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Job Title: People and Culture Business Partner - Organisational Change 

Location: Based in our Central office in Islington, around a 10 minute walk from Highbury and Islington station. You will also be able to work from home and will be required to make regular visits to our services. Please note that step free access is not available at our central office and some of our other services.

Salary: £44,000

Shift Pattern: Fixed Term contract approximately 8 months, working 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday between 09:00 - 17:00. You may also be required to work evenings and outside these hours to provide flexibility to our night run services. 

About the role

We're seeking an all rounded generalist to join our People and Culture team to support specifically in around areas of organisational change, mainly in relation to managing mobilisations, TUPE, staff consultations and growth. You will use your previous experience in these areas to manage the process of organisational change, working alongside the wider P&C team and managers across the organisation. Some key responsibilities in this role includes:

• Provide high quality support, leadership and guidance to managers and staff for change projects from start to finish.
• Support with matters of employee relations, escalations, and cross specialist areas.
• Provide advice and guidance to colleagues and stakeholders to successfully deliver legally compliant, compassionate, and robust organisational change processes.
• Maintain effective project management resources and timelines.
• Ensure all staff have access to meaningful and accessible employment advice and access to appropriate information, documents, and other resources.
• Ensure all employee life cycle administration, advice, and support is completed and provided to standards.
• Partner with relevant managers and project leads to understand resourcing needs, then support to deliver end-to-end recruitment and onboarding to fulfil staffing needs.

About you

We are looking for someone who has experience in coaching and advising managers and colleagues with legal and internal obligations in relation to HR, you would have proven experience in a similar role at a similar level with responsibilities to this position. You will be a team player, confident in your skills and ability, and able to build rapport with others. Confidentiality will be at the core of what you do, and you will be able to take an objective standpoint to provide the correct advise to others. You will have: 

• Experience in managing mobilisations, TUE, de-mobilisations, redundancy consultations, change consultation, and project management
• Working knowledge and understanding of HR procedures and basic employment law practices, and how it applies under UK employment legislation
• Experience in coaching and advising managers in employee relations activities across the full lifecycle including recruitment, onboarding, required learning packages and general ER case work
• Proven ability to juggle multiple tasks and competing priorities within a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal including relationship building
• Attention to detail and quality, with organisation skills
• Proactive nature, ability to make commercially and value-driven balanced decisions, including the use of data to make decisions and reports
• Alignment with our values of Ambition, Empowerment, Inclusivity, and Transparency

Please refer to the JDPS attached for more details on the vacancy and our requirements/key criteria.

What we offer

• 25 days (Full time equivalent) annual leave, increasing with the length of service
• Employer Pension Contribution
• Eligibility to register with Blue Light Discount Card
• Access to discounted tickets for music events, shows, sports and more
• Reflective Practice regular sessions with a therapist provided by an external provider to support Mental Health and Wellbeing at work
• Training and Development, including access to courses, upskilling, and progression plans
• Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Annual Staff Awards
• EDI Ambassador programme
• Be part of an organisation which believes good care and support improves lives with the vision to create healthier, safer, and more inclusive communities.
• Join an organisation with a mission to empower independence through trauma-informed solutions and dynamic partnerships that keep people out of prison, out of hospital, and off the streets.

We value and celebrate the unique backgrounds, perspectives and experiences of all of our employees. We have a team of staff ambassadors who volunteer to actively support us in fortifying our organisational value of Inclusivity. They embrace this unique opportunity to deliver awareness, events, and developments to our organisation to support us in ensuring our value of Inclusivity is embedded throughout the organisation. 

SIG actively encourages applications from individuals from a diverse range of backgrounds, particularly lived experience; Naturally, we approach any emerging issues with empathy and sensitivity. 

About Social Interest Group (SIG)

SIG is a not-for-profit organisation providing thousands of people with good-quality support and care in residential, drop-in centres, community floating support settings, probation settings, and hospitals. We do so across London, Brighton, Bedfordshire, Luton, Kent and Liverpool. Our goal is to transform lives through empowering change. 
Want to know how we work? Watch our short Theory of Change video to see how we support people towards a brighter future: Theory of Change Further details can be found on our website here: Theory of Change - Social Interest Group - Social Interest Group. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Please note that this job advert may close early due to screening applications on an ongoing basis. We advise applying as soon as possible for your application to be taken into consideration at the early stages.

Please note that as part of our process, we complete an enhanced DBS check, some roles may require further vetting. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact us on the details below. 

Unfortunately, we are unable to provide sponsorship, please ensure you have full right to work in the UK prior to applying to our positions. 

Additional information on our company policies including Gender Pay, Equality and Diversity, Company Benefits and our Candidate Privacy Policy can be found on our website.

