Deputy Head of HR (Business Partnering & Advisory)

Overview

ID 1775 Deputy Head of HR (Business Partnering & Advisory), Human Resources - Family Action Head Office, London (N1) with hybrid working. 37 hours per week (full time). £42,562 - £46,703 per annum (plus £3,827 Inner London Weighting if London based or £480 if home based). Permanent contract.

We are flexible on hours of work and where this role is done. The role can be based in our London office (N1) with hybrid working or from home. If home working is agreed, the ability to travel semi regularly to London (around once per month) is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

In this Deputy Head of HR role you will:

• Lead our Business Partnering & Advisory function by developing the HR Business Partnering model, embedding excellent people management practice across the organisation.
• Manage a team of HR professionals.
• Provide strategic advice, coaching and operational HR support to senior managers, including a direct business partnering relationship with Relate at Family Action.
• Support culture change post merger.
• Oversee complex employee relations and organisational change processes (including TUPE and large scale restructures), and drive successful outcomes.

Qualifications

• Significant experience managing complex employee relations, large scale restructures, and TUPE processes.
• Strong leadership and team management experience.
• Strategic thinking combined with operational delivery.
• Excellent influencing and coaching skills.
• Knowledge of and experience in business partnering within a non profit or similar context preferred.

Benefits

• Annual paid leave entitlement of 30 working days plus bank holidays.
• Up to 6% matched pension contributions.
• Flexible working arrangements; new starters have the right to make flexible working requests from day one of employment.
• Enhanced paid sick leave and paid family leave provisions.
• Eye care and winter flu jab vouchers.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Investment in professional development with ongoing quality training and career development opportunities.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ candidates and disabled candidates. Disability confident scheme applicants are welcome to apply under the scheme and request priority consideration for an interview, provided they meet the essential criteria for the role. We will reimburse reasonable travel costs if you are invited to attend an interview in person.

All appointments with Family Action are subject to satisfactory Safer Recruitment checks.

Closing Date: Wednesday 6th May 2026 at 23:59 pm. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.

Ordinarily Family Action appoints new starters at the starting point of the salary scale (with subsequent annual pay progression), unless you have experience that would justify appointment further up the salary scale or there are any other exceptional reasons.