Head of HR

DONMAR WAREHOUSE; Greater London; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading cultural institution in Greater London seeks a Head of HR to oversee staff management, welfare, and engagement. The successful candidate will manage the full HR lifecycle, develop HR strategies aligned with the institution's goals, and ensure compliance with relevant regulations. Applicants should possess proven HR skills, specifically in recruitment and organisational design. This role offers a salary of £55,000 for 30 hours a week, with various employee benefits including training and development opportunities.

Benefits

Enhanced holiday scheme with 25 days a year

Annual Birthday leave

6% employer pension contribution

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Season ticket loan

Subsidised local gym membership

Complimentary tickets to performances

Qualifications

• Proven skills and experience in HR generalism.
• Ability to partner with stakeholders across various levels.
• Experience managing the full employee lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver an HR business plan.
• Support legal and consultant partners with case management.
• Ensure compliance with employment laws and industry standards.

Skills

HR generalism

Recruitment

Organisational design

Staff management

Compliance

Training and development

People management

Job description

The Head of HR at the Donmar Warehouse will partner with stakeholders across the organisation to support an excellent standard of staff management, welfare and engagement. Using proven skills and experience in HR generalism, recruitment and organisation design, the role will support the overarching strategy of the Donmar with a fit for purpose HR business plan and manage the full employee lifecycle.

The role will deliver on all aspects of HR operations, using a blended approach of staff welfare and culture with compliance and due diligence to keep our people and our organisation safe and thriving. The standalone role encompasses the full lifecycle of HR activity which includes business partner and business planning, through to administration and support of relevant workflows. The post works closely with the Head of Inclusion and Skills to ensure our training programmes are relevant, effective and embedded.

Duties and Responsibilities

HR business plans

• Develop and deliver on an agreed HR business plan feeding into the Donmar’s current strategic plan
• Liaise with and support legal and consultant partners to respond to risks, prevention and responsive case management as necessary
• Provide regular and ad hoc reports up to and including Board level to show progress towards KPIs, highlight risks and propose solutions

HR generalism

• Partner successfully with relevant managers and staff across the Donmar to ensure they are supported and coached to deliver safe, effective and inclusive staff processes
• Ensure all staff processes and policies are compliant, intuitive and accessible for all of our people, keeping up to date with employment law changes, risks and improvements
• Lead recruitment and talent attraction campaigns and initiatives, supporting hiring managers to recruit safely, with inclusion and successfully

Training and development

• Support the Head of Operations with mandatory technical and H&S training for the organisation
• Work closely with the Head of Inclusion and Skills to deliver staff inclusion, training and wellbeing initiatives, using information collected in the course of the role to inform and support objectives
• Develop people management capability, working closely with the Head of Inclusion and Skills to embed training, follow ups and refreshers, and promoting a consistent experience to our staff which is compliant with employment law and ACAS best practice, while providing agility for the nature of the organisation

For a full list of duties and responsibilities, as well as the Person Specification, please download the Job Pack or go to our Careers Page.

Terms and Benefits

Terms

30 hours worked across 4 out of 5 weekdays per week. In addition to this there are a number of rehearsals, press nights, previews and supporter evenings which require attendance. A TOIL system is in operation.

Salary

£55,000 37.5 FTE (this would be pro rata for 30 hours a week)

BENEFITS

Holiday

• Enhanced holiday scheme with 25 days a year (pro rata) excluding Bank Holidays.
• Annual Birthday leave.

Benefits (post‑probation and dependent on length of service)

• 6% employer pension contribution as part of the Donmar’s stakeholder pension scheme.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave

Lifestyle

• Season ticket loan (travel)
• Subsidised local gym membership
• £25 towards annual eye tests
• Employee welfare programme
• Cycle to work bike loan scheme
• Discount at Donmar bar on food and drinks
• Complimentary tickets to attend Donmar performances

Professional Development

• All staff training and professional development programme

How to Apply

Please complete the online application form and upload your CV by clicking the Apply Now button on the top right.

Applications Currently Scheduled to Close at 10am on Monday 9 February.

Late submissions will not be accepted but please see note below.

Round One Interviews: Monday 16 February and Tuesday 17 February

Round Two Interviews: Tuesday 24 February

Ideal start date: end of March/early April (please contact us if you have any questions about this)

We would ideally like a candidate who can start in post at the end of March/early April. We will consider applicants who are available for a staggered start or significant handover if not available at this exact time.

We reserve the right to close the advert early if we receive enough suitable candidates to shortlist and may recruit on a rolling basis.