Employee Relations |TUPE| Mobilisation |Charity |HR |Human Resources |Change Management |Redundancies |People and Culture |Generalist |Business Partner

We are looking for a suitably qualified person to join our team as HR Officer to promote good HR practice throughout the District and its constituent churches and Circuits. The HR Officer will provide expert advice for line managers and provide support for all HR matters, enabling all lay staff to flourish in their roles in addition to meeting statutory and Methodist requirements. This role will include working closely with the District Secretary and other members of the District Lay Employment Committee to develop policies and ensure these are implemented across the District.

Responsibilitied will include:

Recruitment and Induction

• As part of the District Lay Employment Committee, leading on providing support to employing bodies with the preparation of job descriptions, adverts, contracts, and interview processes.
• Supporting employing bodies with the implementation of Safer Recruitment procedures.
• Maintaining dialogue with employers to seek to ensure that required training, probationary periods and other standard procedures are implemented for new employees and line managers.

Advice and Guidance

• Give consistent advice to local churches, Circuits and the District on the full range of employment matters including recruitment, selection, induction, line management, discipline, grievance and redundancy.
• Deal with queries from lay employees regarding contracts, and associated human resources issues, rules, and regulations.
• In consultation with employing bodies, prepare and process associated paperwork for all changes in status of their employees (including recruitment, redundancy, changes in working hours etc) consistent with immigration (Right to Work), Connexional and District policies.  
• Identify the training needs of the District pertaining to HR and communicate these to the relevant parties.
• Develop and lead on training for line managers in collaboration with members of the District Lay Employment Committee.

Administration

• Maintain copies of relevant employment documents on behalf of employers.
• Arrange prior approval for all contracts, recruitments and redundancies from the District Policy Committee in accordance with Methodist Standing Order 438 A 
• With District Administrators, ensure that information regarding lay employees and line managers is maintained.

Policy and Oversight

• Support the District’s Lay Employment Advisor in their duties as described in Methodist Constitution Practice & Discipline
• Process documentation and prepare reports relating to HR activities (grievances, performance reviews, contracts of employment etc.) within the District.
• Ensure that advisory information produced by the District remains relevant, accessible and meets current regulatory frameworks.
• With the District Secretary, monitor and develop district employment policies.
• Develop an awareness of Methodist Safeguarding practices, undergo relevant Methodist Safeguarding training, and understand how this applies to the context.

Contract type

Fixed Term, 12 months

Location

Whittington

Hours

Part time (30 hours per week)

Annual salary

C1 £27,355.42 to C3 £30,308.00 - pro rata for part time hours

Review date

26/08/2025

Working closely with the Group HR Manager and the wider workforce, the HR Assistant will manage the employee lifecycle in the four areas of recruitment, onboarding, retention and offboarding. The HR Assistant will provide an encompassing HR service throughout every stage of the employee’s experience throughout their employment life cycle. This will ensure that managers and employees are equipped with best practice to foster a high-performance culture and support Organisational Development throughout.

Qualifications

Desirable

·Level 3 CIPD qualification

·CIPD membership

Knowledge and experience

Essential

·Experience of recruitment and onboarding

·Experience of using a HR information system

·Strong proven background in administration

·Experience working with confidential and sensitive information

·Experience in an HR administrative or support role

Desirable

·Experience of working in a healthcare, charity or not-for-profit setting

·Experience of meeting standards for a regulatory body e.g. Care Quality Commission

Values

·Exhibits our hospice values and behaviours

Skills

Essential

·Strong administrative and organisational skills

·Good understanding of HR processes and best practice

·Familiarity with employment legislation and GDPR compliance

·Ability to maintain accurate records and documentation

·Confident communication skills, both written and verbal

·Understanding of confidentiality, discretion, and safeguarding

·Strong attention to detail

·Reliable and flexible with a proactive approach

Personal Attributes

·Empathetic

·Team player

·Able to work under pressure

·Collaborative

·Ambassador for St Giles Hospice

Other requirements

·Valid driving licence

·Eligibility to work in the UK

·Please note that St Giles Hospice does not hold a sponsorship licence and is therefore unable to accept sponsorship requests

Just so you know:

This post is subject to a Disclose and Barring Service (DBS) check.

We may review applications before the application review date, however, if you apply after the application review date, your application may not be considered. We will accept applications until we have successfully filled the role; this may be earlier than the closing date.

If you have not heard within 14 days of the application close date, then please consider that your application has been unsuccessful at this time.

As part of your application your data will be managed in line with St Giles Hospice Privacy Policy and kept for 6 months. If you would like to see this in full, please visit our website for our Privacy Policy. This is in extension to Charity Job Privacy Policy.

Job Summary:

Role: HR Administrator
Industry: Nonprofit sector
Location: London
Working Environment: minimum 3 days in office
Contract: Fixed-Term
Length: 6 months
Employment Type: Full-Time
Working Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: £27,000 - £34,000

I am working exclusively with a respected not-for-profit organisation who are currently in the market for a very proactive and experienced HR Administrator to join their HR team, working on a 6-month fixed-term contract with the view of potentially extending (via a fair and open process). You will be responsible for providing effective and efficient administrative support to the HR team.

