Overview
You will be part of the HR People Partnering team providing trusted advice, guidance and coaching to our leaders and people managers, helping them deliver and achieve their strategies through their people whilst managing people matters effectively. You will be working alongside a HR People Partners and a Senior HR People Partner, gaining exposure to a broad range of people matters while being part of a supportive team that values learning, collaboration, and professional growth.
About the role: We are looking for a motivated and proactive Associate HR People Partner (AHRPP) to join our HR People Partnering team. This is a hands-on, operational role where you will act as the first point of contact for managers and staff across a diverse and high-profile portfolio, including: Finance, Office of General Counsel, Commercial & Procurement, President & Provost\'s Office, Vice-President (Advancement), Vice-President (External Engagement), and Vice-President (Strategy). It\'s a fantastic entry into HR People Partnering at UCL, offering wide exposure and the opportunity to build valuable experience in:
Responsibilities
* Managing a caseload of employee relations matters (disciplinary, grievance, capability, sickness absence, probation).
* Delivering policy-focused learning sessions to managers.
* Providing HR data and analytics to support decision-making.
* Offering day-to-day advice and guidance to managers and employees.
* Supporting wider projects and people initiatives led by the HR People Partnering team.
Qualifications and experience
* As an HR professional, you have generalist HR experience in a large, complex organisation and are looking to build on your experience into people partnering. You\'re confident managing employee relations casework and have developed sound judgement in this HR area. You\'re resilient, curious and are able to work effectively with a wide range of stakeholders as well as having an interest in developing your skills and knowledge with the support of experienced colleagues. Additionally, you\'re ready to roll up your sleeves and learn on the job.
* Experience advising on a range of complex HR issues (e.g. disciplinaries, grievances, change management, TUPE).
* Experience providing advice to managers on a range of HR policies, procedures and HR best practice.
* Experience in HR administration.
* Although not essential, holding a qualification in CIPD or similar will be beneficial.
What we offer
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below.
About us
UCL Human Resources is a values-driven, service-oriented function of around 120 HR professionals. We work in close partnership with UCL\'s eleven academic faculties, nine professional services divisions, and the President and Provost\'s Offices. Our role is to support leaders and teams in delivering their priorities, navigating organisational change, and creating a positive employee experience. We are committed to building an inclusive culture where every colleague can thrive, and we take pride in HR\'s role in shaping a fair, equitable and diverse working environment. Whether supporting local teams or institution-wide initiatives, we bring insight, innovation and compassion to everything we do.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: As London\'s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world\'s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL\'s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.
You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/
Benefits
* 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays and 6 closure days)
* Additional 5 days\' annual leave purchase scheme
* Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
* Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
* Immigration loan
* Relocation scheme for certain posts
* On-Site nursery
* On-site gym
* Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
* Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
* Discounted medical insurance
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