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Risk & Compliance Business Partner
Working closely with the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) the Risk & Compliance Business Partner is responsible for the oversight of the charity’s risk management and compliance frameworks. This role ensures that the organisation meets its legal, regulatory, and ethical obligations while supporting a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities:
Risk Management
· Design and maintain a dynamic risk management framework aligned with strategic objectives.
· Maintain and update the organisational risk register, ensuring timely mitigation plans.
· Provide regular risk reports and assurance to the Board of Trustees and Executive Team.
· Lead risk assessments for new projects, partnerships, and research activities.
Compliance & Governance
· Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, including charity law, data protection (GDPR), health and safety, and research governance.
· Develop and embed policies, procedures, and standards across the organisation.
· Monitor regulatory changes and advise on implications for the charity.
· Support internal audits and external reviews, ensuring timely resolution and implementation of findings.
Training & Culture
· Deliver training and guidance to staff on risk awareness, compliance obligations, and ethical standards.
· Promote a culture of integrity, transparency, and continuous improvement.
· Act as a key point of contact for compliance queries and whistleblowing concerns.
What we are looking for:
· Proven experience in risk management, compliance, or governance roles.
· Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks relevant to charities and medical research.
· Ability to work independently and collaboratively across teams.
· Excellent communication, influencing, and relationship-building skills with a ‘can do’ attitude.
· Demonstrates honesty, transparency, and a strong sense of ethics.
· Acts as a role model for compliance and ethical behaviour.
· Attention to detail in reviewing policies, procedures, and documentation.
· Able to spot inconsistencies and potential risks quickly.
· Comfortable interpreting data, regulations, and risk assessments.
· Builds trust and credibility across all levels of the organisation.
· Fosters a culture of shared responsibility for risk and compliance.
Additional Information:
Ways of working: As part of our Agile ways of working you will be required to work approximately 2 days a week from the office, which is subject to the requirements of the role and the business needs. Flexibility on where you work can be split between working from home and our office.
Roles that are classed as part of the Agile ways of working are not able to claim any costs for Mileage/Travel on Public Transport, Accommodation and/or Meals. This includes when attending the office for various meetings/events.
Our Office: Our office is at 3 Riverside, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AD.
Salary: Circa £47,000 per annum, plus benefits
Please download the Vacancy Pack on our website for more information.
The closing date for applications is the 11th January 2026, with interviews being arrange once shortlisting has been completed. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date. We would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity, as on occasion we may have to bring forward the interview date and/or the closing date based on the needs of the business. Although a possibility, this will only happen in exceptional circumstances. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The Senior People Business Partner will further develop the business partnering model to support the delivery of the NT’s strategy and business plan and ensure its effective implementation and measurement. Managing the team of People Business partners and working closely with People Operations, Resourcing, and Development areas of the People team to anticipate workforce needs and future challenges and as part of the team drive cultural and operational transformation. They will also work with their own client group of departments as a Business Partner.
The successful candidates will have the following:
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CIPD level 5 qualified or equivalent level of experience
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Significant experience in developing and implementing HRBP models or equivalent frameworks.
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Experience of working in a senior HR Business partner role in an organisation with a diverse range of departmental needs
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Experience of advising and managing complex employee relations matters
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Substantial experience of developing client department specific knowledge while maintaining a consistent approach to people interventions
If that sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you!
The closing date for the receipt of a completed application is Friday 16th January 2026 at 12 noon
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Lead People Business Partner
This is an exciting opportunity for a confident and experienced HR professional who enjoys improving practice, coaching others, and ensuring managers are equipped to lead their teams well.
Position: Lead People Business Partner
Location: Remote
Salary: £45,129.36
Hours: 37 per week
Contract: 12 month fixed term contract
Closing Date: 18th January 2026
You will be working for one of the UK's leading children's charities, firmly supported by Christian beliefs and values, helping to support disadvantaged children and their families through delivering projects to support children, young people, their families, and communities to find long-lasting solutions to the challenges they face.
The Role
The People and Culture team plays a vital role in enabling frontline services to deliver the best possible support to children, young people and families. By partnering with managers, strengthening HR practice, supporting wellbeing and ensuring colleagues feel equipped and valued, you will help create the conditions for teams to thrive. When people are supported, confident and able to do their best work, the children and families the charity serve feel the benefit. This role sits at the heart of that mission.
