HR Advisors

£33,000pa plus Excellent Benefits

Hybrid working from Coventry Head Office*

Full-Time Permanent

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About Arden University:

We are an aspirational and multi-award-winning university, delivering rapid growth with ambitious plans to disrupt the HE sector through our passion for innovation and digital education. Our vision is to become the first-choice university for career-focused lifelong learners worldwide, ensuring that everyone, everywhere can access higher education.

There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines, forge worldwide partnerships, and expand our locations.

About the Department:

Our HR team is at the heart of creating a positive and inclusive workplace culture, ensuring Arden University is a great place to work. We provide operational HR support and strategic guidance across the organisation, partnering with leaders to deliver in areas such as recruitment, employee relations, learning and development, and wellbeing. From managing day-to-day HR processes to delivering key projects, we support our colleagues at every stage of their journey, while driving initiatives to enhance employee engagement and achieve Arden’s mission of being an employer of choice.

About the Opportunity:

In this role, you will support the People Business Partners by:

• Managing a range of employee relations cases efficiently and effectively, including absence, grievance, disciplinary, and performance matters.
• Delivering training, coaching, and upskilling managers in best people practices, ensuring alignment with Arden University’s values.
• Contributing to various HR advisory and project initiatives that support Arden University’s strategic goal of becoming an employer of choice, such as wellbeing, employee engagement, and policy development.

* You will need to be based in Coventry Head Office one day a week.

About You:

We are looking for an experienced HR professional with:

• Hands-on experience working in an HR environment, including managing casework and ensuring compliance with policy and best practice.
• Strong interpersonal skills to effectively influence and engage with a range of stakeholders.
• A proven ability to build strong and collaborative working relationships at all levels.
• Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to interpret information and use it to inform decision-making.
• A proactive and adaptable approach, thriving in a fast-paced and dynamic organisation.

If you’re passionate about delivering exceptional HR support and making a real impact, we’d love to hear from you!

Why Arden:

At Arden, you will become a part of a passionate and dedicated team who are committed to removing unnecessary barriers to learning and making education more accessible. Our people work hard to ensure our students' journeys are the best they can possibly be, as such we want to reward our people with fantastic benefits. Employees benefit from:

• 30 days holiday, add the bank holiday on top, and we even throw in Christmas closure.
• A generous Aviva pension plan, our contributions start at 7%.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• Study any Arden course for free, with generous discount for all family and friends.
• Our ‘Golden Ticket’ which allows you to gift anyone in your life a free Arden education.
• Plus, other competitive benefits.

Our Values:

Stand out, Progressive, Accessible, Resourceful, Kindness, reflect who we are as an institution, a team, and as individuals. If they also reflect you and you are excited by the chance to be the driving, creative force within a growing business, we want to hear from you.

There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines and locations.

Closing Date: 5 January 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date should we receive sufficient applications or in order to respond to business needs. In order to avoid missing an opportunity to apply please submit your application as early as possible.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion:

Arden University is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. This means that if you have a disability, as defined by the Disability Equality Act 2010, you may be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the role.

If you wish to be considered under this scheme, you can indicate via the application form below. By doing so, you are also consenting for this information to be shared with the hiring team. For more details on what qualifies as a disability under the Disability Equality Act 2010, please refer to the guidance here.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Therefore, we make sure that our recruitment and selection processes never discriminate based upon people's age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances, and actively welcome applications from all groups.