People Policy Advisor

HRUC (Harrow, Richmond and Uxbridge Colleges) is a successful merged college group, based across 5 vibrant campuses.   We offer high quality courses, apprenticeships and programmes for young people, enabling them to Be Extraordinary.  We are excited to launch our new unified People and Organisational Development team in January 2025, which will enable us to renew and continue our journey to be an Employer of Choice.   We are focused on enhancing our employees’ experience, maintaining our compliance commitments, and enabling the goals of HRUC.  If you want to join us and be part of our next chapter, we would welcome an application from you. 

Reporting to the Assistant Director – Employee Experience and Compliance you will support the development, implementation and reviewing of People policies that ensure compliance with legislative requirements and best practices. You will also assist in compliance audits, and providing guidance on policy-related matters to staff across HRUC.

Key responsibilities include:

Assisting in the drafting, updating and reviewing of People policies, ensuring they are in line with legal and regulatory standards Working with the People Policy and Organisational Compliance Manager to ensure People policies comply with relevant legislation, such as GDPR, equality laws and safeguarding requirements Implementing internal compliance audits and provide recommendations for improving compliance frameworks Assisting in delivering training sessions to staff on new policies, compliance requirements and complaints handling procedures Generating reports and data insights to inform improvements in People policies and processes

We are seeking to appoint a highly organised and motivated individual who can demonstrate the following:

• At least 2 years’ experience in a policy, compliance, or HR related role
• Strong knowledge of People legislation, including GDPR, equality laws, and safeguarding
• Proven ability to draft, review, and update policies
• Ability to understand and implement regulations, policies and guidance
• Excellent organisational and time management skills, and ability to prioritise a complex workload effectively

The closing date for this post may be brought forward if we receive a sufficient field of applications prior to closing date.