People Development and Team Communication

• Own people development across the organization, including the performance review process, competency frameworks and KPIs, with appropriate input from Senior Management and the senior group as needed
• Own team communications on people matters, ensuring that processes, frameworks and expectations are explained clearly and consistently across all offices
• Keep development frameworks practical, current and consistently applied, and support managers in using them well

Policies, Standards and Communication

• Communicate and explain company policies, procedures and management decisions clearly, consistently and constructively
• Ensure team members understand the expected standards of conduct, performance and accountability with adherence to existing policies
• Represent the organization's position confidently and firmly where required, while maintaining respectful and productive working relationships
• Keep policies and supporting documentation current, practical, and aligned with UK employment requirements, and apply them consistently across our international offices

Employment Law, Immigration and External HR Partnership

• Apply strong practical knowledge of UK employment law and recognized HR practice to day-to-day decisions
• Own immigration processes, including UK Skilled Worker visa applications and sponsorship compliance, and coordinate equivalent requirements for colleagues based in our other offices
• Work closely with our external Senior HR Advisor on employee relations, performance, disciplinary and grievance matters, escalating specialist questions appropriately
• Ensure processes are handled properly, proportionately and with clear documentation

Partnership with Senior Management

• Support Senior Management with sound judgment on people-related issues and risks, offering a clear recommended way forward.
• Support a positive, high-performing and mission-driven working environment through proactive engagement and effective issue resolution

Requirements

Essential

• Significant experience in a People / HR Management role with a strong and employee relations background
• Strong practical knowledge of UK employment law and workplace best practice
• Proven experience handling complex and sensitive employee matters through to resolution
• Experience owning performance and development processes end to end, including review cycles, competency frameworks and KPIs
• Experience running formal HR processes and producing the documentation each requires
• Excellent communication skills: a strong ability to listen deeply, ask the right questions, and communicate with clarity and appropriate boundaries.
• The ability to combine empathy with firmness, and to hold and communicate the organization's position where required
• Comfortable working in a mission-driven environment where colleagues are deeply invested in the cause and hold themselves to a high standard.
• High levels of discretion, integrity and professional maturity
• Comfortable working independently while partnering closely with Senior Management and external HR advisers
• Right to work in the UK.

Desirable

• CIPD qualification, or equivalent professional accreditation
• Experience in a small or scaling organization without a large internal HR function
• Experience supporting colleagues in more than one country or time zone
• Familiarity with UK immigration processes, in particular the Skilled Worker visa route and sponsor license obligations

Benefits

The Package

• Employment type: Part-time, two or three days per week. We are open on the exact commitment and will agree a working pattern that suits the successful candidate's circumstances. The role offers flexibility for an experienced people or HR professional seeking a meaningful role following a successful career in the field
• Hours: Two or three days per week, with at least two of those days in our London office, most likely between Tuesday and Thursday. The precise pattern is to be agreed
• Location: London, UK, with at least two days per week in our London office and flexible or remote working for any remaining time. The role supports the whole organisation, with the majority of the team based in London
• Salary: From £70,000 per annum on a full-time equivalent basis, prorated to the agreed working pattern: from £28,000 for a two-day week. Final salary commensurate with experience and qualifications
• Benefits: Our standard benefits package. Part-time colleagues receive the same benefits as full-time colleagues
• Annual leave: Paid annual leave entitlement on a pro-rata basis. Plus an extra three paid days with organization-wide closure at year's end.
• Work structure: At least two days per week in the London office, most likely between Tuesday and Thursday, with flexible and remote working for any remaining time, and regular engagement with Senior Management, our external Senior HR Advisor and colleagues across our offices

How to Apply

If you are excited about this role but your experience does not align perfectly with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate, or you may have transferable skills that would be valuable elsewhere in our team.

Please apply via the application link and submit your application by September 15, 2026. Early applications are welcome and will be reviewed as they arrive.