HR Business Partner

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The opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced HR practitioner to advance their HR career within a world leading organisation and play a key role driving the delivery of strategic people priorities.

 

The London College of Fashion (LCF) has recently relocated to a purpose built campus at East Bank, Stratford. As the HR Business Partner for the London College of Fashion, you will lead on business partnering work within the College and support the leadership and management of the people management agenda. You will work collaboratively with other UAL colleagues on the delivery of UAL’s commitments to the London Legacy Development Corporation in relation to LCF East Bank and form valued relationships with UAL’s external East Bank partners.

 

You will be required to build strong and effective working relationships with the College Executive Group and work closely with the LCF Head of College to focus on:

 

• Organisational and people capability building
• Longer term resource planning and the introduction of Apprenticeships
• Succession management planning 
• Using business insights to drive change in people management practices
• Leading and advising on the people implications of organisational change

 

You will be expected to quickly grasp the unique challenges and opportunities at LCF. Additionally, you will offer advice, coaching and support to less experienced colleagues.

About you

About you

You must have demonstrable experience of developing strong working relationships and of being a trusted colleague. As well as being CIPD qualified (MCIPD), you will possess a working knowledge of contemporary approaches to Business Planning, Organisational Design, Workforce Planning, Strategic Resourcing, Capability Management and Change Management.

 

You should have experience of working as an HR business partner in a large organisation, with experience of leading change, workforce planning, and strategic resource planning. A high level of coaching skills and the ability to coach senior leaders is equally important.

 

Experience and understanding of organisational design is essential. As is experience and understanding of capability management tools and techniques, including learning and development.

If you have any queries about this role or need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Zele Akhilele, Resourcing Adviser via email at Peoplestaffrecruitment@arts.ac.uk

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. We are a collegiate University spread across London with six Colleges, four Institutes and five Research Centres. UAL also has two subsidiary companies, delivering specialist activities – UAL Short Courses Ltd, and UAL Arts Temps Ltd.

We’re made up of all types of people, coming together in London, the world’s creative capital. We are designers, artists, performers, thinkers, researchers and makers. Our students, staff and graduates form a global network of creatives, entrepreneurs and leaders. Together, our ideas change the world. Because the world needs creativity.

We are ranked highly across the board. We are ranked first for specialist art and design, second in the world for Art and Design in the 2023 QS World University Rankings (for the fifth year in a row), ranked fifth in sustainability and two of our colleges were rated in the top three fashion schools in the world.

Our culture

We have become one of the world’s most international Universities, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. And, as a global university, staff and students learn from different cultures and perspectives, which leads to new conversations and innovative work. At our very core, everything we do seeks to challenge the status quo by driving social purpose and standing up for what matters.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds including those who may feel underrepresented in the workforce due to their socioeconomic circumstances such as those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (B.A.M.E.) backgrounds. We aim to be a university where everyone can be themselves and are supported to reach their full potential.

With our commitment to inclusion and diversity, we are proud to be a Race Equality Charter (REC) member to help us reduce barriers that negatively impacts B.A.M.E. staff, a Stonewall Diversity Champion to ensure all LGBTQ+ people are valued at work, a Disability Confident Scheme Committed employer and member of the Business Disability Forum which help us to improve the lives of disabled people in the workplace.

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