University of Reading Hiring for HR Adviser at Reading Full Time

As an HR Adviser you will work with an HR Partner to support a specific area of the University, providing advice and guidance to managers and staff covering all aspects of generalist HR. You will facilitate and manage employee relations and resourcing issues, providing effective and professional HR support. Understanding the importance of establishing effective working relationships across the areas you support, your approach will be pragmatic, and solutions focused, enabling and influencing managers.

You will work closely with our HR Operations team to support recruitment and resourcing processes and you will have the opportunity to be involved in project work across the wider HR team.

You will have:

• Proven experience working as an HR Adviser or in a similar role, providing pro-active and effective professional HR advice and guidance on a range of employee relations issues, although experience does not necessarily need to be in the Higher Education sector
• The ability to manage casework independently and to proactively identify issues, analyse situations and drive solutions that meet individual and organisational goals
• Confident, able to work independently to deadlines and with a busy workload and committed to developing your HR career

The University has a dynamic and supportive HR team, of which the Advisory team, made up of 5 HR Advisors and 5 HR Partners.

Interview Date : 6 June 2022

Informal contact details

Alternative informal contact details

Contact role:
HR Partner

Contact role:
HR Partner

Contact name:
Melanie Pearson

Contact name:
Nicola Johnson

Contact phone:
0118 378 5826

Contact phone:
0118 378 5828

Contact email:
[email protected]

Contact email:
[email protected]

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. By reference to the applicable SOC code for this role, sponsorship may be possible under the Skilled Worker Route. Applicants should ensure that they are able to meet the points requirement under the PBS. There is further information about this on the UK Visas and Immigration Website.

The University is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter and the Race Equality Charter, and is a Diversity Champion for Stonewall, the leading LGBT+ rights organisation. Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.