People Partner (Temporary)

Vertex Associates are proud to be partnering with a prestigious education institute in hiring a People Partner on a temporary basis. This is a hybrid position consisting of 3 days a week in their London office.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Partner with managers across the organisation, providing professional HR advice and guidance
• Manage a broad range of employee relations matters, including performance management, disciplinaries, grievances, probation reviews, absence management and organisational change
• Support the review and implementation of HR policies, procedures and employment documentation
• Lead onboarding and induction processes to ensure a positive employee experience
• Support employee engagement initiatives and staff feedback programmes
• Manage probation processes and provide ongoing support to managers and new employees
• Coordinate learning and development activities, including mandatory training and development programmes
• Support the delivery of performance review and talent development processes
• Produce and analyse HR data, KPIs and management information to support business decisions
• Maintain and improve HR systems, processes and employee communications
• Support change management and restructuring projects where required
• Manage apprenticeship programmes and external training providers
• Support reward, promotion and recognition processes
• Supervise and support junior members of the People team
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation, GDPR and internal policies
• Champion diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives across the organisation
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance operational efficiency