HR Business Partner

Application Deadline: 22 June 2026

Department: People

Employment Type: Fixed Term - Full Time

Location: London

Compensation: £45,100 per year + benefits

Description

Do you have significant HR experience, with an ability to build strong partner relationships, and a track record of resolving key people issues through advice to managers? Can you manage your own workload, taking personal responsibility for progressing people activities?
We are recruiting for an experienced HR Business Partner to partner with managers and heads of department on all people matters in specific areas of the charity.

What does this role do?

Reporting to the Senior HR Business Partner, the successful candidate will:

build and maintain strong working relationships with key stakeholders in specific areas within the charity, acting as a trusted partner for HR related advice.
develop a thorough understanding of partnered areas including departmental objectives, role and team structures, and key people issues.
provide tailored HR advice and guidance, using metrics and data to spot trends and identify risks and areas of opportunity.
manage informal and formal employee relations cases to successful resolution
work closely with specialist teams in HR to improve people practices.

First stage interviews for this role are provisionally scheduled for week commencing 29th June 2026, followed by second stage interviews the following week. This role is a fixed term contract until June 2027.

Could this be you?

Ideally qualified to CIPD level 7 (or with equivalent experience), you will have previously worked in a similar role and will have a proven track record of resolving key people issues through a thorough understanding of departmental activities, and tailoring advice to managers. You will have significant experience in successfully resolving a wide variety of complex ER issues with the ability to build and maintain strong partner relationships, as well as also the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information to diverse audiences.

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