HR Business Partner

Updated: 5 days ago
Location: Bristol, ENGLAND
Job Type: FullTime

We are seeking a passionate HR Business Partner (hybrid role) to join our HR team that supports our Professional Services Divisions. You will partner with leaders at all levels within the Campus Division (which provides estates and facilities services), supporting their operational teams such as Catering, Cleaning and Maintenance to name a few. You will focus on helping managers solve a diverse range of people management challenges using your expertise to find innovative solutions in line with HR policy and employment legislation.

On a daily basis you will work with managers to resolve employee relations cases from all stages of the employee lifecycle, support the review of job vacancies and drafting job descriptions, resolve escalated queries from our HR Shared Services team and analyse and interpret HR data. You will build strong stakeholder relationships across the Division and with trade union colleagues to enable the effective resolution of people challenges.

You have:

  • Proven experience working with professional or specialist staff.
  • Excellent organisational and communication skills.
  • Up-to-date knowledge of employment law and current HR trends.
  • The ability to handle a busy workload with resilience and flexibility.
  • A talent for building strong relationships with staff at all levels

Why choose us?

Join a top-ranked UK research university, offering a hybrid work environment, competitive pay, and flexible working arrangements. Benefit from attractive perks and a generous pension scheme. Embrace our inclusive culture, join diverse staff networks, and become part of a supportive community.

For informal queries about the role, please contact Anna Duncan, [email protected]

Contract type: Fixed term maternity cover until 14/08/2025 or the earlier return of the post holder

Work pattern: Full time

Grade: I

Salary: £37,099 - £41,732

School/Unit: Human Resources 

Shift pattern: Monday to Friday 

This advert will close at 23:59 GMT on 25th April 2024. 


We recently launched our strategy  to 2030 tying together our mission, vision and values.


The University of Bristol aims to be a place where everyone feels able to be themselves and do their best in an inclusive working environment where all colleagues can thrive and reach their full potential. We want to attract, develop, and retain individuals with different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives – particularly people of colour, LGBT+ and disabled people - because diversity of people and ideas remains integral to our excellence as a global civic institution.


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We are seeking a passionate HR Business Partner (hybrid role) to join our HR team that supports our Professional Services Divisions. You will partner with leaders at all levels within the Campus Division (which provides estates and facilities services), supporting their operational teams such as Catering, Cleaning and Maintenance to name a few. You will focus on helping managers solve a diverse range of people management challenges using your expertise to find innovative solutions in line with HR policy and employment legislation.

On a daily basis you will work with managers to resolve employee relations cases from all stages of the employee lifecycle, support the review of job vacancies and drafting job descriptions, resolve escalated queries from our HR Shared Services team and analyse and interpret HR data. You will build strong stakeholder relationships across the Division and with trade union colleagues to enable the effective resolution of people challenges.

You have:

  • Proven experience working with professional or specialist staff.
  • Excellent organisational and communication skills.
  • Up-to-date knowledge of employment law and current HR trends.
  • The ability to handle a busy workload with resilience and flexibility.
  • A talent for building strong relationships with staff at all levels

Why choose us?

Join a top-ranked UK research university, offering a hybrid work environment, competitive pay, and flexible working arrangements. Benefit from attractive perks and a generous pension scheme. Embrace our inclusive culture, join diverse staff networks, and become part of a supportive community.

For informal queries about the role, please contact Anna Duncan, [email protected]

Contract type: Fixed term maternity cover until 14/08/2025 or the earlier return of the post holder

Work pattern: Full time

Grade: I

Salary: £37,099 - £41,732

School/Unit: Human Resources 

Shift pattern: Monday to Friday 

This advert will close at 23:59 GMT on 25th April 2024. 


We recently launched our strategy  to 2030 tying together our mission, vision and values.


The University of Bristol aims to be a place where everyone feels able to be themselves and do their best in an inclusive working environment where all colleagues can thrive and reach their full potential. We want to attract, develop, and retain individuals with different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives – particularly people of colour, LGBT+ and disabled people - because diversity of people and ideas remains integral to our excellence as a global civic institution.


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