People Partner

The People Partner role with faculties is a critical role within the wider team and People Directorate. The purpose of the role is to ensure the quality and consistent delivery of people solutions to faculties, schools and PS teams with a focus on talent, succession, organisational and workforce design, development, performance and a culture of belonging. The People Partner is a trusted advisor and coach to school, professional services (PS) or functional leadership teams, supported by People Services and Centre of Excellence teams within the wider People directorate. The role is responsible for identifying faculty / PS and Cultural Institutes( CI) organisational needs, to commission the expertise of the relevant CoEs and for embedding the CoE interventions that respond to those needs. The role will support 1 -2 schools within faculty, 1-2 larger PS directorates or 1-2 critical functional line teams.

What you will get in return:

• Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
• Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
• Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
• Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Any recruitment enquiries from recruitment agencies should be directed to recruitmentservices.people@manchester.ac.uk.

Any CV’s submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Suzanne Cotterill

Email: suzanne.cotterill@manchester.ac.uk

General enquiries:

Email: recruitmentservices.people@manchester.ac.uk

Technical support:

https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home

This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.