New City College is the dynamic group of further education colleges in East London which comprises Tower Hamlets College, Hackney Community College, Epping Forest College Redbridge College, Havering College of Further & Higher Education and Havering Sixth form College. Our 6-college merger places the group at the forefront of further education in the region. With a turnover of £100m, 20,000 students and 2000 staff it is one of the strongest and most influential further education organisations in the country.
Our college environment is second to none. We have industry standard facilities and equipment at all campuses, expert staff and partnerships with other high-profile organisations which all prepare students for progression to higher education or successful careers.
East London is dynamic, innovative and entrepreneurial. As we develop our longer-term vision, we will continue to ensure that we invest in our staff and other resources to provide a distinctive offer and excellent, supportive learning environment which meets the needs of students and employers and prepares local people for the changing workforce of the area.
The HR team is based at our Hackney campus, however travel to all our sites will be required.
HR Business Partner x 2
Location: Hackney Campus but travel to other sites
Circa £40K
We are looking for two experienced HR Business Partner who will work in partnership with the Senior College’s Management Team to provide advice and support on a range of HR issues across the group.
You will take the lead in HR projects and workforce reporting, drafting preliminary reports for the Head of HR. You will oversee and respond to employee relations issues; taking responsibility for individual casework. We have recently merged 3 HR & payroll systems into one namely iTrent, you will play a key rolled in maintaining and monitoring the data on the system as well as generating reports for Senior Management.
You should be fully CIPD qualified and possess up to date knowledge and understanding of HR best practice with a good understanding of employment law. Experience of using iTrent, business objects reporting tool and working in Further Education or in an educational environment would be desirable.
You must possess a high level of accuracy and attention to detail, as well as excellent communication, numerical and inter-personal skills. It is also essential that you are well organised and able to prioritise and schedule your work to meet key deadlines.
Closing date: 31 October 2021
Interviews will take place week on 7 November 2021
New City College - London is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.