You will act as a first point of contact for HR related administrative queries and support the team with a wide variety of HR tasks. This will include recruitment support and candidate liaison, administration support for the learning and development programme, new starter onboarding, HR inbox management as well as arranging meetings, and providing light diary and administration support for the HR Director.

Key Duties

Administration and support

• As a member of the HR team, you will ensure that all administration activities which support the work of the HR team are managed in a proactive and efficient way.
• Support the daily proactive management of the HR inbox, ensuring that appropriate action is taken to respond and forward relevant emails to the HR team with follow-up actions if needed.
• Provide administrative support to the HR Director, which could include room booking, arranging meetings and other ad-hoc requests.
• Maintain and keep up-to-date digital employee files and ensure employment records and documents are compliant, filed and retained according to data management and retention guidelines. Support a longer-term project to move to full digitisation of all HR files.
• Input data into the HR information system and other agreed systems such as address changes, holiday requests etc.
• Maintain structure charts, recruitment spreadsheets and HR activity trackers to ensure they are set up and utilised in the most effective way.
• Support the delivery of HR or L&D projects or events, including room bookings and catering administration
• Responsible for financial administration such as purchase orders, setting up new suppliers and invoice management
• Keep up to date with relevant employment law and understanding of various HR administrative activities

Recruitment Administration

• Support employment and recruitment administration, including liaison with employment agencies, candidates and hiring managers
• Prepare, review and amend letters and documents to support key HR activities, including employee onboarding, probation and induction.
• Conduct new starter HR inductions and support exit arrangements
• Ensure that the relevant HR activity checklists are up-to-date and stored correctly for each activity
• Maintain any trackers that support the HR team activities and be responsible for the consistent use and application of these as sources of accurate HR information.

Systems

• Support the team in the move towards two new HR platforms this year, and any additional administration around these projects.
• Maintain the HRIS system and Applicant Tracking System where appropriate
• Provide administration support for logging, reviewing and editing data requests within the HR Information system as well as new starter and leaver IT requests.

What you'll need to succeed

• Excellent administrative experience and evidence of supporting a range of activities to support core business needs
• Understanding of the end-to-end recruitment process, from advertising jobs, arranging interviews, drafting contracts and onboarding.
• Experience of using data systems and record keeping systems
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (both oral and written)
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong organisational skills
• Computer-literate and good knowledge of MS Office and SharePoint
• Proactive and solution focused
• Able to prioritise work and support the activities of a fast-paced team

What you'll get in return

The opportunity to work in a lovely and friendly team, getting involved with some upcoming projects, such as supporting the implementation of a new HRIS and payroll systems. If successful, in the future, this organisation can support you in obtaining professional qualifications. You will also be entitled to the company benefits on a pro rata basis.

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Pets and people at the heart of what we do.

Join us to help keep even more people and pets together when times are tough. For over a century, PDSA have provided vital veterinary care for the pets of people in financial hardship.

We’re now on a journey to expand our reach to support even more people and their beloved pets. To achieve this ambitious goal, we need passionate and driven individuals who are ready to embrace change and help shape a future-focused PDSA. Together, we'll build a stronger organisation to ensure our services help those who need us most for the next hundred years.

If you're ready to make a real difference and be part of a team that's creating positive change, we want you to join us. Let's build a brighter future for pets and their owners, together.

As a People Services Team Leader, you will:

• Guide and inspire our People Services team, making sure our colleagues and volunteers receive the very best support throughout their journey with PDSA.
• From recruitment through to retirement, and every step in between, you’ll lead a small but mighty team of administrators who deliver first-class HR support and advice.
• Lead, coach and develop your team, helping them grow in confidence and skills.
• Be the go-to person for queries that need an extra helping hand.
• Keep us on track to meet our service commitments, while spotting ways we can do things even better.
• Support key projects and people activities, such as our annual salary review.
• Build trusted relationships across the organisation, living our values every day.

We’re seeking someone with:

• Knowledge of HR policies and processes, with some experience in employee relations.
• Experience in HR administration and team leadership.
• Confidence juggling priorities in a busy environment.
• A natural ability to coach and support others.
• Strong communication skills and a genuine focus on customer care.
• An eye for detail and great organisational skills.

At PDSA, we care for both pets and people. As part of our team, you will enjoy a supportive, flexible working environment, along with a range of great benefits designed to make you feel valued:

• 25 days holiday (excluding Bank Holidays) rising to 30 days with length of service.  Also the option to buy or sell up to 5 additional days per year,.
• Special days off – including a paid Volunteering Day, a Celebration Day for something meaningful to you, and a dedicated Wellbeing Day to focus on yourself
• Generous pension schemes, starting at 5% contributions and increasing up to 10%.
• Life Assurance policy (4x annual salary) to give you peace of mind.
• Employee Assistance Program and Online Wellbeing Centre available 24/7 for confidential support.
• Retail and Holiday Discounts via our fetch platform, giving you access to a wide range of deals.
• Learning and development opportunities – helping you grow your skills and career with us

PDSA is committed to embedding a culture of diversity and inclusion within our teams that reflect the communities we serve. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies and opportunities for flexible working arrangements to support team members from different backgrounds.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding accessibility, please contact us and we will be happy to discuss via email or telephone reasonable adjustments that you may require throughout the recruitment process.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, adults at risk and all our colleagues and expect everyone who works for us to also share this commitment and to treat people with courtesy and respect.

