Head of HR

The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple; City Of London; On-site; GBP 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple is seeking a Head of HR to manage a dedicated team of approximately 100 staff in central London. The successful candidate will enhance the HR function by developing effective strategies while ensuring legal compliance and promoting diversity and employee relations.

Benefits

Generous Annual Leave

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Private Medical Insurance

Medical Cashback Scheme

Generous Pension

Season Ticket Loans

Learning & Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• CIPD level 5 (preferably level 7).
• Experience in a similar working environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead HR services for all staff members.
• Develop and implement HR strategies.
• Advise on recruitment processes.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Strategic Thinking

Leadership

Education

Degree or equivalent

CIPD Level 5 or Level 7

Tools

Microsoft Office

Databases

Job description

The Honourable Society of the Middle Templehas an exciting opportunity for a Head of HR to join their dedicated team.

Location: London, EC4Y 9BT
Salary: £65,000 per annum

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

Hours: 37.5 hrs pw (Monday - Friday, 9 - 5.30)
Closing date: 10am on 21st July 2025

About our client:

As one of the four Inns of Court, we are proud to provide support, education and accommodation to barristers at every stage of their careers. The Inn awards just over a million pounds in scholarships each year, with the majority going to students commencing the bar vocational training course, some to students doing a post-graduate law conversion course, plus smaller amounts for ad hoc overseas placements, essay prizes etc.

The Inn’s mission is to support the rule of law in the UK and overseas, especially Common Law jurisdictions, and carries this out by providing extensive education opportunities and support to its members across the world.

Head of HR - The Role:

In this full-time role (37.5 hours per week), you will serve as Head of HR for an organisation comprising approximately 100 staff members across a range of functions. Supported by an HR Officer, you will be responsible for maintaining and enhancing the existing HR function, while developing and implementing effective strategies that align with the Inn's objectives. You will ensure that HR operations are legally compliant, quality-driven, efficient, and provide proactive support to the Inn's management,

Head of HR - Key Responsibilities:

- Lead HR services for all staff members, ensuring that all functions have the staff resources they need, and that the Inn is legally compliant in terms of employment law

- Develop and implement a coherent human resources strategy and detailed supporting work plans for agreement by the Under Treasurer

- Advise managers on the best processes to attract, select and recruit staff, ensuring that these processes are as cost-effective as possible

- Promote good employee relations

- Compile and implement an annual training plan for employees at all levels of the Inn

- Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives within the organisation

Head of HR - You:

- Educated to degree level or equivalent

- CIPD level 5 (preferably level 7)

- Experience of a similar working environment &/or understanding of the workings of the Middle Temple or other not-for-profit organisation

- IT literate with experience of using databases, Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel) and other computerised systems

- Excellent communications and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively (verbally and in writing) at all levels

Head of HR - Benefits:

- Generous Annual Leave Entitlements

- Life Assurance

- Employee Assistance Programme (online resources and access to confidential counselling services)

- Private Medical Insurance (including gym membership)

- Medical Cashback Scheme (e.g. for dental, optical)

- Generous Pension (12% employer contribution)

- Season Ticket Loans

- Access to a Range of Learning & Development Opportunities

- Opportunity to join our dedicated team and work in a beautiful, unique, and historical setting in central London

Application Process:

Middle Temple is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an environment that promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.

Closing date: 10am on 21st July 2025

Interviews: 29th/30th July 2025

To submit your application for this exciting Head of HR opportunity, please click ‘Apply' now.

In Short

• Industry Non-Profit Organisation, Education, Professional Body
• Founded 2024
• Location UK
• Company size 50 - 199

About us:

A modern institution with a long and distinguished history, Middle Temple is a place of many parts. First and foremost, Middle Temple is one of the four Inns of Court which have the exclusive right to Call students to the Bar. The education and training of advocates lie at the heart of the Inn, but we are also a professional society for our membership worldwide; and we maintain a heritage estate in the City of London housing chambers from which barristers practice.

The Inn’s mission is to support the rule of law in the UK and overseas, especially Common Law jurisdictions, and carries this out by providing extensive education opportunities and support to its members across the world and offers scholarships to intending practitioners to the Bar.

Benefits:

Employees within our organisation will benefit from:

• Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme (online resources and access to confidential counselling services)
• Private Medical insurance (coming with its own raft of benefits)
• Medical cashback scheme
• Generous pension plan
• Season Ticket Loans
• Generous leave entitlements
• Access to a range of learning & development opportunities

Beyond the benefits, working at The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple means working with a small friendly team in a beautiful, unique and historical setting in the City of London between the Strand and the Thames.

Equal Opportunities:

Middle Temple is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an environment that promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We are looking for candidates who share this commitment and we strongly encourage candidates to apply regardless of socioeconomic circumstances, gender, race, religion and belief, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability or anything else that makes you who you are. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.

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