Job Description

Salary

Starting salary is 48,148 per annum / pro rata

Job category/type

Professional Services

Job reference

R5250

Redeployment Applicants, please complete the redeployment application form that is attached to this advert.

Are you ready to join a fantastic People and OD Team that is enthusiastic, solution-focused, and works collaboratively with Faculties and Departments?



We are looking for a proactive People and OD Business Partner to join our People & Organisational Development team, supporting a diverse academic and professional services workforce at the University of South Wales, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and The College Merthyr Tydfil. A People Business Partner who shares our commitment to excellence, inclusivity, and empathetic leadership.



You will deliver comprehensive professional and strategic business focused advice to Senior Management on the full range of People and OD services; and act as a 'change agent', supporting change initiatives whilst promoting the desired performance enabling organisational culture and behaviours supporting the University's core values.



You will have significant HR experience and a strong generalist background, with the ability to support and professionally challenge, whilst providing business focused solutions. You will also demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build effective working relationships with different customer groups applying good practice to support the people plan.



We are currently operating a hybrid-model of working. However, the successful candidate would be expected to work on campus for part of the week based at the Pontypridd campus of the University of South Wales. We also offer a number of employee benefits including a generous pension scheme and flexibility in working arrangements.



If you would like to know a little more about the posts or have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to contact Alison Jones, Head of People Partnering and Operations alison.jones3@southwales.ac.uk



If you are a successful candidate and this position will be your first professional services role at the University or you are currently employed by PSS Ltd), you will be employed by Professional and Support Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of South Wales, which provides services to the University and Colleges.

Discover the advantages of working with us at USW:

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USW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All those working at the University are expected to share this commitment.



We are committed to employing a diverse workforce and creating an inclusive environment. Where colleagues can be themselves and every person is treated with dignity, fairness and respect. We actively encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and communities, especially with regards to age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, race and religion and/or belief. We benchmark our success through equality accreditations with Athena Swan, Race Equality Charter, Stonewall and Disability Confident.


If you're a Welsh learner or a Welsh speaker, we'd be delighted to receive your application. At USW, you'll have access to Welsh courses to enable you to develop your Welsh skills further, in order to provide a bilingual service to our students, colleagues and the public.



We welcome applications in Welsh and English. Applications in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than those made in English.