HR Manager

The Social Change Nest CIC; London; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job description

Details

Salary: £39,270 (£26,180 pro rata)+ pension + employee benefits

Hours: 25 hours per week

Location: Remote/Hybrid (London)

Application deadline: 23.59 pm, 27th April 2025

About SCN

At The Social Change Nest (SCN), we’re radically transforming the funding landscape and strengthening civil society. We remove the financial and administrative barriers – like bank accounts and legal structures – that often prevent communities, grassroots groups and informal movements from accessing funding and focusing on their core mission. We also work closely with funders, providing Grant Distribution and Fund Management services, enabling them to support social action with confidence and transparency.

The Social Change Hive is a new service providing an ethical payroll management service for activists and changemakers, keeping them at the heart of what we do.

How we work

You’ll be joining a close-knit team, supported and developed to be the best you can be. We believe that every member of our team brings a unique perspective from their experiences and abilities and we encourage everyone to be a curious soul about how we can improve everything we do, from how we interact as a team to how we deliver for our clients and communities.

Underpinned by our values of collaboration, curiosity, courage, and creativity, we work closely and with care with our partners because we believe relationships are the glue that hold us all together.

We’re a growing business and operate at pace to keep up with the challenges that the sector faces. We have established a lot, but as we grow, we’re still working some things out. The right person will thrive in this environment and feel a level of ownership to support the build out of things we need as we need them.

Skills and experience

Qualifications, experience and knowledge

• Proven experience as an HR Manager or similar role
• Strong understanding of UK employment law and HR compliance
• Experience with employment services is a strong advantage
• CIPD qualification level 3 is essential
• Experience of working within a team, with excellent communication skills
• Experience of managing HR platforms is desirable

Skills and Personal Attributes

• Exceptional organisational skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work with diverse social organisations, activists and changemakers
• Enjoys working in a fast paced environment
• Demonstrable experience of project management
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Strong and creative problem-solving skills
• Process-oriented
• Strong interpersonal skills and experience with stakeholder management
• Confident with numbers and finances

Key responsibilities

Human Resources, Compliance and Administration (60%)

• Support the Head of Operations on recruitment and induction processes for the business and clients.
• Supporting the contracting and HR obligations for our employees, including clients using the Hive service.
• Developing and supporting the processes in Hive to ensure smooth operations.
• Supporting the team and clients on HR queries and issues.
• Work closely with the Operations Assistant on any other HR matters.
• Support employee benefits and pensions, and liaise with providers to resolve issues.

Development and learning (30%)

• Ensure all staff and new starters complete all mandatory training in a timely manner.
• Monitor, assess and report to the Head of Operations on training needs across the employees.
• Prepare reports on HR metrics, including turnover, employee engagement, and compliance.

Benefits and payroll (10%)

• Support with payroll providers and SCN Finance to ensure accurate and timely salary payments.
• Support with pension and salary sacrifice queries with our Finance team and external payroll provider as and when necessary.

Terms

Terms: The role will be part-time (25 hours/week) permanent contract. We will consider well-structured JobShare applications. Occasional evening and weekend work will be required and compensated through TOIL. Occasional but limited UK travel will be required.

Salary: £39,270 (£26,180 pro rata)

Location: You must be based inside the UK.

Language skills & visa status: Candidates must be fluent in English. You must have the right to work in the UK independently.

Holiday: 22 days (Full time – this will be calculated on a pro-rata basis) plus bank holidays.

How to apply

To apply please fill out this application form. Please note that CVs, cover letters, and/or copies of the question outline will not be considered.

Hiring process

We strongly encourage applicants from a wide variety of backgrounds. If you need any accessibility accommodations for this application please do not hesitate to contact us.