Vacancy Reference Number:

HOHR/FS/UK-R1

Position title:

Head of Human Resources

Reports to:

Deputy CEO

Location:

Muslim Hands, 148 – 164 Gregory Boulevard, Gregory House, Nottingham, NG7 5JE

And

Remotely

Hours of Work:

Full-time, 35 hours per week

Salary guideline:

(Up to) £44,000.00 per annum (commensurate with experience)

Terms of Employment:

18-Months’ Fixed-Term Contract (with a 6-Month Probationary Period)

Application Process & Closing Date:

Send an up-to-date CV and supporting Covering Letter by Email by no later than Wednesday, 17th February 2021

Approx. Interview & Role Commencement Date(s):

Interviews: W/C 1st March 2021

Start: ASAP thereafter

Note: Strong Applicants may be contacted sooner, ahead of the closing date, to hold a Zoom Interview with Muslim Hands.

About Us:

Muslim Hands is a UK based international relief organisation working in over 40 countries worldwide. The Head Office in Nottingham and a fundraising team in Whitechapel London; occasional travel between the two locations. Muslim Hands UK is seeking an enthusiastic and passionate individual to join our team during an exciting period of growth and change as we have ambitious plans to grow our activities by 2025.

Role Overview:

Reporting directly to the Deputy CEO, this pivotal new role will drive culture change across the charity, ensuring our change programme is underpinned by a coherent, long-term and practical commitment to building all aspects of a modern, diverse, capable workforce. In this exciting and wide-ranging role, you will deliver our strategies.

This is an exceptional opportunity for a high calibre, big picture thinker with considerable experience of advising Chief Executives and Boards and whose experience combines both strategic and operational leadership ability.  You will be skilled in driving and embedding organisational effectiveness and cultural change in line with organisational strategies.  With a demonstrable track record of delivering strategic impact, your approach to leadership will embody five core leadership traits: academic, learning, adaptable, inclusive and trustworthy. 

Main Responsibilities:

• To act as the authoritative People Strategy adviser to Muslim Hands and, where necessary, supporting the CEO in engaging with Trustees and governance Committees on key People issues, risks and priorities.
• To be a powerful advocate for Muslim Hands ambitions for workforce development and capability (paid and unpaid) by creating a visible personal leadership presence in all aspects of workforce development and culture change.
• To devise and deliver a transformative and innovative people and cultural change strategy that aligns fully with our values and Muslim Hands Strategy and sets us apart as a great place to work.
• Be an active, effective and accountable member of the organisation, exhibiting strong leadership, leading by example.
• To establish the development of our organisational learning and development agenda.
• To formulate credible proposals on all strategic considerations for our people and organisational culture – with a particular focus on increasing our equality, diversity and inclusion at all levels across the charity.
• To coach the senior leadership team as necessary, ensuring expert support is put in place that drives high standards of leadership, talent development and employee engagement.
• To create and lead a People and Culture style Human Resources function that is recognised and valued as a centre of excellence in delivering our strategic goals and organisational development priorities, offering relevant expertise and, proactively sharing insights that add value.
• To ensure all contributions from the Human Resources team fully meets expectations including quality of People Policies, Talent acquisition, Compensation and Benefits. Employee Relations and support to Senior Leadership roles.
• To exhibit Muslim Hands core values.
• To deliver and lead a People Strategy focused on culture change and organisational development intervention which creates a progressive, agile, dynamic workplace experience and environment for the future which enhances employee engagement and wellbeing.
• To work with colleagues to identify the skills, knowledge, and capability and culture of Muslim Hands needs to deliver future plans.
• To implement new talent management and wider learning programmes at all levels which align with our ambition to be a ‘learning organisation’, engaging our people to fulfil their potential, perform better and want to stay longer.
• To keep under constant review the charity’s approach to pay, reward/recognition and benefits to ensure we attract, recognise and retain talented paid and unpaid colleagues who are committed to Muslim Hands mission.
• To lead a department that provides an effective business-focused employee relations approach.
• To lead the charity’s approach to performance management, focusing on inspiring, equipping, empowering and rewarding colleagues to meet and exceed expectations.
• To ensure that paid and unpaid colleagues have access to appropriate support to maintain their personal wellbeing and maximise their contribution.
• To ensure that all other people and volunteering policies and procedures are as robust and efficient as possible; are legally compliant, fit for purpose and take account of emerging external risk factors and support delivery of the Strategy.
• To use data proactively to improve our organisational performance and encourage business-focused decisions.
• To ensure meaningful people insight (including through regular Employee Opinion Surveys) is provided in order to assist the Chief Executive and SMT in decision making and planning.
• To keep up to date with relevant Government policy proposals and legislation, and the best practice of relevant organisations, ensuring that the charity complies with legislation and adopts prevailing best practice wherever feasible.
• To act as a professional role model that inspires, motivates and enthuses staff within the team and more widely across the charity, promoting a culture of learning, professionalism, collaboration and innovation, celebrating successes and encouraging ambition and achievement.
• To demonstrate Muslim Hands’ values and ethics in own working practices, approach and conduct.
• To support with Fundraising activities from time-to-time, committing to partake in fundraising activities and ensuring the availability of staff during our peak periods.
• To undertake any reasonable responsibilities as required by Line Manager.
• To promote and adhere to all Muslim Hands Policies, Procedures and Professional Practices.

