Job Description
Job description
Permanent, Part Time (0.6)
Working with the Head of Human Resources, you’ll contribute to the provision of a comprehensive and high-quality HR service to managers and staff across the group, providing advice and guidance to managers, whilst supporting the delivery of service plans and assisting with the achievement of operational targets and objectives.
Assisting the Head of HR (Operations), you’ll provide support with employee relations, including handling grievances, disciplinaries, capability and absence management, ensuring processes are delivered in a supportive and consistent manner, with specific regard to matters that relate to statutory safeguarding. Undertaking job evaluations, ensuring adherence with the Group’s job evaluation arrangements, you’ll support the HR Advisors in conducting induction sessions for new members of staff and co-ordinating the arrangements as necessary. Keeping abreast of changes in legislation, working practices and other external initiatives that may affect the Group, you’ll assist with the monitoring and review of costs associated with HR functions to ensure that services are provided within the allocated budgets.
This role would suit someone who has significant experience in an operational HR role, leading an HR team, developing and implementing HR Policies and procedures, and experience of Employee relation casework, including negotiating with ACAS Conciliators and preparing Employment Tribunals. We’d like you to ideally have UK and relevant European legislation and associated case law experience. You’ll hold CIPD or will be working towards gaining your CIPD Level 7.
With a person-centred approach leading to successful leadership and management of change, you’ll have an overview of organisation systems and procedures and able to act as adviser to managers and assist them with resolving staffing issues/conduct, absence and sickness management. Able to solve problems and make decisions, you’ll understand numerical information relating to staff and calculate key statistics and salary costs.
The Human Resources department is based at the Group Head Office in Merton however you will be required to travel between all South Thames Colleges Group sites. There is flexibility around the working days which will be discussed at interview stage.
The successful candidate will be eligible for any increase in salary as a consequence of the annual cost of living review that is implemented in the new academic year.
Closing date for the return of completed applications is 8th October 2026.
There is a generous benefits package and an excellent pension scheme that receives a significant financial contribution from the employer (Local Government Pension Scheme), professional development and training plus a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme. The benefits package is pro rated for part time staff.
South Thames Colleges Group is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.
As outlined in the Public Sector Equality Duty of the Equality Act 2010, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, ****** orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. As part of our due diligence checks on prospective employees, successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
The South Thames Colleges Group is made up of Carshalton College, Kingston College, Merton College and South Thames College, which merged on 1 August 2017. South Thames Colleges Group is one of London’s largest providers of post-16 education and training and is an ongoing and significant contributor to its local communities. We aim to put students’ success at the heart of everything we do.
We are looking for hard-working and collaborative people who can join our team and help challenge our students to progress and achieve.
Permanent, Part Time (0.6)
Working with the Head of Human Resources, you’ll contribute to the provision of a comprehensive and high-quality HR service to managers and staff across the group, providing advice and guidance to managers, whilst supporting the delivery of service plans and assisting with the achievement of operational targets and objectives.
Assisting the Head of HR (Operations), you’ll provide support with employee relations, including handling grievances, disciplinaries, capability and absence management, ensuring processes are delivered in a supportive and consistent manner, with specific regard to matters that relate to statutory safeguarding. Undertaking job evaluations, ensuring adherence with the Group’s job evaluation arrangements, you’ll support the HR Advisors in conducting induction sessions for new members of staff and co-ordinating the arrangements as necessary. Keeping abreast of changes in legislation, working practices and other external initiatives that may affect the Group, you’ll assist with the monitoring and review of costs associated with HR functions to ensure that services are provided within the allocated budgets.
This role would suit someone who has significant experience in an operational HR role, leading an HR team, developing and implementing HR Policies and procedures, and experience of Employee relation casework, including negotiating with ACAS Conciliators and preparing Employment Tribunals. We’d like you to ideally have UK and relevant European legislation and associated case law experience. You’ll hold CIPD or will be working towards gaining your CIPD Level 7.
With a person-centred approach leading to successful leadership and management of change, you’ll have an overview of organisation systems and procedures and able to act as adviser to managers and assist them with resolving staffing issues/conduct, absence and sickness management. Able to solve problems and make decisions, you’ll understand numerical information relating to staff and calculate key statistics and salary costs.
The Human Resources department is based at the Group Head Office in Merton however you will be required to travel between all South Thames Colleges Group sites. There is flexibility around the working days which will be discussed at interview stage.
The successful candidate will be eligible for any increase in salary as a consequence of the annual cost of living review that is implemented in the new academic year.
Closing date for the return of completed applications is 8th October 2026.
There is a generous benefits package and an excellent pension scheme that receives a significant financial contribution from the employer (Local Government Pension Scheme), professional development and training plus a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme. The benefits package is pro rated for part time staff.
South Thames Colleges Group is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.
As outlined in the Public Sector Equality Duty of the Equality Act 2010, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, ****** orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. As part of our due diligence checks on prospective employees, successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
The South Thames Colleges Group is made up of Carshalton College, Kingston College, Merton College and South Thames College, which merged on 1 August 2017. South Thames Colleges Group is one of London’s largest providers of post-16 education and training and is an ongoing and significant contributor to its local communities. We aim to put students’ success at the heart of everything we do.
We are looking for hard-working and collaborative people who can join our team and help challenge our students to progress and achieve.
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Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Human Resources Manager position is now open for candidates interested in the Human Resource (HR) Jobs sector. This role in Kingston upon Thames offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Human Resource (HR) Jobs is a plus.
