People Business Partner - Projects

People Business Partner - Projects (0945)

Location:

London

Contract Type:

Fixed Term

Contract Duration:

18 months

Hours:

Full Time

Closing Date:

17 November 2025

First Interview Dates:

Week beginning 24 November

About the role

We are looking for a People Business Partner, Projects to help drive forward strategic change and embed future-ready practices across our global organisation. You will work closely with our Chief Strategy & People Officer and senior leaders to deliver high-impact projects, strengthen our People & Culture foundations, and support an agile, inclusive and modern workforce. If you are passionate about building great employee experiences and driving meaningful organisational change we would love to hear from you.

Meet your Manager

In this role you will be managed by Cheryl King-McDowall. Cheryl joined ClientEarth from the UK Cabinet Office, where she worked on Government Communication professional standards and major programmes including Covid Communications, UK GREAT Campaign, and the Leadership College for Government. On secondment from the Cabinet Office she led the creation of a new operating model for the House of Commons' HR function. Prior to this, Cheryl has worked in and led HR, Policy, Communications and Operations, for over 30 years in a variety of organisations including Local Authorities, Charity, NGO, and Higher Education sectors. With a background in occupational and organisational psychology, she specialises in organisational development and effectiveness, change and business improvement.

Main Duties

• Serve as a key member of the P eople & C ulture management team, contributing to strategic planning, operational delivery, and team developmen t ensuring best practice and drive consistency across global teams.
• Provide expert advice to senior leaders and P eople & C ulture colleagues on HR policy, organisational design, workforce planning, and change management.
• Provide expert guidance on employee relations matters, including handling complex and sensitive cases such as grievances, discipli nary actio ns, and performance issues.
• Work closely with legal advisors, managers, and Unions to ensure fair, transparent, and legally compliant outcomes.

See the job description (below) for a full list of duties for this role.

Role requirements

• CIPD q ualified ( Assoc & above) or equivalent work experience (essential)
• Speciali s ed training and /or exper ience in employment law, compensation, coaching and mentoring, o rgani s ation development, change management or employee relations (at least two) (essential )
• Strong understanding of HR systems, processes, and best practices (essential)
• Experience handling complex employee relations matters, including grievances and disciplinary actions (essential)
• Knowledge and experience in compensation, organisational planning, recruitment, organisation deve lopment, employee engagement and employee development (essential)

See the job description (below) for a full list of requirements for this role.

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Flexible working: We are proud to be a Flexa accreditedEmployer. Visit our Flexa Employer page for more information on our approach to flexible working. Our flexible working policy allows our people the choice to decide to work from home/another location in the country where their contract of employment is issued for 80% of their month, with the other 20% of their month being office-based See our Benefits page for more as well as our flexible working FAQ.

Please note that ClientEarth is only able to employ those who have the pre-existing legal right to work in the UK.

ClientEarth is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice or legal services to third parties.

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