HR Manager

We're Hiring: HR Manager: Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership

Part-Time with full-time considered| c£40-£45K FTE | Working From Home|

Location: Home-based (with occasional travel to London (4 times a year))

Hours: 25-30 hours per week (Full time considered – 37.5 hours per week) Salary: c£40,000-£45,000 FTE (pro rata)

About Us

At HQIP Healthcare Quality improvement partnership, Led by the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges (AoMRC) and the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) is an independent, not-for-profit organisation with a vision of improved health outcomes for everyone through evidence-driven healthcare. Established to support quality in healthcare, our real-world data helps to raise standards, reduce variations in care, and help every patient to receive the best possible treatment.

Who We're Looking For

We are now seeking an experienced, proactive and commercially minded HR Manager (CIPD Level 5 qualified or equivalent) to provide comprehensive HR support across our not-for-profit organisation. This is a key position offering the opportunity to lead on HR strategy and operations, ensuring compliance and fostering a positive workplace culture, and supporting our people to thrive. Our senior leadership team are looking for a pragmatic, strategic, and down-to-earth approach. A varied, employee-facing role where you'll play a key part in shaping positive outcomes for both our staff and the organisation.

Your Key Responsibilities

HR Advice & Compliance:

• Provide expert HR guidance to the Senior Executive Team on employment law, policy updates, and workforce matters. Ensure full compliance with UK employment legislation.

Operational HR Support:

• Act as the first point of contact for managers and employees on HR-related issues, offering professional advice and practical solutions.

Policies & Procedures:

• Review and update HR policies and the Employee Handbook to ensure they reflect best practice and the values of our organisation.

Recruitment & Onboarding:

• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process – from job adverts and selection through to pre-employment checks, DBS clearance, and onboarding new colleagues.

People & Culture:

• Champion a positive and inclusive workplace culture. Support initiatives that promote staff engagement, wellbeing, and equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI).

HR Projects:

• Lead on key HR initiatives such as salary benchmarking, competency frameworks, and continuous improvement of HR processes.

Health & Safety:

• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety legislation and support a safe working environment for all staff.

Learning & Development:

• Promote professional growth and learning opportunities, supporting line managers in staff development planning.

Payroll & Administration:

• Provide accurate HR information to the Head of Finance for payroll processing, ensuring all joiners and leavers are correctly administered.

Team Leadership:

• Line manage the Business Support Officer, setting clear objectives, offering guidance, and encouraging professional growth.

Reporting & Metrics:

• Maintain accurate HR records and produce regular workforce reports covering absence, wellbeing, and retention.

What You'll Bring

Essential:

• Generalist HR experience
• Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice
• CIPD Level 5 or equivalent
• Strong employee-facing, relationship-building skills
• Self-motivated, organised and commercially astute
• Comfortable with working in a remote working from home organisation, communicating with colleagues through MS Teams meetings.

Desirable:

• Experience with a not-for-profit organisation
• Organised and able to prioritise your own workload.

What We Offer

• 30 days annual leave + public holidays
• 1 special leave day (discretionary)
• Up to 2 days per year volunteer leave
• 6% Life assurance (4 times the staff members annual salary)
• Working from home allowance payment
• Access to EAP (Employee Assistance Programme)

see our job description for more about our benefits

Ready to Join Us?

If you're a proactive HR professional who thrives on variety, autonomy, and making a real difference - we want to hear from you.

Apply today and become part of a team that values trust, collaboration and provides excellence in our professional services to employees

To apply read the full job description (attached) and complete an online application by:

Closing Date: 9pm on 30th November 2025

Interviews: Thursday11th December conducted via MS Teams

Start: ASAP

Please submit your CV, with a one page cover letter outlining why you are applying, how you meet the selection criteria, what you will bring to HQIP, your salary expectations, and when you are available to start.