Senior HR Adviser - 31 hpw

An exciting opportunity is available as part of our HR team at the University of Chester.

As Senior HR Adviser you will be responsible for ensuring effective delivery of HR advice, guidance and support to managers and employees on the full employee lifecycle.

Due to the changing landscape of the Higher Education sector and consequently the challenges this brings in relation to people management practices, you must be able to build and maintain credibility as an HR professional, whilst operating within a consistently demanding environment.

The successful candidate should be CIPD Level 7 qualified (or near to completion) or have an equivalent HR qualification with significant experience working as a HR generalist within a busy HR environment. Practical up to date comprehensive knowledge of employment law and equal opportunities legislation are essential. We are looking for an individual with a proactive approach to continuous personal/professional development with the ability to prioritise their own workload within the role

We encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants.

Further details can be found on the University of Chester's jobs page (https://jobs.chester.ac.uk/Vacancies.aspx) and only applications made via the University's online application process will be considered.

University Scale OS7, points 23 - 26, £32,080 - £34,610 (pro rata) per annum payable monthly. 

·                   Family Friendly Policies 

The University recognises the importance of supporting its staff. We have a range of family-friendly policies to help support work-life balance, including generous maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave entitlement, as well as carers leave and parental leave. We also have parents and carers networks, in addition to other networks, for staff to share ideas.  

·                   Flexible Working 

We appreciate that flexible working is vital in creating an effective work-life balance. The University now adopts a hybrid approach to working, so work can be carried out both at home and in the office, as and when necessary. The University is flexible with regard to the needs of every individual through staff applications for flexible working, flexitime, varying start and finish to adapt to individual needs, part-time working and job sharing.   

 ·                   Pay  

The University salary structure includes automatic annual increments within their pay grade, with development opportunities to access higher pay grades. The University also offers attractive pension schemes, as well as childcare benefit schemes. CAF Give as you Earn is a tax-effective way of employees donating to charity.  

 ·                   Health and Wellbeing 

The University of Chester aspires to become a Healthy University which is committed to “creating a learning environment and organisational culture that enhances the health, well-being and sustainability of its community and enables people to achieve their full potential’. The University’s Sport and Active Lifestyle team offers staff and students discounted gym membership and access to its facilities. Various events are carried out for staff to attend to actively promote physical and mental wellbeing. The University also offers an Occupational Health and an Employee Assistance Programme.    

 ·                   Learning and Development 

The University of Chester recognises that its employees are the most valuable asset and actively encourages, enables and supports staff to obtain further qualifications, training and experience in order to carry out their roles more effectively and to assist them in developing their future careers.  

 ·                   Employee Benefits Platform 

The University of Chester has partnered with Sodexo Ltd to launch a benefits platform. Employees can access a range of exclusive benefits including the Cycle2Work salary sacrifice scheme, Salary Finance financial wellbeing, plus discounts at high-street retailers, cinemas tickets, holidays and much more.