To support this commitment, our recruitment & selection processes are robust and rigorous. All appointments will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate background checks.

The closing date for this vacancy may be brought forward should we receive sufficient candidates.

We are delighted to be working in partnership with London City Mission (LCM). LCM is passionate about sharing the love of God and the good news of Jesus Christ with the least reached in London, and to do this in partnership with churches.

We are seeking an experienced HR Ministry Partner to join their People and Organisational Development Department and play a strategic role in supporting LCM's mission through excellence in people management. You'll provide generalist operational HR services to specific teams, lead HR projects to improve processes and policies, and act as the team's expert on HR best practice.

This is an exciting opportunity to apply your HR skills in a ministry context, working with ministers of religion and staff committed to delivering LCM's strategy. You'll provide thought leadership, support restructuring and change management processes, and enjoy the fulfilling dimension of working to the glory of God and the salvation of souls. 

Working in a prayerful, supportive, mission-focused environment, you'll be a part of ensuring LCM can effectively reach those least likely to hear the gospel through strategic HR leadership and pastoral support.

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate:

• CIPD qualified to Member level or equivalent 
• Experience in delivering HR services as part of an internal HR team 
• Experience advising managers and staff across the full employment life cycle 
• Experience of review, design and implementation of HR policies and projects
• Strong Christian faith and prayer life – a committed and practicing Christian.
• Right to work in the UK.

You will be part of a charity that has daily and weekly staff prayer meetings, monthly team days that include worship and teaching, and lots of opportunities to live out your faith. If you possess this unique blend of gifting and skills, along with a deep desire to support LCM’s mission to reach those who may be less likely to encounter the message of Jesus in London, then we would love to hear from you.

Please see the Candidate Pack for more details.

For more information, please contact Nick Thomas, Senior Consultant, Charisma Charity Recruitment. Your application should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion*, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law.

*In accordance with the equality act 2010 it is a genuine occupational requirement that the post holder is a practicing evangelical Christian and in agreement with the LCM statement of faith.

Location: Hybrid, London (min two days per week on-site)

Closing date: Wednesday 24th September 2025

Charisma vetting interviews to be completed by: Monday 29th September 2025

Interviews with LCM: w/c 6th October 2025 (in-person)

We are delighted to be working in partnership with London City Mission (LCM). LCM is passionate about sharing the love of God and the good news of Jesus Christ with the least reached in London, and to do this in partnership with churches.

We are seeking a dedicated HR Advisor to join their Human Resources team on a fixed term maternity cover until December 2026. You will play a vital role in supporting LCM's mission through excellent people management. You'll provide professional HR advice and guidance to leaders and staff, ensuring all operational HR support is delivered to the highest standard while upholding LCM's Christian values.

This is an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively within a caring HR team, supporting everything from recruitment campaigns and case management to occupational health referrals and employee administration. You'll help maintain and update HR systems, conduct exit interviews, and contribute to projects that enhance HR processes across the organisation.

Working in a supportive, mission-focused environment, you'll be part of ensuring LCM can effectively reach those on the margins of society through well-supported, motivated staff and robust HR practices.

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate:

• Some previous experience in an HR role or evidence of a clear commitment to develop a career in HR. 
• Part-CIPD qualified (minimum Level 5) or equivalent experience with good academic track record.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in written and numerical work.
• Strong Christian faith and prayer life – a committed and practicing Christian.
• Right to work in the UK.

You will be part of a charity that has daily and weekly staff prayer meetings, monthly team days that include worship and teaching, and lots of opportunities to live out your faith. If you possess this unique blend of gifting and skills, along with a deep desire to support LCM’s mission to reach those who may be less likely to encounter the message of Jesus in London, then we would love to hear from you.

Please see the Candidate Pack for more details.

For more information, please contact Nick Thomas, Senior Consultant, Charisma Charity Recruitment. Your application should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion*, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law.

*In accordance with the equality act 2010 it is a genuine occupational requirement that the post holder is a practicing evangelical Christian and in agreement with the LCM statement of faith.

Location: Hybrid, London (min two days per week onsite)

Closing date: Wednesday 24th September 2025

Charisma vetting interviews to be completed by: Monday 29th September 2025

Interviews with LCM: w/c 6th October 2025 (in-person)

Location: Head Office, Cannock (with some travel to other sites)
Salary: £48,350 FTE (includes car allowance), pro rata
Contracted Hours: 22.5 – 30 hours per week (3–4 days)
Job Type: Permanent
 
About Newlife
 
As one of the UK’s leading charities providing essential specialist equipment to children with disabilities, Newlife is dedicated to making life better - for the families we serve, and for the people who help us to make that happen.
 
