HR Business Partner

About The University

Swansea University is a research-led university that has been making a difference since 1920. The University community thrives on exploration and discovery and offers the right balance of excellent teaching and research, matched by an enviable quality of life.

Our stunning waterfront campuses and multicultural community make us a desirable workplace for colleagues from around the world. Our reward and benefits, and ways of working enable those who join us to have enriching careers, matched by an excellent work-life balance.

About The Role

This is a Fixed-term post until 31st July 2025 working 35 hours per week. 

The successful applicants will normally be appointed to the minimum of the scale with annual increments on 1 October each year (subject to completing six months service).

Swansea University’s HR Team has an exciting opportunity for two HR Business Partners to join their hard working HR community, which prides itself on providing pro-active, high quality professional advice and excellent customer service to all colleagues on all people issues and processes.

You will be responsible for leading HR in colleges and functions, as well as working with other HR professionals to deliver strategic business initiatives. Highly visible and role modelling exceptional leadership, you will lead a cohesive and influential HR function, developing capability and insight in advance of organisational need.  You will understand the local and organisational business environment, identifying risks, providing insights and flexible, innovative solutions based on a long term view of the organisation’s direction, shaping and aligning the HR solution accordingly.

You will play a critical role in leading transformation across the University, balancing exceptional planning and organisational skills with strong emotional intelligence in order to deliver challenging outcomes at pace, in a complex and highly political environment.    

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

The University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity in all its practices and activities. We aim to establish an inclusive environment and welcome diverse applications from the following protected characteristics: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (including colour, nationality, ethnic and national origin), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation.

As an inclusive and welcoming workplace, we value people for their skills regardless of their background. Applications are welcome in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than those submitted in English.

Welsh Language Skills

The Welsh language level required for this role is Level 1 - A little. The role holder will be able to pronounce Welsh words, answer the phone in Welsh (good morning/afternoon) and use very basic everyday words and phrases (thank you, please etc.). Level 1 can be reached by completing a 1 hour course.

The University is a proud bilingual institution, our Welsh Language Strategy outlines our aspiration to promote the language and enable our staff to engage with the language as an additional workplace skill and as a gateway to new cultural and social opportunities. Applications are welcome in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than those submitted in English. Welsh speakers have the right to an interview in Welsh. Applicants for a role where Welsh skills are essential are expected to present their application in Welsh and will be interviewed in Welsh, if shortlisted.

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