People Business Partner

Blackpool & The Fylde College have an exciting opportunity for you to join us as a People Business Partner to join the People and Payroll team on a maternity cover basis, based at our Bispham campus. You will join us on a full time, fixed-term contract until 1 October 2026 and in return, we will offer a competitive salary of £27,675 - £29,283 per annum.

This is a fantastic opportunity to deliver a comprehensive HR service, driving key people initiatives and fostering a positive employee experience across the College.

Key Responsibilities of our People Business Partner:

As a key member of the People and Payroll team, you will play a vital role in supporting the College's people strategy and delivering high-quality HR services. Your main duties will involve:

• Providing expert HR advice and guidance to managers and employees on employment-related matters, casework, and the employee lifecycle.
• Building strong relationships with stakeholders to deliver innovative people solutions and support business improvement.
• Developing workforce insights through regular data review and analytics, enabling informed decision-making.
• Ensuring compliance with policies, procedures, and GDPR while managing and processing people data effectively.

Why Join Us?

This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the success of B&FC by shaping the employee experience and driving people-focused initiatives. You will be part of a collaborative and forward-thinking team dedicated to delivering exceptional HR services.

Rewards and Benefits:

Blackpool and The Fylde College is proud to be Great Place To Work® Certified™

• Enhanced leave allowance of 38 days (full-time equivalent), inclusive of bank holidays
• Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
• Competitive pension scheme:
• Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) - 28.68% employer contribution
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) - 15.4% employer contribution
• Extensive professional development opportunities for all, with B&FC choosing to invest circa. £1.8m annually in colleague development and professional qualifications
• Agile working opportunities
• Enhanced Family friendly policies
• Extensive wellbeing provision including, but not limited to:
• Access to funded Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) available 24/7, 365 days a year
• Occupational Health
• FREE Flu Vouchers for those not entitled through the NHS
• FREE eye tests
• Dedicated Wellbeing Hub available to all colleagues containing rich and varied content with resources relating to emotional, physical, financial and social wellbeing
• FREE healthy breakfast
• Sports facilities including fully equipped gym and discounted memberships
• Health and beauty salon
• Trim Trails on Campus (guided routes for walks)
• Onsite food outlets and Starbucks at subsidised rates
• FREE car parking
• Car lease scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Onsite kids ‘Sports Camp’ 8am – 5pm during selected half-term breaks

Closing date: 25th August 2025

If you would like to learn more about our People Business Partner role, then please click ‘apply’ today!

B&FC is committed to the promotion of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all resourcing practices. Please email us should a specific adjustment be required to support in the application and selection process.

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