Generalist jobs in nottingham
HR Manager
Salary: £45,530 per annum + 6% employer pension contribution
Contract: 6-Month Fixed-Term Contract
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week
Location: Home-based with occasional travel to London
Start Date: ASAP
Are you an experienced HR professional with expertise in recruitment, redundancy, and building line manager capability?
We are delighted to be supporting a UK charity working to end domestic abuse by focusing on those who perpetrate harm and promoting safe, effective practice across the sector. This organisation is navigating a period of organisational change and growth and needs a skilled HR Manager to ensure its people practices align with its mission and values.
About the Role
Reporting to the Director of Operations, you will lead on redundancy and restructure processes, manage end-to-end recruitment and onboarding, and work closely with line managers to build capability and embed a positive, inclusive culture. You'll also support HR policy development, compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Key priorities include:
- Managing upcoming redundancy processes in line with employment law and best practice
- Delivering high-volume recruitment campaigns, including for a major partnership project
- Developing line managers through training, toolkits, and coaching
- Reviewing and maintaining HR policies and systems
- Promoting anti-discriminatory and anti-racist practices across all people processes
About You
We're looking for someone with strong HR generalist experience, ideally CIPD qualified, and confident in managing both recruitment and redundancy processes. You'll be highly organised, proactive, and able to deliver difficult messages with clarity and compassion.
Essential experience:
- Minimum 3 years in a generalist HR role
- Extensive experience in redundancy and restructure
- Strong recruitment lifecycle experience
- Track record of developing and delivering training for managers
- Excellent knowledge of employment law and HR policy
How to Apply
Please apply without delay, as we are reviewing applications on an ongoing basis for this urgent role.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability, and potential. Please let us know if you require any adjustments to ensure the application process works for you.
Charity People is a forward thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e.g. age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.
Harris Hill Charity Recruitment are delighted to be working with the European Association for Cancer Research (EACR) on this exciting new Fundraising Manager role.
About the EACR
The EACR is an international scientific membership organisation supporting cancer researchers through conferences, funding schemes and community-building. Following a recent consultancy review, the organisation is now ready to appoint its first dedicated Fundraising Manager to establish and grow its income-generation activity.
The Role
This brand-new position will lead trusts, foundations and corporate fundraising. Reporting to the CEO and sitting on the Management Team, you will:
- Build the first fundraising strategy, pipeline and targets
- Develop compelling proposals and cases for support
- Cultivate relationships with trusts, foundations and corporate partners
- Work closely with scientific, communications and membership colleagues
- Provide strategic oversight of fundraising plans, reporting and forecasting
The organisation understands that fundraising takes time: no major income is expected until 2027, and there is a healthy financial buffer, giving you space to develop a sustainable programme.
About You
We’re seeking a generalist fundraiser with strong trusts experience and confidence in corporate partnerships. You’ll be strategic, proactive, collaborative and comfortable shaping a new function from the ground up.
How to Apply
For full details of the role including how to apply, please download the full appointment brief.
£43,000 – £50,000 | 0.8–1.0 FTE | 18-month Fixed Term Contract
Hybrid: A minimum of once per week in the Nottingham office (Wednesdays)
Closing date: 9am, Wednesday 7th January 2026
Interviews: w/c 12th and 19th January 2026
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.