Through grants and emergency equipment loans, we ensure children get the vital equipment they need, when they need it, while our free nurse helpline offers crucial support and information – as well as a listening ear. Our campaigns help to give children with disabilities and their families a voice, advocating for change to benefit the families we serve. And we support adults with additional needs with volunteering and employment opportunities, providing an introduction to the workplace and a means for career development.
 
Across the whole of Newlife, our teams are crucial to our success – it’s not just a job; here you’ll be helping us to change lives every day.
 
The Opportunity
 
We are seeking a commercially minded HR Business Partner to join our People Team and play a key role in supporting the charity’s strategic goals. This role offers the opportunity to influence culture, drive HR initiatives, and embed people-focused practices that help our employees thrive.
 
You will partner with senior leaders across the organisation, acting as a trusted advisor and championing best practice in all aspects of people management, development, and engagement. This is a true generalist role with both strategic input and hands-on delivery.
 
Key Responsibilities

• Work in close partnership with the Leadership Team to understand organisational challenges and deliver effective people strategies.
• Provide pragmatic and commercial HR advice across all disciplines, including reward, employee relations, talent management, succession planning, and organisational change.
• Support training and development needs using tools such as training needs analyses (TNA), psychometrics, and other assessment methods.
• Contribute to key HR initiatives that promote employee engagement, wellbeing, and a positive working culture.
• Partner with managers to address performance, absence, or disciplinary matters with a fair and consistent approach.
• Support compensation and benefits work, including benchmarking and salary reviews.
• Deliver a field-based service, including regular travel to retail locations across the UK.

Provide generalist support to the wider People Team as required.
 
What We’re Looking For
 
Essential

• Proven experience in an HR Business Partnering role, with expertise across key areas such as employee relations, performance management, reward, succession, and organisational design.
• A strong understanding of how HR can drive commercial and operational success.
• Demonstrable experience engaging, influencing, and coaching senior stakeholders.
• Experience using a range of tools and techniques for recruitment, training, development, and reward.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, using your initiative and sound judgement.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Willingness and ability to travel; full UK driving licence required.

 
Desirable

• CIPD qualification (Level 5 or above)

 
Why Join Us?
 
At Newlife, we offer a role that combines purpose with impact. You’ll be part of a dedicated team that’s committed to changing lives while enjoying the autonomy to shape your work and contribute to strategic outcomes.
 
We also offer:

• Flexible working hours (22.5–30 hours per week)
• Pro rata salary of £48,350 FTE including car allowance
• A supportive, inclusive working environment
• Opportunities for continued professional development

 
REF-223401

HR Operations Manager - Maternity Cover
Location: WWT HQ in Slimbridge, Gloucestershire – Hybrid working available
Contract: Fixed Term for 8 months
Hours: Full Time. Compressed hours working a 9 day fortnight will be considered
Salary: £42,580 per annum, pro rata

About The Role

We are seeking an experienced HR Manager / HR Operations Manager to join our team on a fixed term basis from October 2025 to cover a period of maternity leave of 8 months which will include time with the current post holder for induction. It's an exciting time to join our team as we work through departmental change and transformation.

This role will lead the provision of a high quality, efficient and cost-effective HR Service for WWT (both in the UK and overseas) for employed staff and casual workers through a fantastic team of administrators and working with HR Business Partners.

As this role is on a fixed term basis, it will primarily focus on ensuring the delivery of administration for the employee lifecycle, systems administration and optimisation of payroll and recruitment products, statutory reporting and policy / procedure development. The successful candidate will possess a unique skill of ensuring compliance but also continuous improvement. 

Experience of working with People XD (an Access product) and / or Eploy recruitment systems is advantageous. 

About You

• Are you a HR professional who loves systems, people and purpose?
• Do you have a strong background in UK HR and / or HR Operations?
• Do you get a buzz from improving systems and processes, making them simpler, smoother and smarter - for both HR teams and our people?
• Do you enjoy turning complex data into clear insights that drive better decision making?
• Can you stay calm under pressure, juggle competing priorities and still keep your eye for detail?
• Are you a natural problem-solver who thinks both logically and creatively?
• And - importantly - do you want to use your skills to help improve our natural world?

If you've been nodding along, we'd love to hear from you.

You'll be supporting colleagues in the UK, Cambodia and Madagascar - though don't worry if you don't have international HR experience just yet.  If you've got a solid grounding in UK employment law and payroll, we'll support you to learn what's needed for our international operations. And no, you won't be expected to travel outside of the UK during the contract.

We know we're asking a lot - especially for a fixed term role - and we also know that great candidates sometimes hesitate to apply unless they tick every box.  If you're excited about this role and believe you can bring value to the team, we'd love to hear from you, even if your experience doesn't align with every listed criterion.

