HR Manager

Job Description

HR Manager

Breaking Barriers
Salary: FTE
Permanent Full-time 37.5 hours per week

Hybrid (London office in Aldwych 40%)
Excellent benefits flexible working options

Are you an experienced HR professional passionate about creating an inclusive people-led culture in a mission-driven organisation

Charity People are delighted to be partnering with Breaking Barriers to recruit an experienced HR Manager. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a mission-driven organisation that empowers refugees to access meaningful employment and education. Celebrating its 10th anniversary Breaking Barriers has grown from a start-up to a high-impact charity supporting thousands of individuals.

About Breaking Barriers
Breaking Barriers works to ensure every refugee can build a new life through employment. The organisation partners with businesses and volunteers to provide tailored advice training and opportunities. With a hybrid working model and a culture that champions diversity and wellbeing Breaking Barriers is committed to being a great place to work.

About the Role
Reporting to the Director of People the HR Manager will lead on the operational delivery of HR and People initiatives ensuring Breaking Barriers remains an inclusive and supportive employer. From recruitment and onboarding to learning and development wellbeing and DEI strategy this role is central to shaping the employee experience.

The HR Manager will also manage HR systems payroll processes and compliance while supporting strategic projects that embed best practice and innovation across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the first point of contact for HR advice and guidance across the organisation.
• Lead recruitment onboarding and offboarding processes ensuring inclusive practices.
• Manage Learning & Development strategy and coordinate training opportunities.
• Champion employee wellbeing and oversee benefits provision.
• Maintain and develop HR systems and data reporting.
• Drive Diversity Equity & Inclusion initiatives and chair the DEI Working Group.
• Ensure compliance with employment law safeguarding and GDPR.
• Support payroll accuracy and liaise with Finance and external providers.

About You
The successful candidate will bring:

• Proven HR experience across the full employee lifecycle.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• CIPD Level 3 minimum or equivalent experience.
• Excellent communication influencing and problem-solving skills.
• A proactive collaborative approach and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Experience with HR systems and data management.
• Passion for diversity equity and inclusion.

Experience in the charity or not-for-profit sector and understanding of lived experience of migration is desirable.

Why Join Breaking Barriers

• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays and office closure between Christmas and New Year).
• Flexible and hybrid working options.
• Access to wellbeing support employee assistance programme and benefits platform.
• Cycle to Work scheme and enhanced family leave policies.
• Opportunities for professional development and training.

How to Apply
Please submit your CV by Wednesday 19^th November10:00 am. There will be a one-round interview stage which will be held in person week commencing 24^th November. Due to the handover plans we are looking for people who will be able to start either week commencing 8^th or 15^th December.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills ability and potential. Please inform us if you require any assistance or adjustment to help ensure the application process works for you.

Charity People is a forward thinking inclusive organisation that actively anddeliberately promotes equity diversity and inclusion. We know organisationsthrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment bymatching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespectiveof background e.g. age disability (including hidden disabilities) gender genderidentity or gender reassignment marriage and civil partnership pregnancy andmaternity race religion or belief or sexual orientation. We do this because webelieve that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we workwith.