About the Role:
We are looking for an experienced HR generalist with extensive experience, knowledge, and skills in all aspects of the employee journey. A self-starter with a passion for supporting an organisation to achieve results through its people.
You are a CIPD qualified HR generalist or have equivalent HR experience who is eager to make a difference in a supportive and engaging a work environment where staff learning, and development is key to the delivery of our strategic priorities.
You must have the right knowledge and skills of People (HR) analytics, be comfortable with production of HR compliance reporting with a strong emphasis on working a range of stakeholders to achieve deadlines, and work collaborative to support the organisation to achieve compliance standards and strategic priorities.
You must have experience of supporting organisational design, development, and delivery coupled with insight into the understanding and importance of employee relations can help create the right organisational culture through sound people (HR) policies and procedures, including employee engagement.
Who we are:
Part business, part charity, part membership body – students’ unions are seriously fun places to work. They are organisations in their own right. Professionally run, but different. Professional teams support elected student leaders to make change, improve lives and fulfil potential; we help make it happen.
Founded in 1897, LSE Students' Union is one of the oldest Students' Unions in the UK. and is the representative and campaigning body for students at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Like other Students' Unions, it also funds and facilitates student activities of campus, including societies, sports clubs through the Athletics Union (AU), the Media Group and Raising and Giving (RAG) charitable fundraising initiatives.
Why apply?
Because you are excited by the challenge! The exact opposite of corporate, we are progressive, daring, and creative individuals working to make a difference in unconventional workplaces.
How to Apply?
We want to ensure all systems, policies and processes are free from bias or discrimination and are fair and accessible, therefore we ask that all candidates complete our Application Process in three stages:
Part 1 (Supporting statement) is about how you meet the person specification criteria, please provide examples on your experience, skills, and knowledge. This will be used to determine if you are shortlisted for interview.
Part 2 (CV) this should outline an overview of your experience and key deliverables aligned with the person specification.
Part 3 (Equal Opportunities Monitoring and Contact Form) is personal information – so we can contact you if you are shortlisted for the interview. It also helps us gather and analyse demographic information about our applicants. This part will only be seen by HR and will not have any impact on shortlisting.
To apply click on Vacancy (breathehr.com)
Application forms are formatted to ensure the equality monitoring data is removed before applications are seen by the shortlisting panel. This process allows us to ensure that the shortlisting is done in a fair and consistent manner and all applicants are given the same opportunity to demonstrate their abilities.
If you would like to have an informal chat about this role, please contact a.massiah@lse.ac.uk
Please note that interviews are planned on Thursday 23 May or Friday 24 May 2024. If you are unable to attend either of these dates, please note this in your application.
Compulsory Requirement - The UK Government sets the legal regulations that we are required to follow. As an employer we must ensure that everyone is eligible to work in the UK and this is done by us checking and making a copy of the correct original identification/documentation before your first day of work. Currently we require you to have the right to work in the UK, as we are not a Home Office approved sponsor.