One YMCA are looking for a creative and experienced Senior People Business Partner to join our People Leadership Team and lead our Employee Relations and Learning & Development functions. You'll join a highly capable, ambitious People team, help develop our award winning Ignite Academy, contribute to our Investors in People Gold ambition, and play a key role across ER and HR advisory.
At One YMCA, we believe Employee Relations and Learning & Development are most effective when they work together. Employee Relations provides valuable insight into the challenges, opportunities and trends facing managers and teams across the charity. Learning & Development provides the tools, knowledge and confidence to help colleagues and managers grow and succeed. By bringing these functions together, we can create a more joined up approach to supporting our people, ensuring that learning is informed by real experiences, workforce insight and organisational need.
This is an exciting role that provides huge scope to be part of and to help drive ongoing change, growth and continuous improvement.
Please review the Recruitment pack for more information.
Please note that we will be reviewing applications and conducting interviews on a rolling basis. We encourage you to apply as early as possible and to include a supporting statement, as we may close the vacancy once a suitable candidate has been appointed.
Due to the nature of the services provided, an enhanced DBS will be required, as will a full driving licence
Important Information: Applicants must have the right to work in the UK, as visa sponsorship is not available for this role. This position will require a Basic DBS check. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and welcome applications from all backgrounds.
At One YMCA, we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences.
£47,131.00 per annum
YMCA is a global movement that empowers communities and young people to build a just, sustainable, equitable and inclusive world. Founded over 160 years ago, the movement gave birth to basketball, volleyball, Father’s Day, and inner city hostels, and has grown to be the world’s largest youth organisation with over 50 million members in 121 countries.
"One YMCA" represents the movement in Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, and is now one of the largest YMCA’s in Europe. Our focus is supporting vulnerable individuals and families to develop the skills and confidence they need to progress towards independence, so they are able to live their life to the full. Our approach is holistic and so we offer a wide range of services that include Housing, Community, Family Support, Youth and Children’s Activity Programmes, Early Years Education, and Specialist Therapeutic Support.
In the last five years, we have trebled our income to £40m, and more than doubled our colleague numbers to over 750. We are ambitious to continue to serve even more people and plan to grow our impact across our four counties, whilst also playing a growing role globally in what 14,000 other YMCAs are seeking to achieve globally through our shared 2030 Vision.