We're recruiting for a new role for someone to lead on People and Culture at Involve.
Involve has grown in terms of both its turnover and staffing headcount in recent years. In 2024, we marked our 20th anniversary and the need for this new role reflects the growth and maturity of the organisation as we build the infrastructure to support the larger, more established organisation of around 30 people.
The People and Culture lead will report to the Director of Finance and Support Services and be responsible for developing our HR policy and practice taking a holistic approach and embedding our values into HR policy, leading consultation with our union on policy development. They will work closely with the management team to support the development and implementation of strategies to foster a positive organisational culture and provide HR generalist support to our team.
The People and Culture lead will be a CIPD qualified HR professional with strong HR generalist experience allied with a participatory approach that supports us in developing an inclusive environment in which everyone is supported to grow, develop and contribute to achieving our mission.
We work across the UK, with offices in Belfast and London. Many of our staff work from home across the UK or in a hybrid pattern, rather than being based at one of our offices, though we meet up regularly as a team.
Salary band: £45,665 pro-rata
Location: Flexible. Must be comfortable with regular travel both for project work and Involve team activities. Must be able to travel across the UK.
Hours: Part time, three days per week, 0.60 full-time equivalent (21 hours per week)
Download the job description to read more about the role, its responsibilities, and the competencies we're looking for. You'll find the job description at the bottom of this page.
How to apply
Apply online via the link below. The closing date for applications is Wednesday 7th May at 17:00.
The online application form will ask you a series of questions:
- How you heard about this job
- Personal details
- Diversity monitoring (this section is optional)
Application form:
- Please answer three questions:
- Why are you interested in this role (max 300 words)?
- What experience do you bring, relevant to the essential competencies in the job description? Please note that we are interested in any experience that demonstrates your suitability for the role (it may be in a work or voluntary capacity) (max 500 words)
- Is there anything else that you would like us to know to support your application? (max 300 words)
- You'll be asked to upload a CV of no more than two sides of A4.
- We will also ask if you used AI to support your application, and if so, how. This will not prejudice the application if used appropriately and transparently.
- References.
- Declaration.
If you are unable to complete your application via the online form, please contact us at [email protected]
Selection process and key dates
Your application will be blind reviewed, to reduce the impact of subconscious bias in the application review process.
Your personal details and diversity monitoring information will not be seen by the assessor.
References will only be taken up upon appointment.
This post is only open to candidates who have the right to work in the UK.
We’re actively building a diverse team and welcome applications from everyone. But simply having a diverse workforce is not enough. We aim to build an inclusive environment, where everyone can contribute their best work and develop to their full potential. We celebrate our differences, and recognise the importance of teams reflecting the communities they work with. We can make reasonable adjustments to our interview process, and to working arrangements, according to your needs. If you are shortlisted for interview, we will explain what the interview process will involve in advance and check with you if we need to make any adjustments so that you can interview fairly and comfortably. We will also cover any reasonable expenses to enable you to attend the interview.
Closing date: 17:00 on Wednesday 7th May 2025.
Applications submitted after this date and time will not be considered.
We will be holding a drop in info session on Tuesday 29th April at 4pm where prospective applicants can find out more about the role and ask questions. If interested, please request an invite by emailing [email protected]. We will not be offering any one-to-one sessions to discuss the role.
Interviews will take place week commencing 19th May via Zoom. There may be a second interview before the final decision.
Shortlisted candidates can expect to hear by Friday 15th May if they are being invited to interview.