Human resources advisor jobs in westminster, greater london

Are you passionate about supporting people with care, fairness, and integrity? Do you have a heart for service and a strong foundation in HR casework? We are looking for an HR Wellbeing Case Worker who shares our values and is committed to fostering a workplace culture rooted in dignity, respect, and compassion.

About the Role

We are looking for an HR Wellbeing Case Worker who is experienced in dealing with challenging and quite emotive case work.  The Wellbeing team is a small team that sits within the HR function and deal solely with the wellbeing of ministers and staff. This very busy team engages with people who can be going through a number of life challenges and need support in being able to return or remain in work in order to  flourish.

We are looking to increase capacity within the Wellbeing team to undertake a breadth of responsibilities including standard and complex cases.  You will play a vital role in managing the high volume of wellbeing cases with professionalism, empathy, and integrity ensuring that all cases are handled in a timely manner, with sensitivity, fairness, and in alignment with both employment law and our Christian ethos.

This role offers a unique opportunity to combine professional HR expertise with a clear understanding of wellbeing within a holistic context.

About You

You will have experience in dealing with HR casework, with a strong and practical understanding of employment law and HR best practice. With excellent communication and interpersonal skills, you will offer clear advice and guidance to our service users and deal with all aspects of supporting an individual’s wellbeing. You will promote wellbeing and support the church’s commitment to justice, inclusion and pastoral care in all HR processes.

Why Work With Us?

We offer a supportive, inclusive, and spiritually grounded workplace where your HR expertise can make a meaningful impact. You’ll be part of a team that values integrity, collaboration, and the wellbeing of every individual.

Our Culture, Values and Benefits

Thank you for considering joining our inclusive and welcoming team that strives for excellence and values employee wellbeing.

We value and support all those who join our team through a positive work-life balance augmented by generous annual leave (plus an extra 3 days over Christmas/New Year), TOIL, flexi-leave and an on-site Wellbeing Advisor service. We offer a generous occupational pension scheme, where the Methodist Church will pay double the employee contribution up to a maximum of 16% employer contribution.

The Methodist Church is an inclusive and supportive employer. We are actively committed to encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds. We welcome applications from people of Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic groups. We also welcome applications from people living with disabilities.

If you have questions about the vacancy or require reasonable adjustments to be made at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact our HR team (details available on the website).

Closing date: 5 January 2026

Interviews (online): 27 January 2026 (morning)

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

I am urgently seeking and Interim HR Advisor for a renowned Civil Service organisation based in Central London. This role is for an initial period of 3 to 6 months at a salary in the range of £34,608 to £42,955 per year on a fixed term basis and requires an ASAP start. This role will be based onsite 3 days per week with 2 days remote and will focus on clearing a backlog of fixed term contract redundancy processes.

The successful candidate will work within the HR Business Partnering team, processing redundancy cases, liaising with MyCSP, managing consultations with staff and trade unions, supporting programme directors and line managers, and ensuring all employment law requirements are met. The organisation is a highly unionised environment, so experience working collaboratively with trade union representatives is essential, preferably from a large public sector organisation.

Key requirements:

• Strong redundancy management experience, including collective consultation
• Solid understanding of employment law, particularly Section 139 ERA 1996
• Experience with Civil Service Compensation Scheme and MyCSP processes
• Proven experience working in heavily unionised organisations and conducting effective trade union consultation
• Ability to manage high-volume case processing with attention to detail
• Experience with fixed-term contracts and redundancy consultations
• Strong stakeholder management skills - able to build effective relationships with programme directors, line managers, and senior leadership
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong administrative and organisational skills
• Ability to work independently and manage own caseload

A DBS check may be required for this role.

If you have the required skills and experience, in particular with the Civil Service Compensation Scheme and MyCSP processes, please apply by submitting your up to date CV and contact details ASAP.

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 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.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds and we are happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable all interested candidates to apply. If you need any support with your application, please contact Catherine Bunting at Prospectus.

Join us as our Senior Legal Aid Advisor. We will always stand by people standing up to an unjust immigration system. We provide a safe haven for people to rebuild their lives and our Senior Legal Aid Advisor role is a key part of that. Sitting in the immigration team, you will work on our Legal Aid contract alongside a team of Immigration Advisors working on a mix of grant funded projects for migrants unable to afford private representation. You will work within a supportive environment, reporting to our Immigration Manager, and be able to develop your areas of expertise. We’re a small and collaborative team so you will have the opportunity to work closely with other members of the organisation. 

