About The Role
For informal chats, please email Jayne Baker (Director of People Operations) at jayne.baker.1@warwick.ac.uk.
The University of Warwick is looking for an experienced Head of People Partnering & Advisory to lead a high-performing People Operations team dedicated to providing a seamless, expert advisory service across the University.
In this pivotal role, you will manage and support a team of People Advisors, overseeing case management and handling complex people-related matters with a focus on resolving cases efficiently and in line with best practice.
As Head of People Partnering & Advisory, you will play a critical role in ensuring the consistent and fair application of People policies and processes, acting as an escalation point for more complex or sensitive issues.
Your leadership will be key to shaping a team culture that is positive, inclusive, and aligned with the University’s values.
You will collaborate with senior leaders across the People function, including Strategic People Partners and Employee Relations, to maintain high service standards and to drive continuous improvement in the delivery of People services.
You’ll have the opportunity to shape the future of People Operations, providing expert guidance and leadership while promoting the development of a high-performing team, and driving the University’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in all aspects of People management.
About You
The ideal candidate for this role will be a strategic and empathetic leader with significant experience in People Operations, including case management, people advisory services, and team management.
You will have a strong understanding of People policies, conditions of employment, recruitment, and employee relations, and the ability to handle complex and sensitive matters with discretion and professionalism.
You will bring a proven track record in leading teams, offering pastoral care, and driving performance management, talent development, and succession planning.
Your ability to collaborate across functions, particularly with Strategic People Partners, will be crucial in ensuring consistency, quality, and efficiency in service delivery.
Additionally, you will be passionate about fostering an inclusive culture and embedding DEI principles within all People processes and practices.
If you are a collaborative leader with a focus on service excellence, people development, and operational effectiveness, we would like to hear from you.
For further information regarding the skills required for this role please see the personal specification section of the attached job description.
About The Department
In the Human Resources Department, we are committed to nurturing our talent and fostering a thriving community.
Our team ensures a supportive, inclusive and innovative working environment for all university colleagues.
Come and join the team to help contribute to the success of our globally renowned institution.
Our purpose is to enable our people to thrive in an ever-changing environment to make a better world.
We want to be a People function that puts people at the heart of what we do and achieves a great employee experience.
It is a place where you feel valued, are able to have your say and be heard, are proud to work and thrive, growing and achieving your potential.
For more information, please see here.
About The University
Born in the 60s with a mindset of boldness, imagination and collaboration, the University of Warwick is a world-leading research-intensive university with the highest academic and research standards. We’re one of the world’s top universities, ranked 67th in the world and 10th in the UK*, with 92% of our research assessed to be ‘world leading or internationally excellent’**.
You'll be joining a diverse, innovative and globally connected community committed to igniting real world progress. Here at Warwick, we offer you opportunities to follow your ambitions as long as you bring the energy and determination to succeed.
- QS World University Rankings 2024
- Research Excellence Framework 2021
To find out more about us visit our website.
How to Apply
CLOSING DATE: Tuesday 11 February 2025 at 11.55pm
To apply, please click ‘Apply’ below and submit an application form by the closing date. Please plan for any potential delays as you will not be able to submit an application past this deadline (even if you opened the form at, say, 11.30pm).
Please attach a CV and cover letter.
Your CV should include your most recent employment experience, any other relevant experience, and education history.
Your cover letter must detail how you meet each of the essential criteria found in the Job Description document below (desirable criteria too, where possible).
Please see here for guidance on writing a cover letter. We
highly recommend using individual criteria as headers and giving examples below, though you are free to format the letter as you wish.
To streamline our hiring processes, we can only accept applications via our official website, warwick-careers.tal.net.
Interview Date: 25th, 26th, or 27th February 2025
Start Date: TBC
What we Offer
We will provide you with a great range of benefits, which include an attractive pension scheme, 30 days holiday plus Christmas closure, excellent learning and development opportunities, and savings on a wide range of products and services. We offer a generous maternity/paternity/adoption/parental leave policy, and onsite childcare facilities.
We recognise the importance of a healthy work/life balance and offer you access to flexible working, for more information click here.
We are proud to say that we are a Living Wage employer.
If you are considering relocating to the UK, read our Relocation Guide to find out more about what Warwick has to offer and what might be involved in the process.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
Warwick is committed to building an organisation of mutual respect and dignity, promoting a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive working and learning environment. We recognise that everyone is different in a variety of visible and non-visible ways, and that those differences are to be recognised, respected, and valued. Where possible, we go beyond legislation to provide a place where everyone can thrive, supporting all staff to achieve their full potential. We aspire to remove economic, social, and cultural barriers that may otherwise prevent people from succeeding.
We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all communities regardless of culture, background, age, disability, sex/gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion/belief, or sexual or romantic orientation. To find out more about our social inclusion work at Warwick visit our webpages here.
The University currently holds a Race Equality Charter Bronze Award, Athena Swan Sliver Award and a Disability Smart Bronze Award. The University of Warwick is also one of the six founder institutions of the EUTOPIA European University Alliance.
Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS)
The University of Warwick is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all those we work with.
In line with the DBS Code of Practice, the successful candidates for any roles involving regulated activity, will be subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level. The University will take all necessary measures to ensure that any individual subject to a barring order does not undertake any work with the barred group specified (i.e. children and/or adults).
We expect all employees, volunteers, and partners to share our commitment to safeguarding.
Rehabilitation of Ex-Offenders
The University undertakes not to discriminate against anyone who makes a disclosure relating to a conviction. The information disclosed at application stage is only visible to the central DBS team (i.e. not recruiting managers) to ensure there is no bias during the shortlisting process.
Job Description
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