They design the buildings and environments where we live and work. We maintain a Register to protect the public, so that anyone using an architect’s services, or a building designed by an architect, can be reassured that the design has been developed by an appropriate expert. An exciting opportunity has arisen within the ARB HR Team for an HR Officer who will act as a Business Partner to the organisation. You will be responsible for providing high quality advice and support in a variety of challenging and complex scenarios, supporting projects and delivering day-to-day operational HR activities.
ARB supports a flexible approach to hybrid working.
Reviewing current suite of HR policies and procedures, ensuring they are up to date, are compliant in relation to latest legislative and employment law requirements and are operationally fit for purpose
Identifying where new policies need to be developed
Developing manager training materials based on new policies and procedures
Working with the HR management team to pick up business partner activities that will include sickness absence management, performance management and resource planning
Part of the role will also be to provide operational guidance to managers when dealing with HR and employee relations issues
Building strong working relationships at all levels
Guiding and supporting the HR Administrator with HR activities as required
You will have previous HR experience with CIPD level 3 at a minimum, working in a HR Business Partner dynamic, with exposure to HR and payroll systems as well a policy development. You must be confident advising on policies, procedures and ER matters with stakeholders; Please ensure that you review the job description and person specification, and make sure you download the full application pack from the ARB website.
A flexible working policy
There is an entitlement of 27 days holiday per year plus UK recognised Bank Holiday.
A bank holiday swap policy
A pension scheme with an employer contribution from 8% to 14%, depending on your own contribution
A health cash plan and health insurance and a comprehensive benefits package
An annual pay performance framework that supports pay and career development
We want to create a genuinely inclusive workplace, where we embrace the differences of all our colleagues and celebrate diversity. We are accountable to government.
The law gives us a number of core functions:
We set requirements for and monitor the continuous professional development that architects must undertake, to provide assurance to the public about the continuing competence of the profession.
We want a world in which the built environment inspires those who live and work in it, reflects the needs of society so that people are safe and can live well, and helps to tackle the fundamental challenges our planet faces.