to midnight (UK time) on Friday, 08th November 2024.Applications must include a CV and covering letter. Please indicate in your application/cover letter your preference for full or part time working along with your current salary.At Heriot Watt we are passionate about our values and look to them to connect our people globally and to help us collaborate and celebrate our success through working together. Our research programmes can deliver real world impact which is achieved through the diversity of our international community and the recognition of creative talent that connects our global team.Our flourishing community will give you the freedom to challenge and to bring your enterprising mind and to help our partners with solutions that can be applied now and in the future. Join us and Heriot Watt will provide you with a platform to thrive and work in a way that also helps you live your life in balance with well-being and inclusiveness at the heart of our global community.Heriot-Watt University is committed to securing equality of opportunity in employment and to the creation of an environment in which individuals are selected, trained, promoted, appraised and otherwise treated on the sole basis of their relevant merits and abilities. Equality and diversity are all about maximising potential and creating a culture of inclusion for all.Heriot-Watt University values diversity across our University community and welcomes applications from all sectors of society, particularly from underrepresented groups. For more information, please see our website https://www.hw.ac.uk/uk/services/equality-diversity.htm and also our award-winning work in Disability Inclusive Science Careers https://disc.hw.ac.uk/ .We welcome and will consider flexible working patterns e.g. part-time working and job share options.Use our total rewards calculator: https://www.hw.ac.uk/about/work/total-rewards-calculator.htm to see the value of benefits provided by Heriot-Watt University.

Expected salary

£36924 – 46485 per year

Location

Edinburgh – Midlothian

Job date

Thu, 17 Oct 2024 03:03:12 GMT

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