People Business Partner
| Posting date: | 07 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £27,675 to £31,951 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 August 2025 |
| Location: | Blackpool, Lancashire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Blackpool and The Fylde College |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 3226 |
Summary
The Role:
Blackpool and The Fylde College (B&FC) is seeking an experienced and proactive People Business Partner to join our People and Payroll team on a maternity cover basis. This is a fantastic opportunity to deliver a comprehensive HR service, driving key people initiatives and fostering a positive employee experience across the College.
Your Responsibilities Will Include:
As a key member of the People and Payroll team, you will play a vital role in supporting the College's people strategy and delivering high-quality HR services. Your main duties will involve:
Providing expert HR advice and guidance to managers and employees on employment-related matters, casework, and the employee lifecycle.
Building strong relationships with stakeholders to deliver innovative people solutions and support business improvement.
Developing workforce insights through regular data review and analytics, enabling informed decision-making.
Ensuring compliance with policies, procedures, and GDPR while managing and processing people data effectively.
Why Join Us?
This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the success of B&FC by shaping the employee experience and driving people-focused initiatives. You will be part of a collaborative and forward-thinking team dedicated to delivering exceptional HR services.
Interested? Apply Early!
We may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications, so if this role excites you, please submit your application as soon as possible!Bottom of Form
Rewards and Benefits
Blackpool and The Fylde College is proud to be Great Place To Work® Certified™
Enhanced leave allowance of 38 days (full-time equivalent), inclusive of bank holidays
Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
Competitive pension scheme:
Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) - 28.68% employer contribution
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) - 15.4% employer contribution
Extensive professional development opportunities for all, with B&FC choosing to invest circa. £1.8m annually in colleague development and professional qualifications
Agile working opportunities
Enhanced Family friendly policies
Extensive wellbeing provision including, but not limited to:
Access to funded Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) available 24/7, 365 days a year
Occupational Health
FREE Flu Vouchers for those not entitled through the NHS
FREE eye tests
Dedicated Wellbeing Hub available to all colleagues containing rich and varied content with resources relating to emotional, physical, financial and social wellbeing
FREE healthy breakfast
Sports facilities including fully equipped gym and discounted memberships
Health and beauty salon
Trim Trails on Campus (guided routes for walks)
Onsite food outlets and Starbucks at subsidised rates
FREE car parking
Car lease scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Onsite kids ‘Sports Camp’ 8am – 5pm during selected half-term breaks
B&FC is committed to the promotion of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all resourcing practices. Please email jobs@blackpool.ac.uk should a specific adjustment be required to support in the application and selection process
B&FC is dedicated to safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of all learners, and expects all colleagues to share in this commitment. As such, employment at B&FC is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check via the Disclosure and Barring Service. For further information on DBS, please click here
The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website. Check whether your conviction or caution is spent by visiting Disclosure Calculator
Blackpool and The Fylde College (B&FC) is seeking an experienced and proactive People Business Partner to join our People and Payroll team on a maternity cover basis. This is a fantastic opportunity to deliver a comprehensive HR service, driving key people initiatives and fostering a positive employee experience across the College.
Your Responsibilities Will Include:
As a key member of the People and Payroll team, you will play a vital role in supporting the College's people strategy and delivering high-quality HR services. Your main duties will involve:
Providing expert HR advice and guidance to managers and employees on employment-related matters, casework, and the employee lifecycle.
Building strong relationships with stakeholders to deliver innovative people solutions and support business improvement.
Developing workforce insights through regular data review and analytics, enabling informed decision-making.
Ensuring compliance with policies, procedures, and GDPR while managing and processing people data effectively.
Why Join Us?
This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the success of B&FC by shaping the employee experience and driving people-focused initiatives. You will be part of a collaborative and forward-thinking team dedicated to delivering exceptional HR services.
Interested? Apply Early!
We may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications, so if this role excites you, please submit your application as soon as possible!Bottom of Form
Rewards and Benefits
Blackpool and The Fylde College is proud to be Great Place To Work® Certified™
Enhanced leave allowance of 38 days (full-time equivalent), inclusive of bank holidays
Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
Competitive pension scheme:
Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) - 28.68% employer contribution
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) - 15.4% employer contribution
Extensive professional development opportunities for all, with B&FC choosing to invest circa. £1.8m annually in colleague development and professional qualifications
Agile working opportunities
Enhanced Family friendly policies
Extensive wellbeing provision including, but not limited to:
Access to funded Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) available 24/7, 365 days a year
Occupational Health
FREE Flu Vouchers for those not entitled through the NHS
FREE eye tests
Dedicated Wellbeing Hub available to all colleagues containing rich and varied content with resources relating to emotional, physical, financial and social wellbeing
FREE healthy breakfast
Sports facilities including fully equipped gym and discounted memberships
Health and beauty salon
Trim Trails on Campus (guided routes for walks)
Onsite food outlets and Starbucks at subsidised rates
FREE car parking
Car lease scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Onsite kids ‘Sports Camp’ 8am – 5pm during selected half-term breaks
B&FC is committed to the promotion of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all resourcing practices. Please email jobs@blackpool.ac.uk should a specific adjustment be required to support in the application and selection process
B&FC is dedicated to safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of all learners, and expects all colleagues to share in this commitment. As such, employment at B&FC is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check via the Disclosure and Barring Service. For further information on DBS, please click here
The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website. Check whether your conviction or caution is spent by visiting Disclosure Calculator
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