About Us

We’re WWT, and we’re on a mission to restore the super-powered ecosystems we call wetlands. There’s never been a more important moment for our work, and we’ve got some phenomenal people on the case.

Whether they’re taking a new visitor under their wing, or conducting ground-breaking research further afield, our team are second to none. And there’s nothing we love more than watching them soar.

Whatever you do here, you’ll be helping to restore wetlands and unlock their power. So, the only question left is, what role will you play?

 Why you’ll love working at WWT

• Wake up every day knowing your work is helping to restore wetlands, and our world
• Be surrounded and inspired by our team of passionate, dedicated people
• 33 days annual leave (which goes up to 38 days after 5 years of service) – this includes bank holidays and you have flexibility to take those days whenever you want
• Free entry to all our wetland centres, including your family
• Free car parking and secure bike storage areas
• Colleague discount on shopping and memberships
• Cycle to work scheme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life Assurance of three times your salary, for peace of mind for your loved ones
• Independent personal, workplace and financial advice from Care first

Closing Date: 14/09/2025

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

WWT is an equal opportunities employer and all applications will be considered solely on merit.

At WWT, we're committed to creating an inclusive, supportive workplace where diversity is celebrated and everyone can thrive as their full selves.  We actively welcome applications from individuals under-represented in the environmental and charity sectors.

No agencies please.

We are looking for an experienced People Administrator to join our team on a permanent basis. This role offers a great opportunity to join a small busy team providing an excellent administrative service to support the People and Governance team and Bristol SU as a whole. 

Reporting directly to the People Manager, this is a dual-administration role, which requires a candidate to be confident and willing to handle both general, and payroll-related administration, for which full training will be provided. For clarity, the payroll administration aspect of the role does not involve any specialist payroll processing, the requirement is to collate basic payroll-related information accurately from within our people systems to send on to a payroll provider for processing.

The role requires an individual with excellent attention to detail, good communication, sound time management skills, as well as having an approachable, flexible and can-do attitude to work.  Strong skills in basic Excel are also required for the role.  We are seeking an experienced Administrator who is self-motivated, highly organised and who, once trained, will work on their own initiative. Being a dual role carrying out both people and payroll admin, the successful candidate will need to be confident to multitask and prioritise on a regular basis.

We support hybrid working, and this role requires at least 3 days per week in the office due to the nature of the role. 

What’s the job?  

Role: People (HR) Administrator

Hours:  Full-Time (5 days per week) with at least 3 days working in the office

Salary: £25,113 per annum. The starting salary for this role is £25,113. The Grade salary range for this role is divided over a number of spine points. The Grade salary range is £24,500 - £35,228 and pay can progress annually through the band in line with our pay and reward policy.

Preferred start date: Monday 13 October 2025

Contract: Permanent

Closing date: Monday 8 September 2025, 10am 

Who are we? 

Part business, part charity, part membership body – Bristol SU is a seriously fun place to work.  Our professional staff do something extraordinary every day: we support student leaders to give people a voice in their education, help people get the most out of their student experience and help people make the change they want in the world. We have over 26,000 members, 400 clubs and societies, a diverse range of professional services, and an innovative strategy that will help to create an inclusive and supportive University community. 

What will you bring? 

• You will have a keen interest in People (Human Resources). 

• You will have experience of working in a busy and varied administrative role, balancing a range of tasks.

• You’ll have excellent attention to detail and experience of, or a keenness for, payroll-related administration. 

• You will be great at working on your own initiative, picking up processes quickly and knowing when to make decisions and when to escalate.

• You’ll be able to build good working relationships with colleagues.

Why apply?  

Because you’re excited to make a difference!

We offer lots of great benefits including enhanced pay for parents taking maternity, adoption or shared parental leave, a competitive salary for the non-profit sector, a generous pension scheme and at least 40 days’ holiday. We’re committed to helping you achieve a healthy work-life balance through flexible working and are open to considering requests for part-time working. We provide professional training so that whatever your chosen field of work, with the right mix of challenge and support, you’ll gain fantastic experience, and room to develop and advance your career. 

We are proud to have been recognised through numerous accreditations and awards that demonstrate our commitment to creating a positive and supportive culture. We have appeared in the Inclusive Companies top 100 list and have won a number of awards for our commitment to diversity, including best Students' Union. We also won a Third Sector Excellence Award at the 2018 Investors in People Awards. No wonder 87% of our employees would recommend Bristol SU as a great place to work! 

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are central to life at Bristol SU. We approach our work with positivity and celebrate our diverse and unique communities. Our people are proud of our values and care about creating diverse and supportive communities that are inclusive of age, disability, gender, identity, race, religion, sexual orientation and experience.

Bristol SU strives to have an inclusive culture and an environment for all, underpinned by respect and compassion, where everyone feels welcomed, included, supported, valued and safe. Bristol SU recognises that candidates from some backgrounds/ identities may face additional barriers throughout their careers and when applying for new roles across the sector. We are committed to taking positive action to expand the diversity of our staff team by offering two guaranteed interview schemes – a scheme for people of colour and a scheme for disabled people. 