Note: This job description will change from time to time due to changes within the Organisation as well as the updating of procedures within your department.  If there is a major change to your role then a new job description will be produced.

About the Successful Candidate:

Essential:

• Ability to demonstrate current eligibility to work within the United Kingdom
• Must be able to either:

1. Provide a valid Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate (issued within the last year) when requested by Muslim Hands; OR
2. Undertake to provide full cooperation for Muslim Hands to perform a DBS Check at the required level appropriate for this / similar role.

• Uphold Muslim Hands’ Organisational Values
• Hold a relevant Postgraduate or Master’s degree in Human Resources Management or equivalent (Level 7) with proof of Suitable HR related experience
• 7+ years' experience in HR, with a minimum of 3 years' experience in team management / in a senior leadership role
• Expertise in Employee Relations, Employment Legislation, Policy and Procedure and the ability to recruit and train new staff and instil highest standards amongst new employees
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of current UK Employment Law
• Extremely confident communicator with the ability to easily build relationships, rapport and trust with all types of people at all levels of the organisation.
• Experience in leading a People Operations or Human Resources functions.
• Previous experience of leading operational change programmes within a HR environment
• Ability to work collaboratively with senior stakeholders and programme leads to deliver results on time, on budget and to high standards.
• Able to make connections across the organisation and provide support and challenge, working collaboratively across functions.

Desirable:

• Associate member (or higher) of the CIPD with evidence of continuous personal development
• Track record in developing and delivering HR/ People and Culture strategy and of advising HR managers and senior staff
• Previous experience of working closely with an Exec Board member, delivering clear communications on their behalf.
• Working knowledge and experience within a similar Role
• Working knowledge and experience of working within an International NGO

This is a very rewarding position for the right person. If you feel this is you please send your CV with a cover letter explaining why you feel you are suitable quoting the above reference number!!

Deadline for applications is Wednesday, 17th February 2021, however, we reserve the right to end the application procedure early should the right candidate be found. 

NB: Unfortunately, we will only be able to contact successful candidates so if you have not heard from us by the closure date unfortunately your application will have been unsuccessful.

Do you want to be part of an organisation that fights for children every single day? Then join us as Associate HR Business Partner, working with service managers to develop and deliver innovative, best practice HR solutions, to meet the organisation's objectives, promote the culture and values that foster a positive employee relations environment and ensure fair and respectful treatment of our employees.

It is an exciting time to join the HR team at Save the Children UK. We are embarking on a significant departmental change to drive the delivery of first class service to our organisation. Our key focus is to deliver a more streamlined, efficient and consistent service that will enable the organisation to focus on its number one commitment; improving the lives of children around the world. As a result we have created a number of new Associate HR Business Partner roles within the HR team to drive forward the change within HR and the wider organisation, with a strong focus on improving our culture and supporting our people. Right now, we are looking for people who want to help build a leading HR function and establish a long-term approach to achieving these goals. So, if you want to join us on this exciting journey and play a key role in an organisation which fights for children every single day then this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

