Senior HR Adviser

Leeds Arts University is the only specialist arts university in the North of England. We have contributed significantly to the development of arts education for over 170 years, and have developed a national and international reputation based on the achievements of our students and staff. 

An opportunity has arisen to join the University’s Human Resources team as one of two Senior HR Advisers. Reporting to a HR Manager, these roles lead and provide support on a range of employee relations issues such as discipline, grievance and absence management and are involved in a range of HR activities including recruitment, job evaluation and staff development. Working closely with members of the team that support payroll and timetabling, the roles provide support and guidance to the wider team to help to ensure that the team provide an effective HR service.

The successful candidate will be educated to degree level and/or hold a level 5 CIPD qualification and have substantial experience of dealing with ER issues and casework. They will be able to work effectively as a member of a team and on their own initiative, have excellent organisational and time management skills; and excellent communication skills including the ability to deliver complex information in a clear and succinct manner.

Full details of the essential requirements for the role can be found in the job description.

Please note we do not require assistance from Recruitment Agencies for this position.

Interviews will be held in person on Tuesday 11 February 2025.

Leeds Arts University is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all learners and expect our staff to share this commitment. All appointments will be made on merit, and as an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. In recognition of our commitment to create a diverse team that draws from our widest talent pool, we would particularly encourage applications from groups who are currently under-represented at this level, which in this case is our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic applicants.

We are committed to offering a flexible approach to staff with regards to their work, for which we operate home working principles to facilitate a hybrid mode of site/remote working. The primary location for work is the University campus in Leeds, West Yorkshire.