Be yourself, be proud of the work you do and build a career in a place that knows different is good. 

Key dates  

• Closing Date: 10am Monday 8 September

• Shortlisting: From Tuesday 9 September

• Interviews: Tuesday 16 September (Afternoon) and Thursday 18 September (All Day) 

Please visit our website to download our Applicant pack for more information before submitting your application. 

To apply, please click 'apply now' and ensure you provide the relevant information as detailed in the Applicant Pack.

About Us

Morden College is an almshouse charity that provides a supportive and enriching community for over 250 older people living in almshouse accommodation across two sites in Blackheath and Beckenham, as well as within our small Care Home. We are committed to enabling our residents to live independent, fulfilling, and healthy lives while receiving the right level of support when needed. Our work is guided by our values:

Integrity: acting with honesty, transparency and respect.

Fairness and equity: giving fair access to opportunities and resources.

Excellence: being led by expertise from our whole community, including staff, residents, Trustees and the communities around us.

This is a great time to be joining Morden College. We are launching our new strategy and focusing on providing excellent homes, high quality services, and supporting thriving communities. As part of our small People team, you will play a key role in developing and embedding proactive business partnering support for directors and senior managers, ensuring that we have the right capabilities, data, policies and processes in place to deliver our new strategy.

 

Job Purpose

The People Business Partner will provide operational and strategic HR support to directors and senior managers, working closely with the Interim Head of People. This will involve working collaboratively with senior managers to provide advice and insight, supporting managers to develop and maintain high performing teams. The People Business Partner will provide support at all stages of the employee lifecycle, often navigating sensitive and complex issues with professionalism and sensitivity.

This role will also support the Interim Head of HR to embed policies, procedures and processes that meet the needs of a small, commercial charity, whilst reflecting employment legislation and good practice. This will involve reviewing the Bamboo HR system to ensure that it is configured to meet the charity’s needs.

Key Responsibilities

Business Partnering

• Act as a trusted advisor, supporting managers in decision making, performance management, employee engagement, and team development.
• Provide data and insight on people issues and recommend appropriate interventions.

· Provide advice to managers on HR policies and procedures. Guide and coach managers through HR processes such as performance improvement plans, absence management, and probation reviews etc.

· Support the Interim Head of People to create and develop HR workstreams, templates, and guidance to ensure the HR processes are consistent and compliant.

Employee Relations and Casework

• Work alongside the Interim Head of People by advising managers to manage complex employee matters through to conclusion in a proactive, efficient and professional manner.
• Support with investigations and provide recommendations and solutions in line with the charity’s values, policies and legislation.
• Support on conflict resolution, mediation, and fostering positive workplace relationships.

Recruitment and Onboarding

· Work with hiring managers and the senior leadership teams to ensure effective, inclusive and values-based recruitment.

· Support the Recruitment and Training Specialist to create and develop the charity’s recruitment process, including the development of templates and forms.

· Support managers to strategically plan their resource and capability requirements and support the Head of People to review these holistically across the charity.

· Work with managers to ensure consistent and effective onboarding of new starters and to ensure that probation periods are managed effectively.

Data and Compliance

· Support the Interim Head of People to ensure that the charity remains compliant with employment law, safeguarding, and CQC Quality Standards. Ensure that the Bamboo HR system is updated to demonstrate compliance.

· Support the Interim Head of People to review the configuration of the Bamboo HR system and associated reporting, ensuring that it meets the needs of the charity. Liaise with software providers to make changes as needed.

· Provide organisational data and insight for strategic decision-making and onward reporting to the Board of Trustees. Identify and investigate trends, propose solutions.

Person Specification

Essential:

· CIPD Level 5 qualified (working toward Level 7).

· Experience working in the charity sector.

· Substantial experience in an HR advisory or business partnering role.

· Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and employee relations practices.

· Excellent oral and written communication skills.

· Experience supporting change management and organisational development.

· Excellent interpersonal, influencing, and relationship-building skills.

· Strong coaching skills with the ability to support and challenge constructively.

· Ability to manage multiple priorities in a changing environment.

· Proficient in HR systems and data analysis.

· Commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and safeguarding principles.

· Empathy, discretion, and a solutions-focused and value-led approach.

Desirable:

· Project management experience in a HR/People context.

· Familiarity with payroll and payroll systems.

This job description is not meant to be exhaustive and will be reviewed and amended as necessary to meet the changing needs of the organisation. It will also be used as the basis for determination of objectives and the contents will be used as part of the appraisal process.

We are the largest sexual violence support provider in Wales, with 30 years’ experience of delivering specialist therapeutic support to adults and children affected by the trauma of rape, sexual assault or sexual abuse.

As a charitable organisation, we offer a full range of free specialist crisis, advocacy, wellbeing and counselling services. We are widely regarded throughout the UK as a leading organisation in our field. We support nearly 4,000 people each year.

