HR Business Partner

Lincoln Cathedral; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A historic organization in the United Kingdom is looking for an experienced HR Business Partner to deliver strategic and operational HR support. This role involves advising senior leaders, managing employee relations, and contributing to a refreshed People Strategy. The ideal candidate should have strong HR generalist skills, knowledge of UK employment law, and experience within a charity or heritage setting. An important part of the role is to promote culture, inclusion, and wellbeing in the workplace.

Qualifications

• Experienced HR generalist or Business Partner.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law.
• Experience in a charity, church, or heritage setting is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic/operational HR support.
• Act as trusted adviser to senior leaders and managers.
• Support employee relations and workforce planning.
• Play a key role in strengthening culture and inclusion.

Skills

HR generalist experience

Knowledge of UK employment law

Coaching managers

Support for change management

Education

CIPD Level 5 or equivalent

Job description

Lincoln Cathedral is seeking an experienced HR BP to provide strategic/operational HR support across a unique and purpose-led organisation. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, you will act as a trusted adviser to senior leaders and managers, supporting employee relations, workforce planning, organisational development and the delivery of a refreshed People Strategy. You will play a key role in strengthening culture, inclusion and wellbeing, while ensuring HR practice is fair, compliant and values-led.

You will be an experienced HR generalist or Business Partner (CIPD Level 5 or equivalent) with strong knowledge of UK employment law, confidence in coaching managers, and experience of supporting change. Experience in a charity, church or heritage setting is desirable.