HR Manager

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 3 May 2026
LOCATION
London
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£60,000 / year
CATEGORY
Human Resources & Recruitment
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SKILLS

Recruitment and onboarding Employment law knowledge HR policy development People management Payroll administration CIPD Level 5 or equivalent Communication skills IT skills

FULL DESCRIPTION

HR Manager - [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk]

The [Employer hidden] is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) and exists to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We are currently looking to recruit an HR Manager to join a small but committed team who look after our 350 staff across the whole diocese, which covers all of London south of the Thames and Kent.

Reporting to the Director of Finance, this is a genuine generalist role and incredibly varied. A Payroll and HR Administrator reports to the HR Manager.

Key Responsibilities

  • All aspects of recruitment and onboarding
  • Providing ongoing advice and training/development on effective people management
  • Ensuring that HR policies and procedures are up-to-date, legally compliant and effective.
  • Effectively communicate internally and externally about HR related issues.
  • Providing advice and guidance from an HR perspective on any issues arising in the SLT.
  • Working with the Finance Director to develop and implement diocesan wide people strategy alongside the Called to Bear Fruit initiative.
  • Managing Diocesan Apprenticeship Programme
  • Providing advice and guidance on volunteers.
  • Effectively managing the HR/Payroll Administrator to ensure that all administration, including maintenance of records and use of the HR system is undertaken accurately and in a timely manner.
  • Ensuring that HR policies, practices and advice are consistent with Catholic social teaching, including respect for human dignity, fairness, subsidiarity and stewardship.

Person Specification

This is a truly generalist job which requires resilience, tenacity and good organisational skills. The ideal candidate will be educated to degree level and/or have achieved at least CIPD Level 5, with proven experience as a HR Generalist within the not-for-profit sector. Confident in decision making, with a comprehensive understanding of employment law and good practice is essential along with excellent IT and communication skills. A thorough understanding of and commitment to the mission, values and teachings of the Roman Catholic Church are needed.

Terms

  • Salary: £55,000 - £60,000 per annum
  • Hours: 35 per week over 5 days – hybrid arrangements available (minimum 3 days per week in office or out in the Diocese)
  • Holidays: 34 per annum including bank holidays
  • Pension: NEST

How to Apply

Closing date: 30 April 2026. To apply or for more information, click here.

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