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SENIOR HR ADVISOR – GENERALIST STAND ALONE ROLE

We are looking for a dedicated and experienced Senior HR Advisor to join our team starting, ideally, from early December 2025. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced HR generalist, transitioning to managing an HR standalone function. This is permanent full-time role based in Old Street – London, with occasional travel to our Bristol office.

You will be involved in the whole employee lifecycle, from when candidates apply for a job to when staff leave the organisation. You will also help provide training and development opportunities for employees, and guidance around issues such as performance, career progression, and managing disciplinary issues where they arise.

You will have the opportunity to significantly contribute to the ongoing development of the HR function at Deighton Pierce Glynn (DPG).  The role supports all aspects of HR, including recruitment & development, diversity & inclusion support, promoting positive employee relations and employee wellbeing, salary and benefits; all aspects of HR administration, and maintaining/upgrading the HR System and HR processes to fully utilise automation where it makes sense.  The role will also involve ensuring relevant HR policies and procedures are understood and followed. You will have the opportunity collaborate with the DPG team and the Senior HR Consultant to evolve the HR function, at DPG.  You will also have the chance to undertake HR initiatives that help deliver the DPG People and Culture objectives.

You will have the ability to truly grow and continuously develop within the role as you will be the main HR contact for all HR matters, with support from the Managing Partner, Practice Manager and HR Consultant.

Requirements:

• At least 2 years’ experience as HR Advisor or equivalent, in a generalist role.
• A desire to continue developing your HR experience and growing your career in this area.
• Ideally level 5 CIPD qualified with a desire to continue to professionally develop.
• Able to demonstrate professionalism, discretion and confidentiality at all times.
• Work style is consultative and actively listens to understand differing perspectives and problem solve.
• Strong emotional intelligence, relationship building skills and a genuine desire to help ‘make a difference’ in terms of helping the team to be successful through a fair and consistent approach to developing HR practices that support their growth, motivation and wellbeing.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• A proven track record of refining HR processes and ideas of how to implement AI into HR operations, with strong skills in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work at pace and multitask in a productive, delivery focused, empathetic and self-motivated way.
• There is no requirement to already have experience of working for a law firm, however we are looking for someone with a keen interest in working for a law firm with a strong ethos of ‘using the law for good’ and promoting civil rights.

DPG’s work is widely recognised and admired for our client focused approach and high-profile litigation assisting the vulnerable. This is a great opportunity to join our top ranked legal team.

We know that diversity makes us a better law firm and helps us attract the best talent, drive innovation with diversity of thought, and deliver the best service to our clients. We recruit on the basis of merit, irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity, race or ethnicity, marital status, religion, sex, sexual orientation.  We particularly welcome applicants from a minoritized background to apply for this role.

How to apply

To apply, please send your CV and a cover letter through our website, outlining why you feel you are a great candidate for this role.  Please quote job reference 2025/16/LONHR in the subject line of your email 

Closing date:  9.30am 12th December 2025

Applications received after this time cannot be considered.

Interviews: Suitable candidates will be invited to attend a skills test and interview in the week commencing 8th December 2025

Are you an enthusiastic, resilient, and committed HR Advisor looking for your next challenge?  We are delighted to be working with our client to support them in finding a new People Services Advisor.

We are looking for an experienced HR generalist who also has experience of employee relations within a non-corporate environment who is also familiar with working within a unionised environment. The ideal candidate will be a strong team player, creative and solutions focused with the ability to think innovatively and respond flexibly to changing situations. You'll be the first point of contact for People Services queries, responding via in-person meetings, MS Teams, phone, and email. Your excellent interpersonal and communication skills will help you build strong working relationships across the organisation.

You will have proven experience working in a busy HR environment with solid understanding of HR policies, employment law, and best practices.  Also experienced advising on employee relations issues, you’ll be organised and have great problem-solving skills.

Please apply here in the first instance and we will call you to discuss the role with you in greater detail.