As Associate HR Business Partner you will provide advice and guidance to the organisation in line with our policies, processes and HR best practice. You will partner with managers from across Save the Children to develop people solutions and recommendations to meet service needs, including international HR considerations where required. You will also proactively manage cases to resolve issues within reasonable timeframes, in line with employment legislation and provide guidance/coaching to service managers on managing people issues. Project management of HR Projects, including delivery of organisational People & Culture Strategy projects is also an essential part of this role. In addition, you will:

• Proactively manage cases to resolve issues within reasonable timeframes, in line with employment legislation and providing guidance/coaching to service managers on managing people issues
• Partner with the Talent & Learning Development teams to develop and deliver bespoke workshops to upskill managers in the application of SCUK's HR policies, procedures and best practice
• Provide technical advice and guidance on all aspects of organisational change
• Design, develop and implement innovative HR policies and practices that meet organisation requirements, comply with legislation and contribute to the development of organisation and HR Strategy to include international HR considerations.

To be successful you will have a strong background in HR and expert knowledge of professional HR practice and procedure gained through significant operational delivery. The ability to think strategically and see the ‘bigger picture' is important to this role as well as the ability to understand how successful management of complex people issues influences organisation culture and enables delivery of strategic priorities. You will also have:

• Evidence of managing large and complex projects, with great planning, organising and prioritisation skills
• The ability to research, develop and implement HR policies and practices that drive delivery of organisation priorities
• Evidence of operational delivery skills with the emphasis on delivering high quality, customer orientated services to meet required SLAs and KPIs
• Technical expertise in ER case management to include complex change management (including TUPE) and an in-depth understanding and practical application of employment legislation and best practice.

At Save the Children we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure.

If you share our belief in the power of children, join the fight. It takes relentless determination, creativity and a real commitment to real change. Because every child should be able to make their mark on their world, and help to build a better future. We look forward to hearing from you.

For more information and to apply please visit our website.

Closing date: 31st January 2021

Note to candidates: Applications will be assessed equally on both CV and the answer to the question: What do you see as the key challenges facing the charity sector, including the impact of COVID and broader issues relating specifically to Save the Children UK? What will the role of the Associate HR Business Partner play in driving the resolution of these challenges and specifically what skills and experience will you draw on to deliver this? (Approx 500 words.)

We will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis and may schedule interviews before the closing date

Please note - this role was previously advertised as HR Specialist

We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities, Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, LGBT+ and from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as these are underrepresented at Save the Children UK.

MIF invites great artists from across the globe to create extraordinary new work for the Festival, which is staged every two years at venues and found spaces across Manchester. Our future home is The Factory, a world-class cultural space being built in the heart of the city, where we’ll present a year-round programme and artists will be able to develop work of huge ambition and scale that they might not be able to anywhere else.

An integral member of the management team who works independently to support the Exec to meet key business objectives through a strategic approach to people management, challenges and opportunities.

To be influential on projects that enhance our leadership and management capabilities, as well as design and deliver organisational development and learning projects that support cultural change with particular focus on diversity and inclusion. To lead on the development of policies, procedures and systems from a people perspective, all which support the core values of The Factory.

Closing date 04 February 2021

Circa £55,000 per annum

Permanent

Currently working from home

Unicef ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

The People team plays a critical role in Unicef UK achieving its mission and vision. We do this by providing systems, processes and interventions that are aligned to the strategy and that enable the organisation to fulfil its potential.  

As Head of People Experience (HR Operations), you will be responsible for our people experience, ensuring that the current and future needs of internal and external customers are met. You will oversee recruitment administration, onboarding, legal compliance, payroll, data and reporting, and other general People related activities within the team.

To succeed in this role, you will be an experienced manager, able to motivate and inspire a small team to deliver exceptional work under pressure.  We are looking for strong operational experience of managing HR processes and systems, as well as practical experience of an insight-led approach to HR decision-making.  You will have strong financial management skills as well a good understanding of HR related compliance.

As the People team continues our journey of transformation, this is a great opportunity to play a central role in enhancing the service and value we provide at Unicef UK.

Closing date: 5pm, Monday 1 February 2021.

First Interview date: Monday, 15 February and Tuesday, 16 February 2021 via video conferencing.

We are normally based on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London but while our office is closed, this role will work from home or from wherever makes you happy.

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at Unicef UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.

