Vacancy ID:
13530
Location:
Leicester
School/Division:
Human Resources
Vacancy terms:
Part-time (30 hours per week / 0.8 fte), permanent
Salary details:
Grade 7 - £39,906 to £46,049 per annum, pro-rata
Hours per week:
30
Advert closes midnight on:
05 Jul 2026

About the role

As a Senior HR Advisor, you will provide an efficient, solutions-focused HR service across the University, supporting managers and staff on a wide range of people-related matters. This includes offering expert advice on employee relations issues such as discipline, grievance, performance and attendance management, while ensuring a consistent and pragmatic approach aligned with employment legislation and best practice. You will also contribute to strategic priorities within the People Strategy, delivering projects, supporting senior recruitment processes and maintaining an active HR caseload to ensure timely and high-quality outcomes.

Working collaboratively with stakeholders across Colleges and Professional Services, you will build strong professional relationships, including engagement with senior leadership teams, trade unions and external partners. The role also involves leading on the development and review of HR policies and procedures, delivering training workshops for managers, and analysing HR data to inform decision-making. You will operate in a complex environment, balancing multiple priorities while contributing to operational excellence across the University.
 
 The role is available on a 30 hours per week, part time basis. These hours can be worked on a schedule to be agreed, but can be worked across either a four or five day weeks. There is an expectation that the successful candidate will be on campus a minimum of 2-3 days per week with the remainder worked from home. These will not be set days on campus and flexibility is required.

About you

You will be educated to degree level or equivalent and hold CIPD Level 7 qualification or substantial equivalent experience, with a strong track record working in an HR Adviser role within a large, complex organisation. You will bring up-to-date and comprehensive knowledge of employment law, alongside significant experience managing complex HR casework and advising within unionised environments. Your ability to interpret policies, guide managers through sensitive issues and handle challenging situations confidently will be essential.

You will demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels. A proactive and flexible approach, strong organisational skills and attention to detail are key, as is the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality outcomes. Experience within higher education or a similarly complex organisation, along with involvement in HR projects and policy development, will be advantageous.

Additional information

Informal enquires are welcome and should be made to Becky Kularatne at [email protected]  

The University of Leicester has been changing the world, and changing people’s lives, for 100 years. When you join us, you’ll become part of a community of Citizens of Change, which includes not only our staff and our current students but also thousands of Leicester graduates around the world.
 

As a diverse and forward-thinking employer, we embed the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion into everything we do. That includes not just our core missions of teaching and research, but also our support for staff, students and our local community through our values of Inspiring, Impactful and Inclusive.

We’re committed to the wellbeing of all our staff and to the sustainability of our environment, on our campus and beyond. We offer a competitive salary package, excellent pension scheme and a generous annual leave allowance, along with opportunities to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.

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