Main Roles

• Manage a full caseload of complex immigration matters funded by legal aid, including asylum, human rights, and deportation cases.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and contractual obligations (IAAS, SRA, LAA).
• Complete funding applications, manage provider submissions, track time, prepare and submit legal aid bills and ensure compliance with LAA obligations.
• Provide ad hoc supervision, mentoring or training to members of the immigration team working on related immigration matters.

Please download our application pack to find about more about the Senior Legal Aid Advisor Role.

HR & Payroll Adviser

Location: Hybrid – Home-based with 5–8 days per month at the Offices, High Holborn
Salary: £23 - £26 an hour accrued holiday pay
Contract: Temporary

As an HR & Payroll Adviser, you’ll play a key role across the full employee lifecycle — from payroll, pensions to recruitment.
Working alongside a supportive and experienced HR team, your days will be filled with variety — processing payroll one moment, and helping to implement meaningful HR projects that make a real impact.

This is the perfect opportunity if you enjoy being the go-to person who keeps everything running smoothly behind the scenes. You’ll:
• Lead on monthly payroll and pension administration, making sure every detail is accurate and every payment on time.
• Coordinate end-to-end recruitment campaigns, ensuring a positive experience for every candidate and hiring manager.
• Maintain and develop HR data systems to support smarter decision-making.

About You
To make a success of this role, you’ll bring:
• A solid grounding in payroll/pension management.
• Strong analytical skills with great attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills — written, verbal, and interpersonal.
• Experience using HR information systems (ideally SelectHR).
• A proactive, flexible approach with the confidence to work both independently and collaboratively.
You’ll be part of a small, friendly team that values professionalism, discretion, and supportiveness — and you’ll make a visible impact every day.
To apply for the position of Payroll Advisor 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.

Are you friendly, organised, and passionate about helping others? Do you want to be part of a team that makes a real difference in the lives of older people every day? Join Age UK Lambeth as our Office Administrator and Customer Advisor and help keep our busy, welcoming office running smoothly while supporting the people who need us most.

This is a varied, rewarding role at the centre of our operations. You’ll be the first point of contact for visitors, clients, and volunteers, offering a warm welcome, providing information, and helping connect people to the right services. From managing our front desk and coordinating appointments for our Foot Care Service, to supporting our internal teams with day-to-day office administration, your work will help everything run efficiently behind the scenes.

You’ll handle a range of responsibilities including managing emails and phone calls, processing payments, maintaining office supplies and equipment, supporting staff and volunteers, and liaising with external organisations to ensure smooth service delivery. You’ll also play a key part in helping clients access the right support, signposting them to services and creating referrals where needed.

At Age UK Lambeth, kindness, respect, and compassion are at the heart of everything we do. We support older people in Lambeth to live enriched, productive, and purposeful lives, and this role is essential to helping us do that.

If you’re someone who enjoys helping others, staying organised, and working as part of a friendly and dedicated team, we’d love to hear from you.

I am urgently seeking an experienced Interim People & Culture Advisor to focus on Change for a not-for-profit organisation based in East London. The role pays a salary in the range of £41,000 to £43,500 per year depending upon experience and requires hybrid working (2 days per week in the office) on a fixed term salaried contract starting ASAP until the end of March 2026.

Reporting to one of the Change People Partners, your key responsibilities include: -

• Providing high quality advice and guidance to managers and staff about change processes through various media such as at meetings or via the People Advice mailbox
• Providing support to the Change People Partners leading change at all stages of organisational change. This will include maintaining the datasheets for change, managing employee relations issues arising from change, producing accurate redundancy calculations, preparing documents and reports, reviewing terms and conditions of employment
• Working independently with the self-awareness to know when to escalate higher risk issues to the appropriate Change People Partners for guidance or resolution
• Creating solutions to problems (that are appropriate for this grade) that do not have a ready-made solution in the existing policies and procedures by seeking further advice internally and/or externally, exploring best practice and legislative guidance

The ideal candidate will have the following knowledge, experience, skills and competencies: -

• Significant experience of supporting managers, staff and people colleagues with organisational change processes gained within a complex work environment
• Proficient in using standard office IT and management systems, including using lookups in Excel
• Strong knowledge of employment law and the experience to apply that knowledge to manage employee relations cases end-to-end and know when to seek support from senior People colleagues or a third party
• Significant experience of organising and prioritising own workload on a day-to-day basis and of working to tight deadlines
• Chartered CIPD Member or equivalent experience to demonstrate the capability required for this role
• High attention to detail required for all work such as data and reporting management, letter writing and good work presentation in all aspects of associated administration
• Able to use information including policies to advise and guide managers on issues and employee relation matters
• Able to work as part of change project team and demonstrate strong planning skills to handle multiple priorities

If you have the skills, knowledge and experience for this role and you are available to start at short notice, please apply with your up-to-date CV and contact details.