Unicef UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of 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 are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.

We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.

If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.

Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)

We have an exciting opportunity for a Finance and HR Officer to get involved at the heart of a growing charity, with scope to develop the role as the organisation continues to expand. The Finance and HR Officer will manage the day to day processes of the Operations function, including Finance, HR, IT and Governance, while also providing office management support and managing the CEO’s diary.

Post type: Full-time, fixed-term (24 months). Flexible arrangements will be considered.

Reports to: Operations and Finance Director

About us

Pro Bono Economics (PBE) enables professional economists from across the private, public and third sectors to volunteer their skills to tackle some of the most pressing issues in society. Working with our network of experienced consultant economists, our volunteers help charities and social enterprises appreciate their economic and social impact and so improve their overall effectiveness. We have worked with over 400 charities across the third sector since our inception in 2009.

We have embarked on an exciting new phase of our development, adding a dedicated in-house research and policy function to supplement our charity projects with new ‘macro’ insights into the value and the potential of civil society in the 2020s. Armed with new content, we want to play an enhanced role in helping shape the policy debate in the UK through a programme of public events, media engagement and contact with different layers of government.

Main duties & tasks:

Finance

• Bookkeeping, including management of our Xero accounts, invoice entry, reconciliations, managing expenses and payroll journals and internally reporting income
• Managing the monthly payment run, bank accounts and payroll (outsourced)
• Raising invoices and dealing with outstanding payments
• Assisting the Operations and Finance Director with general finance administration duties

HR

• Managing the recruitment process
• Onboarding new joiners
• Maintenance of staff information
• Administration of the performance review process
• Assisting with staff surveys

Office Management and IT

• Maintaining adequate office supplies
• Liaising with the landlord and external suppliers
• Liaising with the external IT support team to ensure IT issues are resolved quickly
• Answering the phone and managing shared mailboxes

Executive Support

• Diary management and ad hoc support to the CEO as required 

Governance

• Helping to set up Board and committee meetings and monitoring attendance
• Taking minutes at Board and committee meetings
• Maintaining charity information on the Charity Commission and Companies House
  
   
• Any other duties as deemed reasonable by the line manager.

About you

We are looking for an exceptional candidate with experience of working in a similar role, ideally within a charity, but we also welcome candidates moving into the sector.  The role would suit candidates with an excellent eye for detail and with excellent organisational skills.

Ideal characteristics include:

• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people
• A keen eye for detail and a great level of accuracy
• Proficiency in Excel and Xero
• Experience in book-keeping
• Excellent organisational skills
• Ability to work independently
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work flexibly as part of a small team in a fast-moving environment
• A commitment to PBE’s focus on using economics to drive wellbeing improvements in the UK

Start Network is made up of more than 50 aid agencies across five continents, ranging from large international organisations to national NGOs. Together, our aim is to transform humanitarian action through innovation, fast funding, early action, and localisation.

Start Network embraces diversity, promotes equality of opportunity and eliminates unlawful discrimination. We are an equal opportunities employer and treat every application on merit alone.  We particularly welcome applications from disabled, black, indigenous and people of colour (BIPOC), and LGBT+ and non-binary candidates.  We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet our essential selection criteria. 

Our roles are open to discussion about flexible working.  This role is part-time as one role has been split in two for this maternity cover.  If you have the skills to do this role and the HR Manager role, please get in touch.  Our office is London-based, but requirement to be in the office will be determined later in 2021.  It is likely to be 1 day a week regularly, with additional ad hoc days e.g. for all-staff meetings. 

JOB PURPOSE

You will support management on all HR matters, working closely with the Head of People and Culture and the HR Administrator and Team Coordinator.  For this maternity cover, the role has been split to enable the Head of team to focus on strategic organisational development issues, with the HR Manager taking on day-to-day HR operations. 

You will be stepping into the role to cover an exciting period.  We have built HR foundations.  The next 12 months will be about embedding and improving our ways of working.  With a solid understanding of employment legislation, you will enjoy working at different levels, from issuing of contracts, through to reviewing total remuneration.  The function supports approximately 40 direct employees and the wider team of approximately 70 employed by host organisations working together as one team.  In this small organisation, relationship building is key.

