People and Organisational Development HR Manager (1 Year Fixed Term Contract)

People and Organisational Development HR Manager (1 Year Fixed Term Contract)

Ref: ME2324075

Hours: 37 hours per week

Salary: Circa £55,000 per annum (Dependent on skills, experience and qualifications)

Primary Location: Northampton, Booth Lane Campus

Closing Date: Thursday 4th April 2024

Interview Date: TBC

About Northampton College

Northampton College is proud to be the leading provider of further education in the South East Midlands region. As a College, who have been rated by Ofsted as ‘good’ with outstanding features, we are committed to developing the professional and technical skills of our students, who are the workforce and leaders of the future.

The Team

The HR Team are very proud to support Northampton College’s culture of high standards, an inclusive working and learning environment, and a professional committed workforce who are focussed on supporting our students to achieve the best they possibly can.

The team has an exceptional work ethic, a commitment to improving organisational effectiveness, and recognises the importance of each individual within the team being able to contribute their professional knowledge, opinion and skills in developing an HR function which continually seeks better ways of doing things. 

The Role

Leading the HR Operations team will require integrity, vision, commercial acumen, technical excellence in the arena of employment and safeguarding statute, an ability to influence the culture, financial sustainability and performance of the organisation and to develop workforce strategies which promote organisational improvement and focus on the College’s strategic aims of quality improvement, financial sustainability and a College for the community. 

The post holder will require resilience, excellent communication and influencing skills, an excellent work ethic, an ability to deal with challenging situations, be able to form high trust relationships with the HR team, managers and staff across the organisation, and be able to demonstrate a commitment to delivering continuous improvement.

The Successful Candidate

The successful candidate’s knowledge, skills, experience, abilities and qualities will include:

• Track record of developing and implementing innovative HR strategies to enhance organisational performance.
• Experience in developing and refining HR policies.
• Level 7 CIPD accredited HR qualification.
• An in-depth knowledge of current employment legislation and contemporary HR practices

Rewards and Benefits include

• 43 days annual leave, comprising 32 personal days, pro rata (1 September – 31 August), including 8 bank holidays and 3 closure days. The College reserves the right to designate up to 3 closure days per holiday year.
• Discounts through membership of the NUS, ranging from Student Prime (Amazon), to eating out, fashion, beauty, entertainment, technology and travel.
• Eligible to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (a defined benefit scheme including an employer contribution rate of 25.20%)
• Right to request flexible working from start date.
• Access to continued professional development.
• Free car parking and electric car charging facilities.
• Gym facilities.
• 24 hours per day, 365 days per year Employee Support Helpline.
• Enhanced maternity/shared parental and paternity schemes.
• Paid Compassionate Leave - up to five working days paid absence (in a rolling twelve-month period) on compassionate grounds in the event of bereavement or serious illness of a close relative)

If you would like to be a part of our successful team please go to https://www.northamptoncollege.ac.uk/working-for-us.html for further details on how to apply.

This post will require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.