People and Organisational Development (HR) Business Partner

at  University of Glasgow

JOB PURPOSE

The People & Organisational Development Business Partner will provide advice and support for a range of People & OD services. The role will develop and maintain effective client relationships and service delivery partnerships across the College/University Services, with P&OD colleagues and the wider University community.
Whilst the role will initially be based in either University Services or in the College of Social Sciences, it may move to a different area within the wider POD team at a future date, dependent on emerging business need.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Work with leaders and managers to support the delivery of the people agenda, providing professional, high-quality advice, support and coaching to enable effective decision-making and influencing the delivery of local ‘people’ related initiatives.
2. Identify, propose and implement people solutions, working in collaboration with senior P&OD colleagues to include organisational design and development, workforce planning and talent management initiatives, to enable the achievement of strategic objectives at a College/University Services and institutional level, creating and providing effective management oversight of an action plan(s) to deliver those solutions.
3. Lead change initiatives, defining appropriate actions and end-to-end management of their implementation, encompassing planning, engagement and effective communications through to delivery and coordinating related POD activities/resources as required.
4. Provide advice and guidance on complex people issues having undertaken due analysis of risk and return on investment against desired result/outcomes, working in partnership with the Employee Relations Hub [Centre of Expertise], and/or as the lead on employee relations matters (probation, attendance, performance, disciplinary and grievance), to deliver effective people management solutions while ensuring issues are addressed timeously and appropriately.
5. Participate in recruitment, selection and job evaluation/matching processes, providing advice to managers on job design, work analysis and organisational structure, assessing and determining appropriate role grading, ensuring the objectivity, transparency, and integrity of the University grading structure in accordance with equal pay principles.
6. Contribute to the University’s diversity and inclusion agenda throughout the College/University Services, supporting Athena Swan and other related initiatives as appropriate.
7. Network effectively across the College/University Services and wider University, strengthening communication channels across the College/University Services business partnering team and the wider P&OD community. Actively engage with and ensure client groups are kept appraised of policy and procedural changes and facilitate their effective engagement with P&OD initiatives.
8. Develop and drive initiatives to build upon colleague engagement activities within the College/University Services, thereby enhancing local management capability in the effective handling of people management issues. Work in partnership with relevant teams to deliver key projects in the College/University Services and across the wider P&OD function adopting a proactive approach to embedding the University’s Values across our community.
9. Contribute to the delivery and analysis of regular KPI and ad-hoc management information which provides managers with insightful commentary to drive business improvement.
10. Work in partnership with central Shared Services P&OD team members to ensure the overall smooth delivery of P&OD services to our colleagues in the College/University Services. As necessary, provide support and guidance to Shared Services colleagues on complex or non-standard matters and anticipate and implement where additional communications may be required.
11. Maintain up to date knowledge with developments in employment legislation. Participate in external networking opportunities to enhance sector knowledge adopting a proactive approach to sharing and encouraging the application of best practice with/from other institutions and promote their application accordingly.