We are looking for a proactive and organised HR Officer to join our HR & Organisational Development team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their career in HR or enhance their Employee Relations experience.
Working under the guidance of the HR Partners, you will play a key role in delivering a high-quality, customer-focused HR service for managers and employees across the College. The role offers broad, hands-on experience and a strong foundation for future HR career progression.
Key responsibilities include:
1. Coordinate and support investigation meetings and formal hearings, including preparing documentation and taking accurate, objective notes.
2. Provide first-level HR supportto managers on attendance, flexible working and other routine HR matters, managing a small portfolio of low-complexity casework.
3. Oversee family leave processes and support the end-of-fixed-term contract procedures.
4. Work closely with the Recruitment Team, ensuring accurate job adverts, job descriptions and documentation are submitted on time and in line with recruitment requirements.
5. Participate in recruitment interviews where required and support managers in applying best practice during selection.
6. Maintain accurate employee records and ensure all HR documentation and templates are kept up to date and compliant with data protection requirements.
7. Proactively manage the HR Partner inbox, responding to routine queries and escalating issues appropriately.
8. Liaise with the HR Coordinator on contract variations, absence management outputs and other routine processes to ensure timely and accurate completion.
9. Contribute to HR project work and deputise for HR Partners when required.
Essential Qualifications and Experience
10. Educated to HND level (or equivalent).
11. CIPD Level 3 qualified, with willingness to work towards Level 5.
12. Foundational understanding of core HR processes, employment law principles, and Employee Relations practices.
13. Experience supporting managers and employees in a busy, customer-focused environment.
14. Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
Essential Skills and Competencies
15. Strong organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritise a busy workload.
16. High level of accuracy, attention to detail, and confidence handling numerical information (e.g., basic/checking HR calculations).
17. Clear and confident written and verbal communication skills, adaptable for different audiences.
18. Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and confidence using HR information systems – the College uses ITrent.
19. Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team while also progressing tasks independently.
20. Commitment to continuous professional development and excellence in service delivery
Other Requirements
21. Professional, discreet and approachable, with a positive and flexible attitude.
22. Willingness to travel across all College campuses as required.
23. Commitment to the College’s values, equality, diversity, and delivering an inclusive, high-quality service.
This position offers broad, hands-on HR and ER experience and provides a strong foundation for career progression within the HR profession.
We operate a guaranteed interview scheme and open this to BME groups, people living with a disability, the care experienced and Armed forces veterans - if you meet the essential criteria, you will automatically be selected for an interview.
The postholder’s main base will be Milton Road, but flexibility to travel between the College’s four campuses is required.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
Provisional Interview Date: Thursday 8 January .