Senior Hr Partner

About ARU:ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. ARU holds a Gold award for the quality of its education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).   ARU’s research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical and creative fields.  We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities.  Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UK’s Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world leading. We are the largest provider of Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care students in the East of England, and we are also among the UK’s leading universities for degree apprenticeship provision, working with hundreds of employers across the UK. About the role:Leading a team of HR Partners, you’ll play a key role to driving forward our Strategic Plan and People Strategy, and ensuring excellent practice across all areas of people management, with opportunities to play a central role in projects to continue the streamlining and modernisation of our HR policies and practices. Working closely with the OD team and stakeholders at all levels, you’ll champion Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and provide advice and expertise on more complex matters relating to employment legislation and terms and conditions of employment.  A Chartered CIPD Member, you’ll be an experienced HR Partner with a track record of achievement in a large complex organisation and proven ability to build strong working relationships with a range of stakeholders. Aware of the external context, you’ll be experienced in policy development, cultural change delivery, implementation of innovative solutions to difficult situations, and you will be dedicated to engaging, coaching, and developing team members to raise the profile of the team. For an informal discussion please contact Kate Brimley, Assistant HR Director (Employee Relations), at Kate.Brimley@aru.ac.uk. Find out more about working with us. We have an agile working culture and offer an extensive range of benefits including a generous holiday entitlement, occupational pension schemes, training and development opportunities, travel to work scheme and a competitive relocation package. Visit our benefits page for full details. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of our staff and students and expect all staff to share this commitment.We value diversity at ARU and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We have a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK. Committed to being inclusive and open to discuss flexible working.  Guidance Notes: For a list of key requirements, please click on the Apply button above to download the Job Description and Person Specification. To apply for this role please demonstrate how your skills and experience match the criteria in the person specification.   We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications.