Hr Business Partner

HR Business Partner

Permanent contract

37 hours per week (full-time), but open to part-time and flexible working

London or Homebased (with the ability to travel to London at least once a month)

£36,477 - £40,699* per annum, plus £3,789 Inner London Weighting if London based or £480 Home Working Allowance if homebased.

We are flexible on hours of work and where this work is done. If London (N1) based we operate hybrid working. We are very much open to discussing part-time, home working and other flexible working options.If you don’t live in regular commuting distance of London – don’t worry, although we’re ideally looking for people based in the South of England we’re happy to consider this role being based anywhere in the UK. If you don’t feel confident applying because you don’t meet every single requirement on the Person Specification – don’t let that stop you; we want to hear from you.

We want to break down barriers to people joining us. We are genuinely committed to supporting everyone and being an inclusive organisation for colleagues, volunteers and service users alike. All we’re interested in is what you can bring to the role - your skills, knowledge, experience and aptitude to take on this key role, as well as your values. At Family Action our values are incredibly important to us and really do underpin all we do.

About the role

You will partner with managers from across the organisation, building strong relationships and ensuring that they are confident and capable in people management. You will be the key HR contact for these managers and will foster an excellence team reputation, supporting them to forward plan and think strategically about their people.

You will advise and coach managers on complex people management issues, including disciplinary and grievances. You will also take the lead on complex change management processes such as TUPE transfers and restructuring, working flexibly and inter-departmentally alongside our Services and Implementation teams.

You will also support the Head of HR and wider HR and People team to deliver on a range of exciting projects and developments over the next year, as specified in our HR strategy, and reviewing our policies and people practices to ensure they are fit for purpose and in line with current best practice.

To do all of this we need you to have significant experience in HR with the ability to quickly build rapport and establish strong relationships at all levels of the organisation. You will be an excellent communicator with experience of providing high-level advice and support in a solution focused way. You don’t need to have worked in the not-for-profit sector before or have held a management role before. You might have worked in a generalist HR role or a more specialist employee relations role and be looking for that step up. Why not check out the Job Description and Person Specification for a little more information about the role and then contact us for an informal chat.

About us

At Family Action we transform lives by providing practical, emotional and financial support to those who are experiencing poverty, disadvantage and social isolation. We have been building stronger families since 1869 and today we work with more than 60,000 families in over 150 community based services, as well as supporting thousands more through national programmes and grants.

We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQIA+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants and will reimburse any reasonable travel costs associated with attending an interview. 

We are forward looking, ambitious and with a commitment to continuous improvement. We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect. If you share these values and behaviours then we would love to hear from you.

If you join us, we’ll offer you a generous pension scheme and leave entitlements, eye care vouchers, a cycle to work scheme and other great benefits. We are happy to talk flexible working. All roles in Family Action are open to a discussion about possible flexible working options, subject to business needs, and all new starters will have the right to make a flexible working request from day one of employment. We have an excellent wellbeing offer and we will invest in your professional development with on-going quality training and career development opportunities. You’ll join a great, really supportive team and have the opportunity to thrive in an innovative organisation that values your opinion, encourages learning and has the needs of children and families at its core.  

Tempted? Want to find out more?

We would love to hear from potential candidates. If you have any questions about the role or Family Action you can contact Katie Milne, Head of HR via katie.milne@family-action.org.uk for an informal chat about the role. If not, please check out the Job Description and Person Specification and we would love to receive your application.

Next steps:

• To apply: fill out the Application Form and email it to: completed.application3@family-action.org.uk
• To learn more about Family Action: check out our Recruitment Pack
• To learn more about Family Action’s terms & conditions: check out the Summary Terms & Conditions of Employment
• To help us fulfill our commitment to encouraging diversity and promoting equal opportunities: fill out our anonymous Equality & Diversity Monitoring Information survey

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 7th February, 9am

Interview date: TBC, currently planned for w/c 26th February 2024

ID: 1078

Please ensure you have the right to work in the UK before expressing your interest in this role. We are sorry that we cannot consider applications from candidates who do not have the right to work in the UK.

No agencies please – as a charity we work hard to keep our costs down and therefore will not be engaging agencies to support this recruitment.

* Ordinarily Family Action appoints new starters at the bottom point of the salary scale (with subsequent annual pay progression), unless you have experience that would justify appointment further up the salary scale or there are any other exceptional reasons.