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HR Business Partner
| Posting date: | 11 March 2025 |
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| Salary: | £48,148.00 to £55,755.00 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 25 March 2025 |
| Location: | Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taff |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | University of South Wales |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | R4952 |
Summary
We are looking for experienced candidates to provide HR Business Partner (HRBP) support to our internal and external customers, including those in PSS Ltd, the University of South Wales, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and The College Merthyr Tydfil.
You will deliver comprehensive professional and strategic business focused advice to Senior Management on the full range of HR 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 Zoë Grainger, Director of HR: zoe.grainger@southwales.ac.uk
We have two fixed term positions available for the above position 0.6fte fixed term until 31st March 2026.
1fte fixed term until 31st July 2026.
If you are a successful candidate and this position will be your first professional services role at the University / RWCMD (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: https://tinyurl.com/PSSatUSW
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.
You will deliver comprehensive professional and strategic business focused advice to Senior Management on the full range of HR 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 Zoë Grainger, Director of HR: zoe.grainger@southwales.ac.uk
We have two fixed term positions available for the above position 0.6fte fixed term until 31st March 2026.
1fte fixed term until 31st July 2026.
If you are a successful candidate and this position will be your first professional services role at the University / RWCMD (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: https://tinyurl.com/PSSatUSW
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.
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