HR Manager

Salary:        £41,697 - £47,465 Pro rata and subject to experience

Hours:        Part time - 26 hours per week, approx 3.5 days per week 

Location:   London office 2 days per week/hybrid  

Contract:    Permanent

Benefits:    25 days annual leave pro rata, plus bank holidays and up to 3 days Christmas leave / Employer-matched Royal London Pension Plan of up to 5% of basic salary / Private health plan

Why join us?

We are looking for someone who will thrive as the sole HR Manager of this wonderful and growing charity. Your role will be to continue building on the curation of our HR operations and build out a function that supports the next phase of Challenge Partners’ development and 5-year growth strategy.

Job purpose

As HR Manager, your role will be to support Challenge Partners to recruit, develop and retain a happy and effective team and to improve the efficiency of internal systems and processes. The role is important for making sure employees get an excellent experience at Challenge Partners.

As HR Manager, you will create an environment, culture, processes and practices which ensure Challenge Partners is a great place to work.

You will work to contribute to the development and implementation of a strategy to secure Challenge Partners’ long-term growth so that we are able to deliver our vision and mission.

You will be a role model for our values at all times and act as an ambassador for Challenge Partners in all that you do and develop and harness a personal, professional network to extend our reach and impact.

You will work closely with the Director of Finance and Operations to drive the sustainable success of Challenge Partners. You will work across the organisation as needed to address our current and long-term development and will have specific responsibilities for developing our culture and leadership, capacity and capability.

Key responsibilities

Reporting to the Director of Finance and Operations and working closely with the Finance and Operations Manager, the HR Manager will have the following key areas of responsibility and be expected to undertake other responsibilities as requested, which are commensurate with the role:

HR and Operations

• Coordinate and administer company benefits (e.g. health schemes), and research other ways to improve our employee experience

• Regularly review our company handbook and work with the Director of Finance and Operations to create and update policies

• Plan, track and coordinate the performance management review and performance development processes, working with line managers to ensure they are trained and supported to carry these out effectively

• Create a culture and design (or modify) and implement policies and processes to ensure Challenge Partners meets all its legal obligations as an employer and is a great place to work

• Review all HR policies against external legislation and internal strategies, updating these policies where necessary, or creating new ones to underpin exemplary practice

• Create shared IT spaces (with appropriate security) for all HR policies and processes, monitoring the completion of such processes such as annual reviews

• Coordinate external providers (e.g. Croner) to support annual pay reviews identify and implement (subject to budget) suitable HR systems that will help to automate Challenge Partners’ processes and lead to greater self-service of HR matters

• Document all critical HR processes, delegating this task as appropriate and consulting staff where it would be beneficial

Recruitment

• Manage our end to end recruitment process for all roles, working with managers to ensure a consistent and effective recruitment plan.

• Onboard all new starters with the relevant line manager (e.g. create and edit induction timetables; set them up with equipment and logins to internal systems; guide them through the handbook and explain HR processes).

• Manage the process for all Challenge Partners leavers (e.g. conduct exit interviews; write references).

About you

• Previous experience in a generalist and operational HR role, within a charity or education is an advantage but not essential

• Previous experience in a stand alone HR role or a role with considerable autonomy

• Proven track record of successfully implementing new processes, policies and procedures in line with business growth 

• In-depth knowledge of relevant legislation and regulations (Employment law, right to work, safeguarding, payroll)

• Strong leadership and coaching skills to motivate and develop leaders

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build relationships with diverse stakeholders.

• Ability to prioritise effectively, manage competing demands, and work under pressure.

• Experience of setting up managing multiple tech platforms and managing multiple suppliers and agencies that support our employee value proposition (HRIS, benefit platforms, occupational health, recruitment portals).

  Qualifications:

• CIPD Level 5 or 7 (preferred) or equivalent experience

• Strong numeracy and literacy skills essential

  How to apply

  We would really welcome your application via Be Applied.

  All employees at Challenge Partners will be subject to an enhanced DBS check as part of our commitment to safeguarding. 

  Challenge Partners is committed to diversity, equality and inclusion and we are working towards a goal where our team fully reflects the diversity and difference in lived experiences. We strongly encourage applications from under-represented groups including: people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ people, and those with disabilities. 

  As part of our commitment to fairer recruitment, all applications must be made through BeApplied. The information you provide will be treated as strictly confidential.

  No agencies please.

  Closing Date: 1st October 2024