HR Partner

Lancaster does things its own way: it is confident, friendly, authentic, responsible and empathic in its approach. It combines academic excellence with a wonderful student experience in a supportive community. Lancaster's beautiful campus is one of their greatest assets and manages to provide the best of both worlds for students and staff, having a busy urban vibe, while surrounded by green parkland and sports facilities.

The Opportunity

Lancaster University are looking for a dynamic, efficient, and motivated individual to join our HR Partnering Team, and to play a key role in the implementation of our People and Culture Plan, and University Strategy. You will work closely with leaders in the UK and overseas to help build organisational and people capabilities through presenting evidenced-based business insights, resulting in people solutions that contribute to the University's success. They help to shape and implement effective HR strategies and programmes, drawing on their unique knowledge as people professionals to help achieve business objectives while enabling employees to flourish.

As HR Partner at Lancaster, you will have personal impact, professional credibility and act as a leader and representative of the People and Organisation Effectiveness Division. With a strong appreciation for the HE sector, you will bring your knowledge of the best people management practices to advise on the people implications for the University.

You will have an excellent track record of being a HR generalist including implementing business strategy from a people perspective, offering expertise in all people areas, as well as operational activity such as dealing with employee relations and policy development.

Find out what it's like to work at Lancaster University, including information on our wide range of employee benefits, support networks and our policies and facilities for a family-friendly workplace.

The University recognises and celebrates good employment practice undertaken to address all inequality in higher education.

We warmly welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of their age, religion, gender identity or expression, race, disability or sexual orientation, and are committed to promoting diversity, and equality of opportunity.

In return the University provides a competitive annual salary, generous annual leave allowance of 25 days, plus 6 closure days (to be taken over Christmas and Easter) and Bank Holidays. The University offers membership of the USS Pension Scheme, alongside a variety of other benefits such as car leasing, additional annual leave purchase, a cycle-to-work scheme, on-site pre-school centre and sports centre.

Lancaster University provides an environment that strongly supports the needs of each employee, promoting a healthy work-life balance. They are committed to family-friendly and flexible working policies on an individual basis, as well as the Athena Swan Charter, which recognises and celebrates good employment practice undertaken to address gender equality in higher education.