Associate HR People Partner

Our HR People Partnering (HRPP) Team is embedded within each Faculty and Division at UCL, working closely with both Central HR and local Faculty HR teams. We are active members of Senior Leadership Teams and collaborate across the university to deliver impactful people strategies. We support UCL’s leaders and teams with expert HR advice and strategic guidance. Our goal is to help create a thriving, inclusive workplace, where people and organisational goals work in harmony.

The Associate HR People Partner will support our team by partnering with junior/middle managers and local HR colleagues in the Vice Provosts’ Offices and the following group of world and sector-leading faculties:

• Laws: One of the leading centres of legal education in the world, combining a strong theoretical foundation in the law with practical teaching from world-leading academics and practitioners.
• Arts & Humanities
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  Recognised globally for both its teaching and research excellence.
• Social & Historical Sciences: Intellectually diverse and widely regarded as world leading.
• IOE: UCL's Faculty of Education and Society, is a world-leading centre for research and teaching in education and social science - ranked number one for education worldwide since 2014 in the QS World University Rankings by Subject.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a vital role at the heart of UCL’s People Partnering Team. You’ll work alongside experienced HR People Partners to deliver people-focused initiatives that make a real difference to our staff and managers.

You’ll be a trusted first point of contact for your client group, helping to resolve employee relations matters and working with our specialist Employee Relations Team on more complex cases. Your work will directly contribute to creating a positive and supportive workplace culture.

Data and insights will also be part of your toolkit: you’ll prepare clear, engaging HR reports using business analytics tools, turning complex information into meaningful insights that inform decision-making.

Most importantly, this role is all about relationships. By building strong connections with managers and staff, you’ll provide day-to-day HR advice and guidance, and influence how managers achieve both their local goals and UCL’s wider ambitions.

This is a role where you’ll grow your HR expertise, strengthen your analytical and relationship-building skills, and see the real impact of your work across one of the world’s leading universities.

Please note, this is a full-time role and is available on a hybrid basis with a minimum of 2-days based onsite (Monday plus one other) at our London Kings Cross office.

Job : C14-00199

Job description and person specification available at the bottom of the advert.

We are seeking an experienced HR professional who can thrive in a complex organisation and is motivated to make a positive impact across UCL. You will bring a strong track record of advising on and managing a wide range of HR issues, including disciplinaries, grievances, organisational change and TUPE. Experience of working in a large, complex HR environment is essential, along with both generalist and specialist HR knowledge.

You will be confident in providing high-quality HR administrative support, delivering clear and practical advice to managers on policies, procedures and best practice, and designing and facilitating engaging workshops on HR-related topics.

Alongside your experience, you will demonstrate excellent analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data insights for client groups, run reports, and use visualisations such as graphs and tables to present insights clearly. You will be a confident problem-solver who can develop and implement practical solutions, drawing on sound judgement and an evidence-based approach. Strong interpersonal and communication skills are key: you will be able to influence and build relationships across UCL, communicate complex ideas in writing and in person, and produce accurate notes and reports.

You will also be able to demonstrate the following:

• Experience supporting and contributing to organisational change processes, ensuring staff are engaged and…