At Global Witness, we’re on a mission to shift the balance of power from the polluters profiting most from the climate emergency to the people most adversely affected.

We are an independent, global organisation of investigators and campaigners using cutting edge investigative methods. We shine a light on the financial and political systems that enable that enable corporate abuses of power that harm people and planet.

We are all determined and confident that together we can secure a better tomorrow for everyone. If you are inspired to join us as we investigate and expose abuses of power, tell the stories the world needs to hear and campaign for systemic change, we would love to hear from you.

About the role

As Director of People, you will lead the strategy that ensures Global Witness remains an inclusive, forward-thinking and trailblazing organisation — one capable of attracting, developing and retaining exceptional people across the globe.

You will guide the evolution of our culture, championing equity, wellbeing and collaboration while ensuring we are ready to adapt to the forces reshaping the modern workplace. Working closely with our Senior Leadership Team, you will embed a people-centred approach that supports high performance, strengthens organisational resilience, and upholds the values that unite our staff around our mission.

This is a pivotal moment for Global Witness, and your leadership will be essential as we equip our organisation for the challenges and opportunities ahead.

About you

We are seeking an experienced and inspiring leader who combines strategic vision with practical, hands-on delivery. You will be someone who builds trust, nurtures strong relationships and cultivates high-performing teams.

You will likely bring senior experience from an international, mission-driven or values-led organisation, along with the courage and confidence to drive transformation. You are committed to fostering a culture of learning, accountability and inclusion, and you understand what it takes to create an environment where people can thrive.

Above all, you share our mission and are energised by the opportunity to shape the culture and people strategy of an organisation working at the forefront of global climate and human rights challenges.

Working for Global Witness

Global Witness has a talented team of people worldwide with offices in London, Washington DC, and Brussels. We aim to be a diverse and inclusive place to work. We value new perspectives, original ideas, and different ways of working. We believe that diverse views and experiences improve the way we do our work. We do our best to make our jobs accessible to all regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation, or identity.

We offer an excellent benefits package including a competitive salary and 25 days annual leave (excl. Bank Holidays). We also offer healthcare insurance, wellbeing days and policies to support you during key life events.

We are currently in the first year of a shorter working week pilot where everyone works 30 hours Monday to Thursday, with Friday off with no impact on full time salary. We operate a hybrid working model which requires at least 2 days in the office.

To download a full copy of the candidate brief and learn more about the role, please click the ‘Apply’ button, where you will be redirected to the website of our recruitment partner, Tall Roots. If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please email Mark Crowley at Tall Roots.

The ITF is looking for an experienced administrative leader to head our Maritime Administration team. This role is central to ensuring the smooth and effective delivery of support across our global maritime work.

About the Role

The Head of Maritime Administration will lead the London-based team responsible for providing reliable, high-quality administrative support to the ITF’s maritime sections, department and affiliates. The role combines strategic oversight with practical, day-to-day management to ensure teams have the systems, structures and information they need to deliver their workplans.

You will oversee administrative processes, maintain constructive relationships with affiliates and social partners, manage venue and service contracts, and support accurate and timely budget administration. Working closely with the Maritime Coordinator, senior leaders and regional colleagues, you will help strengthen long-term administrative systems that are efficient, coordinated and fit for purpose.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of the Maritime Administration workplan and contribute to wider ITF priorities, campaigns and budgeting.
• Act as a key point of contact for affiliates, external organisations and agencies, ensuring clear and responsive communication.
• Support budget holders by preparing accurate financial information and participating in management account meetings.
• Work collaboratively with other ITF administrative teams to maintain consistent, high-quality service across the organisation.
• Resolve administrative challenges promptly, in consultation with the Maritime Coordinator.
• Prepare and coordinate documents for internal meetings, campaigns and governance bodies.

About You

You are an experienced administrative professional with a strong track record of leading teams and improving systems. You bring sound judgement, a solutions-focused approach and the ability to support people in a complex, fast-moving environment.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Significant experience managing administrative teams, with an inclusive and supportive leadership style.
• Strong knowledge of administrative practices, and experience applying them in complex organisations.
• Proficiency in management functions, including line management, event management, contract negotiation, budget oversight, financial reporting and supplier coordination.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to produce clear reports and work productively with colleagues at all levels.
• Advanced Microsoft 365 skills, including data analysis and reporting.

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to contribute directly to improving conditions for maritime transport workers worldwide. You will join a values-driven global organisation and lead a team that plays a vital role in supporting ITF maritime sections and affiliates across the world.

