Job Description
Senior People Manager, L'Arche UK
ABOUT THE ROLE
Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £50,926 per annum (plus £4074 London Weighting, if applicable)
Place of work: Hybrid, based in the London office or within reasonable travelling distance of a L’Arche Community. The role involves working with colleagues across England, Scotland, and Wales
Reports to: Director of People and Culture
Contract type: Permanent, full-time
Closing date: Thursday 19th November, at 23:59
Notes: First-stage interviews are scheduled for the week commencing 23 November, with 26 November being the most likely date
Second-stage interviews are scheduled for the week commencing 7 December and will take place in person in London
Discover what makes L’Arche a rewarding place to work - explore our amazing employee benefits here.
Main purpose of the role:
Our People & Culture work enables colleagues to provide Brilliant Care and build Beautiful Community through effective people practices, meaningful learning and an inclusive, values-led culture. The Senior People Manager plays a central role in this work, providing trusted HR leadership, specialist employee relations expertise and strong project delivery in support of the Director of People and Culture.
The Senior People Manager is part of the national People & Culture team and works closely with the HR Advisor, HR Administrator and National Learning and Development Lead. The role line manages Community HR Leads and supports consistent, high-quality people practice across L’Arche UK.
A key purpose of the role is to embed a proactive and compassionate approach to employee relations that promotes early resolution, fairness, accountability and positive working relationships.
The role holder provides expert, practical advice to colleagues, managers and leaders, ensuring that employment law, L’Arche UK policies and good practice are applied fairly and consistently. They will help move the organisation from reactive case management towards a preventative, resolution-focused culture in which concerns are addressed early and informally where appropriate, with a strong emphasis on restoring relationships and learning from experience.
You may have experience in the following roles: People & Culture Manager, Senior HR Business Partner, People Operations Manager, Strategic People Manager, Employee Relations & People Manager, People and Belonging Manager, Senior People & Community Manager, etc.
You can find more details about L'Arche UK here.
A full job description and person specification can be found in the Recruitment Pack.
To apply for this role, please provide your CV and a cover letter, and answer the questions on our online application form.
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What you'll earn (you won't find "competitive salary” written instead of a figure on our watch!)
£50,926 per annum (plus £4074 London Weighting, if applicable)
What you'll receive in return (Benefits)
Discover what makes L’Arche a rewarding place to work - explore our amazing employee benefits here.
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We help each other live full and empowered lives, enriched with belonging, kindness and creativity, with fun and joy. We seek every opportunity to celebrate the gifts and contributions of people with learning disabilities. We believe that to be human is to be spiritual, and that sharing life in L'Arche includes sharing this spirituality, whoever we are and wherever we come from. And we look to grow by building mutual relationships across our diversity and differences, and to work together for a more human society.
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