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About the Role

Freelands Foundation seeks an HR Manager to lead its people strategy, supporting ambitious growth including a major capital project and program expansion. This role is ideal for an HR generalist aiming to implement best practices at strategic, policy, and process levels, championing art education.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and oversee people management practices and policies covering the entire employee journey.
• Ensure HR practices align with Freelands Foundation’s values and strategic objectives.
• Ensure HR processes are fit for purpose and comply with employment regulations.
• Oversee recruitment, selection, and onboarding processes, providing guidance and support.
• Create or update recruitment and onboarding process designs as needed.
• Oversee accurate and timely employee record-keeping, ensuring accessibility and understanding of roles.
• Oversee performance management processes, including training plans, appraisals, and improvement plans.
• Support line managers in delivering performance management processes and monitor agreed timetables.
• Oversee consideration and responses to requests for reasonable adjustments, flexible working, and changes to terms of employment.
• Liaise with finance colleagues to support payroll processing, benefits reporting, and record-keeping.
• Support the Director of Finance and Operations on disciplinary or grievance processes.
• Evaluate and recommend improvements to HR processes on an ongoing basis.
• Ensure colleagues are fully trained and confident in their HR responsibilities.
• Review and update the Foundation’s HR tools and systems.
• Ensure the employee handbook and HR policies are fit for purpose and compliant with UK regulations.
• Anticipate future policy changes based on employment law and best practice, drafting recommended updates.
• Communicate and update staff on how and when to refer to and apply HR policies.
• Train colleagues in following HR policies.
• Support the Director of Finance and Operations in applying and future-proofing the HR strategy.
• Maintain knowledge of best practices in HR strategy in comparable organizations and make recommendations.
• Support the strategy for increasing diversity and develop approaches to ensure inclusion.
• Develop the Foundation employer brand and benefits to position it as an employer of choice.
• Undertake tasks necessary to deliver the role's responsibilities.
• Cooperate with colleagues, providing support and cover as needed.
• Undertake organizational training as required.
• Work within the organization’s agreed policies and processes.
• Uphold the organization’s values and mission in all interactions.

Requirements

• Substantial experience supporting employees and senior managers in people management processes within a small to medium-sized organization.
• Substantial experience developing well-researched and evidence-based recommendations around HR policy and practice.
• Experience delivering effective recruitment, selection, onboarding, and performance management processes.
• Some experience proposing and embedding a training plan across a small to medium-sized organization.
• Substantial experience working within a generalist HR function.
• Some experience using online tools for recruitment and HR record-keeping.
• Detailed up-to-date knowledge of UK employment law legislation, including upcoming changes.
• Practical knowledge of policies, procedures, and processes for an effective HR function in a small to medium-sized employer.
• Practical understanding of the roles of HR, senior management, line managers, and employees in enacting compliant HR processes.
• Up-to-date knowledge of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion approaches and developments.
• Up-to-date knowledge of DBS and related safeguarding processes.
• Formal generalist HR training, minimum CIPD Level 3 qualification (e.g., Foundation Certificate in People Practice) or equivalent.
• A proactive and collegiate approach to problem-solving.
• A positive response to deadline-driven project working.
• Strong support for the mission to champion art education.
• A strong belief in the intrinsic value of art.
• Basic understanding of art making within the context of art education (desirable).
• Broad knowledge of UK charity compliance requirements (desirable).
• Experience with recent and predicted developments in performance management processes and practice (desirable).
• Experience using online tools for project management (e.g., Asana or similar) (desirable).
• Successful delivery of change management strategies and organizational restructuring (desirable).
• Experience supporting and delivering effective HR practices within a charity, ideally arts and/or education-led (desirable).
• Experience designing and delivering internal leadership or people management development programs (desirable).

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal communication and influencing skills with colleagues at all levels.
• Accurate and compelling written skills (contracts, policies, recruitment advertising, updates).
• Ability to apply a consistently calm and objective approach to tackling HR issues.
• Excellent interviewing skills (recruitment and HR investigation).
• Excellent presentation and training skills.
• Efficient time management and prioritization skills.
• Coaching skills (desirable).

Location

• Central London
• Remote (1 day/week after probation)

Work Type

• Full-time (40 hours/week)
• Part-time (0.6 FTE or 0.8 FTE considered)
• Permanent

Experience Level

• Substantial experience in people management processes
• Substantial experience in HR policy and practice recommendations
• Experience in recruitment, selection, onboarding, and performance management
• Some experience in training plan delivery
• Substantial experience in a generalist HR function
• Some experience with online HR tools

Education Level

• Formal generalist HR training, minimum CIPD Level 3 qualification or equivalent
• CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent (desirable)

Salary/Compensations

• £43,891 per annum FTE

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave, plus UK public holidays and discretionary office closure
• Employer pension contributions of 6%
• Critical illness insurance
• Group income protection
• Life assurance schemes
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental health support service
• Annual training budget
• Cycle to work scheme
• On-site lockable bike rack
• Shower facilities
• Well stocked staff kitchen with dedicated eating area
• Access to art education library

About the Company

• Freelands Foundation champions art education.
• The Foundation is undertaking a major capital project for its Errol Street building, expanding key programmes, and reaching new audiences.

Equal Opportunity

• Visa sponsorship considered for the successful candidate (Skilled Worker Visa, SOC code 1136).
• Appointment is subject to a Basic DBS check.