About The Role
We are looking for an experienced People Advisor to join the People Partnering and Relations team.
In this role, you will work across Falmouth University and Falmouth Exeter Plus to provide high quality advice and guidance to our people which has been escalated through our tiered model.
It is essential that you build and maintain strong working relationships as you will be responsible for managing a full and varied caseload related to all aspects of informal and first level employee relations, including supporting managers with undertaking investigations.
You will also contribute to the operational delivery of our people plans, organisational change programmes, as well as completing activities such as job evaluations and using People & Culture dashboard information to support managers.
This busy role will encourage you to proactively and consistently develop your own practice and push the boundaries of your own critical thinking.
About You
We are looking to hear from candidates who can offer:
1. Degree or CIPD level 5 qualification or similar experience.
2. Recent and relevant core HR skills and experience related to the role.
3. Influence, tenacity and empathy; with the ability to quickly establish credibility within a large and complex organisation.
4. Excellent organisation and time management skills.
5. A collaborative and flexible approach to team working.
The job description and personal specification for the role provides fuller details. For an informal conversation about the position, ahead of applying please email recruitment@falmouth.ac.uk
This position is offered on a full time, permanent basis. This is a busy, people facing role, where an on-campus presence will be required, however, we operate a hybrid flexible approach to working with the opportunity to work from home for part of the week, after induction and initial training has been completed.
The closing date for this position is Sunday 1 February 2026.
About Us
For more than 120 years, Falmouth University has been a hub of creative and technological education and change. We are Cornwall’s University, a strong local and anchor institution within its defining rural and coastal community.
Our mission is to deliver exceptional higher education and research, harnessing the fusion of creativity and technology as foundations of the future economy. We use our knowledge and expertise in these disciplines to generate positive and sustainable opportunities for all. In return for your hard work and commitment, we offer excellent benefits, including: - Employer Pension Contribution up to 12%. - 28 days + 8 days bank holiday. - Annual salary increments (Until top of grade reached) - Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Pay/Adoption Pay - Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme (Tusker) - Salary Sacrifice Cycle Scheme - Salary Sacrifice Home & Tech Scheme - Life Assurance
Full details on our employee benefits can be found on our careers page www.falmouth.ac.uk/jobs. Alongside these benefits we offer a first class working environment across our campuses with all the facilities you would expect from a leading University. A successful external candidate for this position would be employed by Falmouth Staffing Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Falmouth University. Employees of Falmouth Staffing Ltd work alongside Falmouth University colleagues in the delivery of Falmouth’s strategic vision and will adopt Falmouth University’s HR policies and procedures in full. Falmouth University welcomes and encourages job applications from people of all identities and backgrounds, particularly those under-represented and/or marginalised, as it is important we have a diverse range of candidates to consider.