Records Manager & Archivist

The duties within this unique role will be shared across the main London offices of the Methodist Church in Britain and United Reformed Church. The successful candidate will be a suitably qualified and experienced records and archives management professional, who is confident to work across our different sites and systems. You will be a knowledgeable manager of analogue and digital records and archives.  Some familiarity with Church structures and record keeping would be an advantage.

You will need to be able to advise the staff teams for both Churches on records management strategy and practice and support them in the implementation of electronic records management systems (ERMS). You will also be able to undertake collections management tasks such as appraisal, condition assessments, basic cleaning and re-packaging and cataloguing.

You will need to be able to liaise effectively with the archive services where our collections are deposited, and work with our voluntary heritage committees and archival advisers. You will be encouraged to appoint and manage volunteers to build capacity around this work.

The Methodist Church has records from the early 18th century onwards. Its governance records (estimated at c4m items) are deposited in the John Rylands Research Institute & Library, University of Manchester, and its missionary collections in the SOAS Library, University of London.  Records of the Church at a local level are deposited with local authority archive services.  There are also five ‘community archives’ managed by volunteer editors. 

The United Reformed Church was established in 1972, with its roots in the Presbyterian and Congregational Churches. The search for a new location for the centralised deposit and permanent preservation of URC records is a key objective for this post-holder, along with developing and supporting the management of current administrative records. 

Both organisations maintain offsite record storage and occasional travel to them will be a necessary part of this role.

Our Culture, Values and Benefits

Thank you for considering joining our inclusive and welcoming team that strives for excellence and values employee wellbeing.

We value and support all those who join our team through a positive work-life balance augmented by generous annual leave (plus an extra 3 days over Christmas/New Year), TOIL, flexi-leave and an on-site Wellbeing Advisor service. We offer a generous occupational pension scheme, where the Methodist Church will pay double the employee contribution up to a maximum of 16% employer contribution.

The Methodist Church is an inclusive and supportive employer. We are actively committed to encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds. We welcome applications from people of Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic groups. We also welcome applications from people living with disabilities.

Closing date: 9am on 5 January 2026

Interviews in person in London: 22 January 2026

About Working Well Trust

Working Well Trust is a mental health and employment charity in London. All of our projects share the aim of improving the lives of people with mental health support needs, learning disabilities and/or complex issues through training and employment.

We are now recruiting a Team Lead for our Connect to Work IPS service across Kingston and Sutton. This is an opportunity to help shape high-quality IPS delivery and support a team to achieve strong, meaningful outcomes for clients.

What you’ll be doing

If you were working with us, you would be leading a team of six Employment Specialists, providing day-to-day direction, supervision, and practical guidance to ensure excellent IPS practice. You would offer regular one-to-one supervision, in-field mentoring, training, and caseload management support. Your leadership would help the team deliver consistent quality and outcomes across the service.

You would work closely with clinical team leads, contract commissioners, and health partners, maintaining strong and positive relationships to support collaborative, client-led work. You would also contribute to improving performance by identifying challenges, supporting solutions, and modelling excellent IPS practice.

Data analysis and monthly reporting would form part of your responsibilities, ensuring that performance information is accurate, meaningful, and useful. You would work alongside the Operations Manager to monitor progress, address areas for improvement, and maintain high IPS fidelity. While the Operations Manager leads on quarterly reporting, your support and insight would be essential.

Although this is a busy and varied role, you would not be working alone. You would be supported by the Operations Manager and the wider Head Office team, with access to training, guidance, and practical help to enable you and your team to succeed.

What you’ll need

You do not need previous team management experience. Instead, we are looking for:

• Experience as an Employment Specialist or Senior Employment Specialist.

• A proven track record of achieving strong performance in outcomes and quality.

• Confidence demonstrating IPS principles and modelling good practice.

• Experience improving performance or supporting change, whether individually or across a team.

• Advantageous (but not essential): involvement in an IPS fidelity review.

Candidates should clearly outline how they meet the person specification in their personal statement.

What we offer beyond your salary

• 30 days annual leave plus paid public holidays (FTE)

• Paid company closed days at the end of the year (FTE)

• Flexible, paid Wellbeing Hour every fortnight (FTE)

• Employer pension contribution of 6%

• Supportive senior leadership and Head Office teams

• Opportunities for growth in a rapidly expanding service

Working Well Trust is an equal opportunities employer and Confident about Disabilities.

What’s next

Before applying, please note that we actively review applications and only progress candidates who provide meaningful answers to the screening questions. We carefully assess CVs and personal statements to ensure alignment with the person specification.

If you are ready to guide a passionate team and help deliver high-quality IPS support for our communities, click Apply to submit your CV and complete the screening questions. Final interview details will follow.

Start your application today and take the next step in your leadership journey.