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Job Description

Job Title:	Senior Advisor
Location	RMC operates four branches located in Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Walsall, and Dudley. The successful candidate will be based at the Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Walsall or Dudley. This is an in-person, on-site role with no hybrid or remote work options available
Reporting To:	Office & Casework Team Manager
Salary and benefits:	£25,500 – £27,000 (dependent on experience) Additional Benefits: · Company-matched pension scheme · Employee assistance program · Health and wellness support · Mental health resources · Comprehensive training and opportunities for career advancement
Hours:	35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, from 9:00am to 5:00pm.
Contract:	Fixed term until 30 September 2026
Probation period:	6 Months
Annual Leave:	21 days + 1 concessionary day and 8 Bank Holidays

 About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Refugee and Migrant Centre, a well-established and award-winning charity dedicated to supporting refugees, asylum seekers, and vulnerable migrants. Our mission is to break down barriers to integration and empower individuals to achieve equal citizenship through holistic support services.

As a Senior Advisor, you will play a vital role in delivering professional and effective advice to a diverse range of service users. You will work within a dedicated team to provide advocacy, guidance, and casework support, ensuring the best possible outcomes for our beneficiaries

Purpose and Scope of the Role

To provide professional and effective advice and guidance to a broad range of service users of RMC in particular welfare benefits, housing, health and other generalist advice areas and experience of advice work dealing with asylum seekers, refugees and vulnerable migrants

To assist/support the team and the management to meet the needs of the beneficiaries and achieve targets. 

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

Working within the team 

To ensure the professional and organisational requirements are respected and met during the delivery of advice.

· To assist the senior colleagues and Casework Team Manager in order to drive efficiency, quality, systems improvement and target achievement. 

Casework and advice

To offer advice, advocacy and support to service users with various aspects related to their welfare as requested by the management of RMC and funders’ requirements.   

· To maintain confidentiality in all dealings with service users and ensure their needs are met in a satisfactory and sensitive manner. 

· To provide appropriate support and mentoring to any volunteers under supervision. 

· To represent RMC at external meetings and events when required by the senior colleagues.

· To maintain effective working relationships with partners and stakeholders. 

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

• Experience providing advice and casework support to asylum seekers, refugees, and vulnerable migrants.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex information clearly to distressed clients.
• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage and prioritise a demanding workload.
• Commitment to equality, diversity, and working in a multicultural environment.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience working in a multicultural setting with sensitivity to different cultures.
• Ability to work independently and self-motivate.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• Proven ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Strong listening skills and the ability to empathise while maintaining professional boundaries.

Flexibility

In order to deliver the stated aims of this post, a degree of flexibility is needed and the post holder may be required to perform work not specifically referred to above. Such duties will fall within the scope of the job within the appropriate pay grade. The job description will therefore be subject to periodic review with the post holder to ensure it accurately reflects the duties that are being performed.

Equal Opportunities

We're an equal opportunity employer, which means we'll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we're committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Closing Date: Friday, 15 December 2025, no later than 5:00 pm.

Please note that RMC is not a sponsoring organisation. If your visa requires an extension with the support of employer sponsorship, the Refugee and Migration Centre is unable to provide assistance with this.

About Toynbee Hall

Based in the East End of London since 1884, Toynbee Hall is a charity working alongside people facing poverty, injustice, and inequality to build a fairer East London. We provide vital advice and support, working in partnership to tackle unfairness and ensure everyone has an equal chance to thrive.

Team background

The Advice Services directorate at Toynbee Hall is central to our commitment to address and alleviate poverty in London and beyond. Specialising in debt, welfare benefits, legal support, and generalist advice, our directorate has proven instrumental in significantly enhancing the financial wellbeing of those we serve. Last year alone, our efforts helped individuals and families to be over £23 million better off, showcasing the direct impact of our work.

Our operational model combines direct service provision with a collaborative approach. We directly employ a number of advisors who deliver expert, impartial advice. Simultaneously, we lead a coalition of 15 partner charities—including local Citizens Advice Bureaus and law centres—where additional advisors are employed. This structure allows us to amplify our reach and effectiveness, ensuring that a comprehensive network of support is available to those in need.