As Lead People Business Partner, you will play a key role in developing and enhancing the HR Business Partnering function.
Join the team and help make a difference where it matters most.
About You
We’re looking for someone who is confident, people focused and committed to developing others. You will bring:
- Experience as an HR Business Partner or HR Manager, with a strong understanding of partnering practice.
- Proven ability to coach, mentor and grow HR colleagues and managers to build capability and confidence.
- Skilled and confident handling complex ER cases with a balanced, fair and pragmatic approach.
- Strong knowledge of UK employment law and best practice in policy development.
- Experience supporting organisational change (restructures, role redesign, TUPE).
- The ability to juggle multiple priorities, stay organised and deliver to deadlines.
- Strong presentation and facilitation skills for delivering training and workshops.
- A calm, diplomatic communication style that builds trust and credibility at all levels.
- A proactive, solutions focused mindset with an eye for improvements in process and practice.
- Ability to travel independently to services across Birmingham, Wiltshire and Surrey as required.
- Most of all, you will be passionate about enabling our people to thrive so that they can deliver their very best for the children, young people and families we support.
About the Organisation
An innovative leading children's charity delivering projects to support disadvantaged children, young people, their families, and communities, working with a range of partners to provide creative solutions including children and family centres, school counselling, preschool nurseries, family support and children affected by imprisonment and offending.
Benefits include:
- Continuous professional development
- In house learning platform
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Salary sacrifice pension with employers contribution of up to 7%
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- BHFS Health Cash Plan
- Life assurance 2 times annual salary
- Enhanced annual leave
- Additional paid time off at Christmas
- Flu vouchers
- Eye test reclaim
The charity is committed to making a positive impact, and we're looking for someone like you. If you're ready to take the next step in your fundraising career and make a lasting difference in the lives of those who need it most, we invite you to apply and be part of the team.
We actively encourage applications from a broad and deep range of backgrounds and experiences. This post is subject to necessary safeguarding checks including an appropriate level DBS Disclosure. The organisation is a Living Wage Employer.
Other roles you may have experience with could include HR, Human Resources, Personnel, People, HR Business Partner, Human Resources Business Partner, Personnel Business Partner, People Business Partner, HR Manager, Human Resources Manager, Personnel Manager. #INDNFP
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
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Are you a talented People Business Partner looking for a new challenge working for a fantastic national charity?
I am excited to be partnering with the UK’s leading domestic abuse charity, to recruit an experienced and values driven People Business Partner. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a mission led organisation and support the development of a high performing, inclusive workplace.
This position is mainly remote with very occasional attendance to their Head Office in central London. You will be part of a small but friendly and supportive HR team. This is an operational HR opportunity paying a salary of £40,080.The role will report into the Senior People Business Partner, who is fantastic at developing their direct reports and allowing them to grow in their role. The successful candidate will act as a trusted HR advisor to designated teams, supporting a wide range of employee relations issues, recruitment activity, organisational change, and policy development.
Some of the key responsibilities of this People Business Partner role include:
- Business partnering with key directorates, understanding their unique needs and delivering tailored people solutions
- Providing expert support across employee relations cases, including disciplinary, grievance, absence and performance
- Managing and supporting recruitment processes in line with safer recruitment practices
- Advising on and implementing organisational change processes, including TUPE transfers
- Coaching and supporting managers in day-to-day HR matters and long-term people development
- Supporting onboarding, induction and HR project delivery
- Contributing to policy reviews, system improvements, and reporting processes
- Championing the organisations values, including equity, diversity, and inclusion
The ideal candidate will be a proven HR generalist, ideally with experience from working in the charity sector, along with a strong understanding of UK employment law and HR best practice. You will have excellent interpersonal skills, a proactive, solutions-focused approach, and experience in managing or mentoring others. A values driven mindset and a strong commitment EDI is essential. It would be very advantageous for the People Business Partner tobe CIPD qualified (or have the equivalent experience).
This is a unique opportunity to work for a sector leading organisation with a powerful social mission. You’ll be part of a collaborative, forward thinking People & Culture team, where your work directly contributes to improving the lives of women and children experiencing domestic abuse.
The interview process will involve a two-stages, with both interviews being held over MS Teams.
If you’re an experienced HR professional looking to make a meaningful impact in the not-for-profit sector, please get in touch.