Full-time, 35 hours per week | Fixed-term, 12 months maternity cover

APPLICATION

We work with Applied, an online recruitment platform designed to allow teams to measure candidates on what actually matters. Rather than relying on CVs and cover letters, Applied allows you to demonstrate your skills and abilities through competency based questions which are blind- reviewed by our team to avoid personal bias.

For further information on the role and to apply please follow the link.

WHO ARE WE? WHY JOIN US?

Goals4Girls Development Programme uses the power of football as an educational tool, to inspire young women and girls from low income communities to raise aspirations, set and achieve goals and make their voices heard in an inclusive sporting environment.

We do this through our well-being, sports and education programme where we tackle the following:

Low educational attainment, school engagement, challenging behaviour, sports participation and social barriers all in the hope of developing better community cohesion and inspiring young women and girls to thrive at school, making a successful transition into adulthood.

Core areas for us are:

• Increasing young people’s physical wellbeing

• Improving mental wellbeing

• Growing peer relationships

• Developing positive attitudes towards sport and physical activity

We are an expanding, vibrant organisation with a clear purpose to help young people achieve their potential. This is a rare opportunity to take a leading role in driving the sports focus around the women’s game.

We are looking for an ambitious person who sees G4G as a perfect place to develop their craft and improve the lives of the young women and girls we work with.

G4G is a highly rewarding place of work. The staff get lots of freedom and responsibility to deliver on their roles. 

HR OFFICER ROLE DESCRIPTION

We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic, and passionate HR Officer to fill this new role at Goals 4 Girls.

Please read the Job Pack available for a full list/outline of roles and responsbilities. We have listed some below to give you an overview of the role. 

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work closely with various departments, increasingly in a consultancy role, assisting line managers to understand and implement policies and procedures.

• Liaise with a range of people involved in policy areas such as staff performance, health and safety plus safeguarding.

• Developing job descriptions and person specifications, preparing job adverts, checking application forms, shortlisting, interviewing, and selecting candidates for new roles.

• Develop and implement policies on issues like working conditions, performance management, equal opportunities, disciplinary procedures, and absence management.

• Prepare staff handbooks.

• Administer payroll.

• Interpret and advise on employment law.

• Deal with grievances and implement disciplinary procedures.

• Develop HR planning strategies - considering immediate and longterm staff requirements.

• Plan and sometimes deliver training, including new staff inductions.

TO APPLY FOR THE POSITION

Apply by sending your CV and a one-page cover letter detailing why you’d be suitable for the role to the email address detailed on this ad.

We are interviewing candidates on a rolling basis and will close the deadline early if we find the right candidate.

If you’d like to speak in more detail about the role, or have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch using the above email address.

Are you a CIPD qualified HR Officer / Advisor? Would you like to work with a youth focussed charity and be an integral part of their small HR team?

The HR Advisor will primarily be supporting the HR Manager with onboarding, recruitment and providing generalist HR advice to line managers. You will be the first point of contact for all HR queries and will provide initial support and guidance.

You will play a pivotal role in evolving HR policies and initiatives within the charity and will be the “go to” person for onboarding, recruitment, interviews and shortlisting frameworks ensuring compliance with operational policies and supporting on all HR projects.

Essential skills are:

- Ability to communicate clearly and confidently at all levels including senior management - both verbally and in writing

- Experience in advising managers on recruitment matters

- Experience of equal opportunities monitoring for recruitment purposes

- Experience of managing and understanding data protection and processing confidential information with discretion and integrity

- Customer focused and able to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise

This is initially a temporary role with scope to become permanent and a real opportunity to make this role your own in a progressive and impact led organisation.

Please apply with a Word copy of your CV, a cover letter is not required at this stage.

Given the unprecedented volume of interest in our roles, consultants are unable to support with general job search advice or specific enquiries before application. Instead please do either register your CV on our website or submit your CV for any roles that interest you to ensure that your application is reviewed in line with the position. Should you be successfully longlisted or we are able to assist in your job search we will be in contact to discuss next steps.

Royal Marsden Cancer Charity

Charity People is delighted to be working in partnership with Royal Marsden Cancer Charity to find an exceptional new HR Officer to join the team. This is a brand new position due to growth within the organisation, and will be an incredibly varied role that will look after the day to day HR matters with additional projects.