By integrating direct support with strategic partnerships, the Advice Services directorate not only tackles immediate financial and legal challenges but also contributes to the broader goal of systemic change, enhancing economic security and community resilience across one of the most challenged demographics in the nation.

Job purpose

To coordinate and support the delivery of marketing, events, and outreach activity across Toynbee Hall’s Advice Services, with a particular focus on the Debt Free Advice partnership. The postholder will work closely with our external design company, local partners across London, and internal teams to raise awareness of our advice offer, strengthen client attraction, and ensure consistent, high quality brand presence across all sites and events.

Scope of role

The Marketing Coordinator supports the full marketing, engagement, and outreach function for Advice Services, including campaign delivery, creative asset coordination, event and pop up planning, partnership engagement, and on site marketing support. The role works across multiple London locations and service areas such as debt advice, welfare benefits, financial health, and community outreach. The postholder ensures that materials, events, and campaigns are delivered on time, on brand, and aligned with client attraction goals, with a substantial portion of activity focused on supporting the Debt Free Advice partnership.

What We’re Looking For:

• Experience in marketing, events coordination, communications, or outreach activities.
• Strong organisational and project management skills.
• Confident communicator with experience working alongside partners, suppliers, or community groups.
• Ability to work across multiple London sites with minimal supervision.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to brand consistency.
• Ability to manage competing deadlines in a busy service environment.
• Collaborative, solutions focused approach.
• Fluency with ios

• Commitment to working in line with Toynbee Hall’s values:
  • Inclusive – open-minded, transparent, collaborative; seeking fresh and alternative perspectives.
  • Courageous – principled, ambitious, and acting with integrity.
  • Empowering – shifting power, sharing knowledge, and enabling people to take action for themselves.

Please download the full Job Description for more details.

Our Benefits Package

We believe in supporting our employees with a well-rounded benefits package designed to enhance work-life balance, financial security, and overall well-being.

Annual Leave

• 25 days of annual leave, plus 3 additional days for our Christmas shutdown (on top of bank holidays).
• After 2 years: +3 extra days of leave.
• After 3 years: +1 additional day.
• After 5 years: A total of 30 days annual leave, plus the 3-day Christmas shutdown.

Pension

• Standard Life Pension Scheme – Employer contribution: 4%, Employee contribution: 5%

Additional Perks & Support

• Enhanced Sick Pay for peace of mind during illness
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave to support growing families
• Employee Eyecare Vouchers to support your vision health
• Employee Assistance Programme for free, confidential advice and support
• Mental Health First Aid to ensure workplace well-being
• Tenancy Deposit Scheme to help secure your home
• Interest-Free Season Ticket Loan for cost-effective commuting
• Cycle to Work Scheme to promote a healthier, greener way to travel
• Charity Mentoring Network to support professional development and networking

We’re committed to creating a supportive and rewarding work environment, because when our team thrives, we all succeed!

We are looking for an experienced HR Partner on a permanent basis to join our Human Resources team, working for an well known institution in South West London. This is a key role, responsible for delivering seamless people services across a portfolio of different stakeholders. You will work closely with senior leaders to provide expert advice, operational support, and strategic input to ensure compliance with employment law and best practice.

As an HR Partner, you will lead on specialist areas of HR, embed consistent practices across the organisation, and manage complex casework. You will play a vital role in shaping effective people solutions that enhance organisational performance and staff experience.

In this role you will :

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on all HR matters.
• Oversee a portfolio of areas, ensuring consistent delivery of operational HR services.
• Lead organisational change initiatives, including restructures, redundancy consultations, and TUPE.
• Manage complex employee relations casework (disciplinary, grievance, capability, absence).
• Support workforce planning, recruitment strategies, and job evaluation processes.
• Line manage nominated HR team members and ensure high-quality service delivery.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of the People Strategy.

As our new HR Partner, you will have:

• CIPD qualified (or equivalent experience) with a strong HR generalist background.
• Proven experience in an HR role within a complex, unionised environment.
• Excellent knowledge of employment law and HR best practice.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at senior levels.
• Experience of leading organisational change and managing complex casework.

