Christian Aid
People & Culture Business Partner
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People & Culture Business Partner
12-month Fixed Term Contract. Full Time. Hybrid working (minimum of 2 days per week in the office)
Location - London
Salary - £58,557 per year
If we receive a high volume of applications, we reserve the right to close the advert before the scheduled closing date. Therefore, we encourage interested applicants to apply at their earliest convenience.
About us
Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We are a global movement of people, churches and local organisations who passionately champion dignity, equality and justice worldwide. We are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart.
We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, and recognise the value this brings in forming strong, creative and high performing teams. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, and from those with experience from outside of the voluntary sector. And no, you don’t have to be Christian to work here – we encourage people of all faiths and none to apply.
We just ask that everyone lives out our values of dignity, equality, justice and love. We value a good work-life balance, so we’re open to part-time and flexible working. We also offer hybrid working for our office-based colleagues and the option of being a homeworker for most of our roles too.
About the role
Reporting in to the Head of People & Culture, the People & Culture Business Partner will provide strategic and operational HR support to Multi-Country Clusters (MCC's) on high impact initiatives building relationships based on trust and openness and drive meaningful change.
The post-holder will ensure organisational alignment between HR practices and MCC priorities, fostering collaboration between central HR functions and MCC operations delivering tailored solutions that align with organisational values and goals.
Some of the main areas of responsibility for the People & Culture Business Partner include:
- Collaborate with the Head of People & Culture in embedding a culture of continuous learning within the MCCs, ensuring staff promoting the exchange of ideas and knowledge to meet organisational values and goals.
- Proactively identify opportunities with MCC leadership in resourcing the right capabilities, and talent to achieve organisational goals.
- Think critically in relation to HR policies implementation ensuring these align with Christian Aid’s ethical obligations and are compliant in the operational context.
- Drive impactful decisions through advice and Support MCC Leadership on employee relation case management and ensure processes are fair and compliant to context.
- Promote the exchange of ideas and knowledge in the people planning, people management, ensuring fair, consistent practices that promote an inclusive, well-being-focused environment.
- Strive to maximise impact through the use of organisational and sector data to support leadership in driving performance management, people planning and development and ensuring CA global HR practice is embedded within the local context.
- Maintain consistent and coherent CA DEI initiatives within the local context, ensuring Christian Aid remains an equitable and inclusive employer of choice.
- Understand perspectives to MCC leaders on all people-related matters to deliver high quality work.
- Engage with local networks, ensuring Christian Aid is at the forefront of progressive HR practices fostering a team mindset in the humanitarian sector.
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Who we are looking for
Essential:
- A recognised professional management qualification or graduate status in HR Management or equivalent significant experience.
- Significant experience in HR business partnering or a similar role within a complex, multi country organisation.
- Has significant experience HR partnering within the charity sector; understanding the nuances of the charity environment and landscape.
- Detailed knowledge of employment law and HR best practices across multiple jurisdictions.
- An HR practitioner who sees policy as a guide and enabler, and not as a rulebook and restrictor.
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills for managing diverse stakeholder relationships.
- Is able to demonstrate compassion, but will challenge stakeholders.
- Significant experience with data analysis concepts and tools, with the ability to interpret intersecting HR data to support decision-making.
- Demonstrable experience in using Human Capital Management (HCM) systems and e-recruitment platforms to streamline HR processes and enhance operational efficiency.
- Developed analytical skill to make judgements in line with organisational values and goals.
- Proven ability to adapt global policies to local contexts while maintaining compliance.
- Experience in matrix management environments.
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Desirable:
- Has international development environment understanding
- Able to speak French, Spanish or Arabic.
Further information
At Christian Aid we strive to be an inclusive and diverse employer and recognise the value that this brings in helping to build strong, creative and high performing teams.
We are actively encouraging racialised minorities, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people with caring responsibilities, people from low socioeconomic backgrounds, women, and older workers to apply. This is because these groups are under-represented within our teams, especially at senior level, and we recognise and value the contributions members of these groups make to strong, creative and high performing teams.
We have a strong Christian ethos and we encourage applications from all faiths. Applicants will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of and sympathy with Christian Aid’s faith identity.
All successful candidates will require a DBS/police check appropriate to the role and location and a Counter Terrorism Sanction check as part of your clearance for commencing your role with us. We also participate in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information as part of the referencing process from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
This role requires applicants to have the right to live and work in the country where this position is based and undertake the role that you have been offered. If you are successful and we make you an offer for the role, we will be required to conduct a right to work check on your immigration status in the UK. We will contact you regarding the documentation you will need to provide to evidence this.
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