As a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, reporting directly to the Chief Executive, you will lead the organisation’s people strategy, culture, and workforce development. Your work will ensure we have the capability, capacity, and values-led culture required to deliver their mission and support people in need across their communities.
This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic, compassionate, and experienced People leader who understands how excellent people practices drive social impact. You will provide senior oversight across HR, recruitment, volunteering, organisational development, and culture, helping to build a high-performing, inclusive organisation where staff and volunteers feel supported, empowered, and able to thrive in a demanding environment.
You will play a critical role in embedding organisational values, strengthening leadership capability, and creating a positive workplace where people feel engaged, valued, and proud of the difference they make. This is a rare opportunity to lead meaningful change and help a mission-driven organisation continue to grow and succeed through its people.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Lead, shape, and deliver the People Strategy, ensuring it aligns with organisational goals, values, and long-term ambitions
- Build leadership and management capability at all levels, designing and embedding development programmes that promote confident, values-led leadership
- Provide senior oversight of HR operations, recruitment, volunteering, and people processes, working closely with the HR Manager and wider People Team
- Champion robust, modern employment policies, ensuring legal compliance, best practice, and alignment with organisational culture and values
- Act as a trusted coach and adviser to senior leaders and managers, strengthening people management skills and supporting teams in a complex and demanding environment
- Use people data and insights to inform decision-making and drive continuous improvement across the organisation
What We’re Looking For
- Significant senior-level experience in People / HR leadership, with a proven track record of managing employee relations, people operations, and leading organisational and cultural change
- Strong knowledge of employment law and HR best practice, alongside experience in organisational development, workforce wellbeing, and strategic people planning
- A strategic and forward-thinking mindset, with the ability to translate vision into practical, impactful actions that strengthen teams and organisational performance
- A compassionate, values-driven leadership style aligned with the organisation’s mission and ethos
Why Join their Team?
There are many great reasons to join, including:
- Access to our Rewards Platform, including an Employee Assistance Programme and Health Cash Plan
- 27 days annual leave, including an extra day off for your birthday, plus bank holidays
- Increasing up to 30 days after 4 years’ continuous service (pro rata for part-time staff)
- 30% staff discount at our charity shops
- A generous and competitive pension scheme
- A supportive culture where staff feedback is valued, with regular supervision from line managers
- Excellent career development opportunities and free monthly training sessions delivered by experienced facilitators
- Eligibility for the Blue Light Card, providing discounts across thousands of brands
Apply now to play a key role in shaping a values-led organisation through outstanding people leadership.