In this role you will need to be onsite a minimum of 3 days per week, on a flexible basis.

If you would like to be considered for this role, please get in touch ASAP.

Are you a proactive HR professional with a passion for employee relations, policy development and creating a positive workplace culture? We’re looking for a People and Policy Partner to join our People Team and play a key role in delivering a solution-focused, high-quality service across the organisation.

Job title: People and Policy Partner
Location: A short walk from Kings Cross
Salary £39k - £41k
Hours: 35 hours per week
Pattern of work: Hybrid

About the role
Working closely with the People Operations Manager and wider People Team, you will provide expert advice on a range of complex employee relations matters and drive continuous improvement in our people policies and processes. This role is central to shaping a fair, consistent and inclusive employee experience.
You will act as a trusted advisor to employees and managers, supporting them to navigate procedures confidently, while helping to modernise and enhance their suite of People policies.

Key responsibilities
Employee relations & policy
• Lead and manage employee relations activities, ensuring outcomes are fair, timely and legally compliant.
• Provide expert advice, support and coaching to managers on issues such as performance management, absence management, disciplinary matters, grievances, recruitment and flexible working.
• Review, develop and update People policies and procedures to ensure they remain current, effective and aligned with organisational needs.
• Support the delivery of People training and guidance across the organisation.
Operational support
• Provide day-to-day People advice by responding to queries, including through our central People inbox.
• Support People Team colleagues with administrative or transactional work as needed, including during periods of absence.
• Run regular drop-in sessions for employees and managers seeking People advice or guidance.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement and standardisation of People processes to enhance user experience.
Cross-organisational collaboration
• Work collaboratively with line managers and teams across the organisation to promote good practice.
• Provide induction and training on People systems and procedures.
• Act as a deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead when required.
Culture & values
• Promote equality, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of work and contribute to a dignified, respectful and supportive workplace culture.
• Support a positive, collaborative environment aligned with organisational values.

About you
• Solid generalist HR experience in a similar organisational environment.
• Strong understanding of employment legislation and its practical application.
• Experience working autonomously and handling complex or sensitive employee relations matters.
• Proven ability to influence, negotiate and build strong relationships at all levels.
• Experience writing and implementing People policies.
• Familiarity with People systems (e.g., iTrent) is an advantage.

If you are interested in applying for the position of People and Policy Partner through TPP Recruitment please send your CV to [email protected]

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.

People and Policy Partner
Location: Remote (ability to attend ad-hoc meetings in the London office 1-2 days per month)
Salary: £39,000 - £41,000 per annum dependant on experience
Contract: Maternity cover contract from January 2026 – November 2026

About the Organisation
My client is a leading, purpose-driven organisation committed to delivering strategic impact across the sector. They combine research, policy, and operational excellence to achieve their mission, and are seeking an experienced People professional to join their team and drive forward their employee relations and policy initiatives.

The Role
Reporting to the People Operations Manager, the People and Policy Partner will provide a solution-focused, high-quality People service across the organisation. You will be a trusted advisor to managers and staff on all aspects of People activity, supporting employee relations, policy development, and organisational change. This is a hands-on, specialist role with responsibility for improving policies, processes, and employee experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide expert guidance on employee relations, supporting managers with complex or sensitive cases.
• Lead the review, development, and implementation of People policies and procedures to ensure legal compliance and best practice.
• Coach and develop managers to enhance people management capabilities.
• Manage family leave processes, inductions, appraisals, and return-to-work processes.
• Deliver hands-on operational support to the People team, including running drop-in sessions and supporting transactional work.
• Act as deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead when required.

About You

• Proven experience in a generalist People role within a medium-to-large organisation.
• Up-to-date knowledge of employment legislation and HR best practice.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Experience developing and implementing policies, coaching managers, and managing complex employee relations cases.
• Flexible, proactive, and committed to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.
• CIPD Level 5 or equivalent qualification desirable.

How to Apply - For a full job description please contact:

Faye Marshall – [email protected]
Giuseppe Di Maria –

Closing date: 5pm, Friday 5th December

Interview date: 11th December via Teams

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