About the charity

The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity (RMCC) raises money solely to support The Royal Marsden, a world-leading cancer centre. Together with the hospital we ensure our nurses, doctors and research teams can provide the very best care and develop life-saving treatments, which are used across the UK and around the world. From funding state-of-the-art equipment and ground-breaking research, to creating the very best patient environments, RMCC funds the development of new ways to improve the lives of people affected by cancer. Our recent emergency appeal raised over £2m to support hospital staff and patients through the Covid-19 pandemic.

About the role

This is a new and exciting role, with scope for it to grow and evolve. It suits an experienced HR Officer, keen to provide an effective customer focused HR service to all managers and staff, whilst optimising the organisations new HR system. Core to the role is preparing payroll and ensuring all pay queries and adjustments are processed quickly and accurately. Equally important is that you will offer advice and information to managers and staff on basic HR issues including policies and procedures, and refer people to additional HR support from the hospital when needed.

About you

You will be a highly organised and experienced HR Administrator, who is confident with using HR databases, producing HR related reports and processing and checking payroll.

You will be a proactive and motivated team player, with excellent communication skills and the ability to prioritise your workload effectively.

For further information and a detailed job description, please get in touch with Kate Headford, Associate Director, at Charity People.

Deadline for applications is Monday 1^st February at 12noon

Interviews will take place on w/c 8^th February

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of 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 know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

For over 25 years, Global Witness has fought to end environmental and human rights abuses driven by political and corporate elites.  Through bold and hard-hitting investigations, campaigning, and advocacy, we have catalysed change across the world to challenge the systems that enable these harms.

Our work is needed now more than ever.

We are facing a crisis: the climate is being destroyed and civic freedoms are deteriorating.  Rampant abuse of power is pushing the world to breaking point as Governments and Big Corporations all too often go unchecked in their exploitation of our planet and its people.

For us to succeed, we need to embody the principles we fight for. We continue to strive for greater cohesion, solidarity, and inclusion internally and across civil society. We stay ahead of the curve by learning from allies and other social and political movements that share our mission.

Only together can we protect one another and the planet to build a better, more just future.

About the role

Global Witness is made up of passionate people with different skills and experiences, who have come together, to deliver a shared mission: a world where wealth and power are more commonly used for good and the needs of people and planet are put before profit.

To be truly effective we need a workforce that is diverse, skilled and genuinely enjoys working for Global Witness. Reporting to the HR Director, The HR Manager will play a key role in creating this environment alongside the other HR team members.  This is a new role providing the successful candidate with the opportunity to develop and deliver broad and innovative activity: from change projects to policy development that supports the organisation in achieving its collective goals.

How to apply

If you are ready to apply – please apply with your CV together with your answers to the following questions:

1) Global Witness has made four public commitments to racial justice.  In the last year what have you done to support an organisation in becoming more diverse and inclusive (max 250 words)

2) In your view what are the key people challenges that Global Witness is currently facing? (max 250 words)

3) One of Global Witness’ values is collaboration – how would you support Global Witness in becoming more collaborative? (max 250 words)

Closing date for the receipt of applications: 11.59pm on Sunday 31st January 2021

For more information on the role, please contact Adrian Lewis at Morgan Law, 

Please note, all direct or third party applications will be forwarded to Morgan Law.

My client, a leading Charity now requires the assistance of an interim Head of HR to support them on a part-time (3 days per week) basis for the next 4-5 months.

Reporting to the HR Director, this role requires an experienced HR leader who is comfortable working at pace, with senior leaders and who will have the breadth of experience to be a sounding board to the HR Director. You will provide the energy, drive and support required on several projects that are at various stages of completion, so the successful candidate will be used to holding a large portfolio and juggling priorities. You will also be a great team leader, who can support and inspire the HR team, that, like many HR teams, have had a particularly tough year and have been significantly impacted by Covid. Previous experience as an HR leader within the Charity sector would be ideal. Some of the key focuses and relevant experience required includes:

• Senior strategic relationship management/ project management – leading projects / team management and peer support
• Equality, Diversity & Inclusion – experience of working with the Executive Team to determine the strategic approach, involving the People directorate and external services and offer
• Leading the latter stages of a Reward review project to take this over the line, focusing on the communications and engagement piece.
• Reviewing the team’s approach to Business Partnering and propose potential new ways of working.
• Support the embedding of a robust DBS process and support the Head of Volunteering to replicate this in the volunteering space.
• Support the review of Retail operations, working closely with Retail senior leadership.
• Review current arrangements for Employee Representative Groups and develop and implement a new approach

This urgent assignment requires someone to be available to start quickly, ideally immediately, so please get in touch ASAP for further details.

