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Senior HR Business PartnerSalary: £51,573 – £52,500 dependant on experience31.5 days annual leave + bank holidays + 3–4 days Christmas closureWorking pattern: Minimum 3 days a week on-site at the office in Southwest London – non negotiableWe are seeking an exceptional Senior HR Partner to join our client’s dynamic HR Team and take a lead role in Employee Relations across a large, diverse, and fast-paced academic portfolio. This is a pivotal position supporting key stakeholders across Education and Recruitment services so you will have a diverse client group of 400 + plus a significant number of hourly-paid colleagues.This is an exciting and challenging opportunity for a HR professional who thrives on complexity, variety, and getting ahead of problems before they escalate. If you are solutions-orientated, confident, and able to navigate nuanced situations with sound professional judgement, we would like to hear from you.Working alongside another Senior HR Partner, you will be the specialist lead for Employee Relations, including:Grievance, disciplinary, and capability/performance managementLeading and advising on organisational change and complex restructuresConducting and leading investigations (not simply supporting them)Preparing tribunal documentation and attending/participating in tribunal processesProviding proactive ER insight to senior leaders, anticipating issues before they ariseSupporting complex academic recruitment processes, including panel design and complianceActing as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders across a highly varied portfolioYou will join a high-performing HR team where each Senior HR Partner has a defined specialism in addition to operational leadership. This role is critical to strengthening the core ER capability during a period of increasing activity and transformation.Senior HR Business Partner - About YouCIPD Level 7 (or MCIPD) or equivalent is essentialSignificant Higher Education or Further Education HR experience highly advantageousA proven track record of leading complex ER cases, including capability and disciplinaryDirect experience of employment tribunals and preparing case bundlesStrong organisational change experience with the ability to manage multiple restructuresExcellent literacy, numeracy and advanced Microsoft skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)A practical, solutions-focused mindset and be able to anticipate issues will be keyThis role requires regular in-person collaboration. A minimum of three days per week on site is needed and you must be able to change this as needed by the business.For more information please contact Jacqui on 0203 8001500