Beyond that, we use our experience and expertise to train and educate others on the wide-ranging impact of rape and sexual abuse, and use our voice to advocate for those who are often silenced by stigma.

PURPOSE OF THE POST

To provide support to the Head of Corporate Services in developing, monitoring and maintaining systems to facilitate the smooth running of the organisation and to support the fulfilment of the Charity’s aims and objectives.  

GENERAL

• The post holder will embody New Pathways’ ethos and values and will model appropriate behaviours at all times and in all areas of responsibility.
• Commit to a continuous improvement culture and be prepared to undertake other duties and responsibilities relevant to the nature, level and extent of the post.
• Ensure CPD by attending relevant training and workshops as required.

MAIN TASKS AND DUTIES:

• Completing HR administration and support.

• Support in the process of achieving and maintaining external Quality Standards.

• Contribute to the organisation of external and internal events.

• Maintaining staff training records and directing staff to compulsory training courses.

• Developing and maintaining processes and system for effective recruitment.

• Maintaining systems including Disclosure Services, Ihasco, BusinessSafe etc.

• To undertake relevant training as required.

• Undertaking any other reasonable task not outlined in this job description but which will assist the aims and objectives of New Pathways.

Benefits of working with New Pathways

• High level of professional and wellbeing support
• Generous pension
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Additional 5 days annual leave after 5 years of service
• Additional time off between Christmas and New Year
• An annual Birthday Day
• Flexible working patterns.
• A package of wellbeing support including self-care workshops, flexible lunchtimes, staff recognition schemes etc.
• Access to training, relevant to the role.
• Continuous opportunities for career development
• Access to supervision/mentoring for all staff, as required
• Access to Health Assured 24 hour telephone crisis support
• Access to Health Assured counselling
• Mentor and ‘buddy’ system for all new staff
• Staff ‘Away Days’
• Laptop and mobile phone (where required)
• Organisational sick pay

Additional Information

New Pathways are equal opportunities employers, we value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applications for employment.

The Daniel Spargo-Mabbs Foundation is a drug and alcohol education charity that aims to support young people to make safe choices about drugs and alcohol and reduce harm. We do this through increasing understanding of the effects and risks, and helping to develop life skills and resilience. The Foundation was set up in January 2014 by Tim and Fiona Spargo-Mabbs in response to the death of their 16-year-old son Daniel having taken ecstasy

We are recruiting an Operations Coordinator to join our team. This role will work closely with the Director to provide Executive Assistant support; work with the Head of Operations to provide HR and finance administration and coordination; and will provide general administrative support across the staff team. This is a new post to support our ever-growing work, and will be based in our Purley office.

Suitable candidates will:

• be passionate about supporting young people to make safer choices about drugs and alcohol
• have experience of providing EA support
• have experience and confidence of using financial data and of coordinating both finance and HR-related processes
• have excellent organisation and multi-tasking skills, with experience of coordinating a range of admin processes
• be a skilled and clear communicator, enjoying working closely with a number of people within the extended team
• enjoy working in a small and busy team

About the Guy Chester Centre
The Guy Chester Centre (GCC) is part of the Methodist Church and manages the North Bank Estate in Muswell Hill, including Chester House – a 158-bed student residence providing affordable, supportive accommodation for young people.

About the Role
We are seeking a part-time Senior Administrator (HR & Governance) to provide dedicated support to the Centre Director and accommodations team. This role will focus on HR processes, governance requirements, and contractor management, ensuring that our staff and operations run smoothly and in line with legal and policy requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• HR Support

  · Maintain accurate and confidential employee records.

  · Ensure compliance with HR policies, procedures, and relevant employment legislation.

  · Draft, review and update HR and governance policies and procedures.

  · Liaise with HR legal advisors regarding contracts and employment issues.

  · Support the Centre Director with staff management processes (e.g. recruitment, induction, probation, annual leave and absence monitoring).

  · Assist in employee relations matters, handling staff queries and supporting informal grievance resolution.

  Governance Support

  · Assist with governance documentation and reporting for trustees/committees.

  · Maintain up-to-date policies and compliance records (e.g. safeguarding, health & safety).

  · Prepare confidential papers, reports, and records for the Centre Director.

  Contractor Management

  · Source, assess, and liaise with contractors and service providers.

  · Obtain and compare quotations, ensuring value for money.

  · Prepare and administer contractor agreements.

  · Create and maintain a database of approved contractors and key compliance information.

  General Administrative Support

  · Provide confidential administrative support to the Centre Director.

  · Provide occasional database support to the accommodation team.

  · Support the preparation of reports, correspondence, and records.

What We Offer

• Salary: £36,000 FTE per annum (pro rata for 14 hours per week) plus pension contributions.

• Holiday: 25 days + public holidays FTE (pro rata).

• Flexible working pattern (2 days per week).

• A supportive, values-led working environment.