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Job id: 086845. Salary: £37,332 – £42,099 per annum, including London Weighting Allowance.
Posted: 25 March 2024. Closing date: 08 April 2024.
Business unit: Human Resources. Department: People Partnering & Advisory.
Contact details:Jolene King.
Location: Guy's Campus. Category: Professional & Support Services.
Job description
Working as part of a small team dedicated to supporting King’s Cleaning and Security Services (CSS) department, you will provide expert advice and support to the 400+ managers and staff across the university’s Cleaning and Security Services (CSS) on the full range of operational HR issues.
You will have a strong operational HR background and experience working with and advising on the full range of HR policies and practices, including grievances, disciplinary, sickness absence and performance management. You will support managers on a broad range of issues and cases, guiding them through both informal resolutions and formal King’s policies and procedures when required. You will need to be comfortable managing multiple priorities, working at pace and operating independently to make this role a success.
Due to the nature of this workforce, you may be required to work some unsociable hours on occasion.
This post will be offered on an indefinite contract.
This is a full-time post.
Key responsibilities
- Proactively provide professional HR advice, support and guidance to managers and staff across CSS on all employee relations issues, including all aspects of University HR policies and procedures and current employment law, using judgement and creativity to suggest the most appropriate course of action.
- Establish and develop relationships with managers and key contacts across CSS, to understand and advise on people management issues.
- Provide first level advice and support in relation to employee probation, grievance and disciplinary cases through internal procedures, assessing the risks, legal and other implications and financial impact.
- Provide professional advice and support on performance management, absence management, job evaluation, contracts and other general HR queries.
- Proactively provide professional HR support to line managers in all aspects of University absence management policies and procedures. This will include advising on the management of short-term, frequent and long-term absences and facilitating formal absence related meetings.
- Coach and support line managers to build confidence and capability in handling people issues.
- Contribute to the development and delivery of specific HR projects and initiatives for CSS as identified.
- Contribute to the design and delivery of relevant training activities that improve management capability in handling people issues.
- Support the continuous improvement of HR practices in collaboration with the HR Operations Manager.
The above list of responsibilities may not be exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks and responsibilities as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post.
Skills, knowledge, and experience
Essential criteria
Desirable criteria
We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.
We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.
We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's.
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