My client, a highly recognisable and respected charity now has a fantastic opportunity for two experienced Associate HR Business Partners to join them on a permanent basis.   

As Associate HR Business Partner you will form part of team providing expert and consultative advice and guidance to managers on a wide range of employee relations cases and People matters. Reporting to the Employee Relations Manager, the focus of these roles will be to lead on complex and cases and change projects, providing sound, pragmatic and solutions-focused advice. You will provide support and expertise on a variety of organisational change projects, leading on restructures and project workstreams, co-ordinating work programmes and contributing to major projects. There is also an opportunity for someone with strong experience and interest in HR policy development to provide additional focus and support in reviewing, revising and developing a suite of People policies.

To be considered for these roles you will need to be a professionally qualified and experienced HR professional with an excellent knowledge of employment law and a strong focus on managing a busy employee relations caseload. This should include delivering sound, solutions-focused advice on a broad range of complex employee relations issues including investigations, disciplinaries, grievances, performance management, organisational change, TUPE and more. You will also have a track record of contributing to the ongoing development of people policies and best practice HR services and offer a reputation for building excellent relationships with managers and colleagues through the provision of a collaborative, proactive and high-quality service. Experience of operating in a large and complex organisational context will be important and whilst previous experience in the charity sector is not essential, you will need to demonstrate an understanding of the challenges facing the charity sector and be prepared to articulate your motivations and commitment to a career move into this sector.

To apply you will be required to provide your CV along with a covering letter that will include your response to some specific screening questions. So if you would like to express your interest and receive further details please do get in touch ASAP.  

I am delighted to be working with an amazing membership organisation to find an experienced HR Assistant. This is a full time temporary role for 2 - 3 months.

Main duties:
Assist with payroll and pensions processes
Assist with staff entitlements including annual leave administration
Assist with the HR Filing.
Assist with maintaining the HR database
Assist with recruitment processes including drafting the official letters etc

If you are immediately available with the above skills and experience within the third sector, please apply online today!

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A health charity based in London are looking for a HR & Recruitment Advisor. The post holder is responsible for providing a professional and effective human resource support for managers and staff in a portfolio of countries and provides advice to country management teams on local staff employment. This post holder is also responsible for reviewing and implementing HR policies & procedures, and for leading on specific HR projects and initiatives such as salary reviews, employee engagement surveys.
Key responsibilities
Contribute to the development of the charity's Human Resources strategy, annual plan, and global policies.

Advise, train and coach managers and staff on charity's HR policies, procedures and best people management practices in accordance with legal requirements

Monitor appraisals and advise Country Directors/Line Managers on performance management issues.

Carry out HR inductions and exit interviews for global roles within portfolio, identifying key trends and ensuring that other departments are aware of issues requiring improvement.

Contributes towards the creation of initiatives that promote staff engagement.

Lead on specific projects as directed by the HR Director

Manage the job evaluation process within portfolio; ensuring consistency of job titles and grades across the organisation

Support and advise HR Focal Points on recruitment activities and lead on national recruitments on those countries where there is no HR presence.
Keep updated with relevant new recruitment sources and propose improvements to processes and selection tools to ensure that the recruitment process meets current and future organisational needs.
Contribute to developing and implementing the consultant management policy and processes.

Person specification
Level 7 CIPD qualified or above or equivalent.
Work experience with INGO / NGO Sector
Strong experience of dealing with complex employee relations
Strong experience of developing and implementing HR policies, procedures, and projects.
Strong experience of managing and undertaking a high quality high volume recruitment process at a senior level.
Strong experience of providing a broad range of high quality HR policy advice (including disciplinary and grievance) to managers and staff.
Strong experience of dealing with complex employee relations issues in different countries.
Strong experience of developing and communicating HR management information.
Good experience of undertaking and supervising payroll

Closing Date: 21st December 2020