Strategic People Partner
| Posting date: | 05 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £59,966 to £69,488 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 January 2026 |
| Location: | University Of Keele, Keele |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Keele University |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | KU00004767 |
Summary
Agile working (blend of home and office based)
Arrangements for job share would be considered
The Opportunity
We are seeking dynamic and forward-thinking Strategic People Partners to join our team. These newly created roles will be pivotal in shaping and delivering strategic workforce solutions that drive organisational performance, cultural transformation, and employee engagement.
As a trusted advisor to senior leaders, you will support them to deliver departmental strategy through ensuring alignment with our people strategies and organisational goals. You will champion equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), support transformation programmes, and foster a culture of continuous improvement and high performance through effective workforce planning, change management, and strategic business partnering.
You will have extensive experience and a track record in a senior strategic HR role within a complex unionised organisation and have demonstrated that you can lead initiatives which deliver results.
The Benefits
The University recognises that its success depends upon the contribution and dedication of its talented staff. In return, we have a competitive benefits package available, including:
Competitive rate of pay with annual increments within the grade (Keele Spine)
Generous annual leave entitlement with opportunities to purchase additional leave
Excellent staff pension scheme
Access to continued personal, professional and career development
On site ‘outstanding’ nursery
Discounted health & fitness facilities on site
Cycle to work scheme (subject to eligibility)
Please note that the starting salary will typically be at the bottom of the pay scale shown above
The University is committed to operating flexible working practices wherever possible.
The University
Keele University is renowned for its exciting approach to higher education, innovative research, beautiful campus, strong community spirit and excellent student experience. With a turnover in excess of £170 million, over 12,500 students and a total staff of approximately 2000, the University provides high quality teaching across a wide range of academic and vocational subjects and promotes world-class research. Further information can be found at https://www.keele.ac.uk/about/
Keele University is committed to the principles of the Athena SWAN charter, and values equality and diversity across our workforce. We strive to ensure that our workforce is representative of broader society, and therefore, we would actively welcome applications from men for this role.
Keele University values equality and diversity across our workforce and to ensuring our staff community is reflective of the diversity of our student population. In support of these commitments the University welcomes applications from individuals of Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds for all roles.
How to Apply
For full post details and to find out more about working at Keele please visit: www.keele.ac.uk/vacancies
For informal enquiries may be addressed to Nic Ratcliffe, Director of People at n.l.ratcliffe@keele.ac.uk. Applications to this address will not be accepted.
Interviews will be held on: 5 February 2026
Arrangements for job share would be considered
The Opportunity
We are seeking dynamic and forward-thinking Strategic People Partners to join our team. These newly created roles will be pivotal in shaping and delivering strategic workforce solutions that drive organisational performance, cultural transformation, and employee engagement.
As a trusted advisor to senior leaders, you will support them to deliver departmental strategy through ensuring alignment with our people strategies and organisational goals. You will champion equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), support transformation programmes, and foster a culture of continuous improvement and high performance through effective workforce planning, change management, and strategic business partnering.
You will have extensive experience and a track record in a senior strategic HR role within a complex unionised organisation and have demonstrated that you can lead initiatives which deliver results.
The Benefits
The University recognises that its success depends upon the contribution and dedication of its talented staff. In return, we have a competitive benefits package available, including:
Competitive rate of pay with annual increments within the grade (Keele Spine)
Generous annual leave entitlement with opportunities to purchase additional leave
Excellent staff pension scheme
Access to continued personal, professional and career development
On site ‘outstanding’ nursery
Discounted health & fitness facilities on site
Cycle to work scheme (subject to eligibility)
Please note that the starting salary will typically be at the bottom of the pay scale shown above
The University is committed to operating flexible working practices wherever possible.
The University
Keele University is renowned for its exciting approach to higher education, innovative research, beautiful campus, strong community spirit and excellent student experience. With a turnover in excess of £170 million, over 12,500 students and a total staff of approximately 2000, the University provides high quality teaching across a wide range of academic and vocational subjects and promotes world-class research. Further information can be found at https://www.keele.ac.uk/about/
Keele University is committed to the principles of the Athena SWAN charter, and values equality and diversity across our workforce. We strive to ensure that our workforce is representative of broader society, and therefore, we would actively welcome applications from men for this role.
Keele University values equality and diversity across our workforce and to ensuring our staff community is reflective of the diversity of our student population. In support of these commitments the University welcomes applications from individuals of Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds for all roles.
How to Apply
For full post details and to find out more about working at Keele please visit: www.keele.ac.uk/vacancies
For informal enquiries may be addressed to Nic Ratcliffe, Director of People at n.l.ratcliffe@keele.ac.uk. Applications to this address will not be accepted.
Interviews will be held on: 5 February 2026
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