HR Manager

HR Manager

Location: Fully Remote or flexible hybrid working in London
Pay: £17.95 per hour plus £2.17 per hour holiday pay (equivalent to £35,000 FTE)
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week (open to flexible/reduced hours 30 hours minimum)
Contract: 3-month temporary role

Charity People are delighted to be partnering with Breaking Barriers. This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced, purpose-led organisation supporting people from refugee backgrounds to rebuild their lives through meaningful employment.

As an HR Manager, you will be reporting to the Director of People and play a pivotal role in ensuring they remain an inclusive, effective, and people-led organisation. You’ll provide high-quality HR advice and support across the employee lifecycle and help drive forward strategic initiatives focused on staff wellbeing, inclusive recruitment, learning and development, and equity in the workplace.

Key Responsibilities

General HR & Advice

Act as first point of contact for all staff on HR-related matters
Provide advice and coaching to managers on people issues including employee relations
Represent the People Team across internal working groups, embedding HR best practice
Ensure a culture of inclusion, support and psychological safety

Recruitment, Onboarding & Offboarding

Oversee and improve inclusive recruitment practices
Coordinate recruitment processes and onboarding with hiring managers
Lead the Buddy Scheme and ensure meaningful inductions
Track and analyse exit interview feedback for organisational learning

Learning & Development

Support delivery of the Learning & Development strategy
Coordinate and support annual appraisal processes
Deliver internal training aligned with organisational values and goals

Employee Wellbeing & Benefits

Champion and coordinate wellbeing initiatives
Support health and risk assessments, reasonable adjustments, and safeguarding
Manage benefit schemes including Cycle to Work

HR Systems & Compliance

Maintain and improve use of the HRIS (currently BreatheHR)
Track employee engagement surveys and action plans
Keep up to date with employment law and ensure policy compliance (including GDPR)
Support the annual HR policy review and delivery

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Chair and coordinate the DEI Working Group and Forums
Drive delivery of the annual DEI action plan
Contribute to the implementation of the Lived Experience Strategy

Payroll & Administration

Work with Finance and payroll providers to ensure accurate and timely pay
Maintain accurate employee records including absence, pensions, and contractual changes

About You

You will have demonstrable experience across the full employee lifecycle, including recruitment, employee relations, learning and development, and diversity, equity and inclusion. You will have a strong working knowledge of employment law and HR best practices, alongside the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. You will have exceptional communication and relationship-building skills, strong IT and HRIS experience, and a proactive, problem-solving approach with excellent attention to detail. You will be well-organised, resilient, and confident working with stakeholders at all levels. Experience working in a charity or not-for-profit setting is desirable, as is a clear alignment with our mission and values.Bottom of Form

How to Apply

If you’re available immediately and interested in this role, please send your CV as soon as possible, as we’re reviewing applications on a rolling basis.

Closing date: Thursday 12th June

Interview: Tuesday 17th June

Start date: week commencing 23rd June

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.