Human Resources Business Partner

Coram; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits

Career pathway opportunities

Learning and development culture

Job summary

A leading children's charity in the UK is seeking a Human Resources Business Partner to shape and deliver HR solutions aligning with organizational needs. Applicants should be CIPD qualified with experience in HR advice, project management, and data analysis. The role emphasizes employee engagement and change management. Competitive benefits and a commitment to a diverse workforce are offered, with application closing on November 17th, 2025.

Qualifications

• Ability to deliver solution-focused HR advice.
• Strong analytical skills in HR data management.
• Experience in managing change including redundancy and TUPE.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with leadership to deliver HR solutions.
• Provide support to staff ensuring engagement and comfort.
• Drive engagement and manage organisational risks.

Skills

CIPD Qualification or qualified by experience

Experience of professional HR advice

Project management across Business Units

Data analysis from HR systems

Influencing and coaching managers

Change management skills

Job description

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Coram is committed to improving the lives of the UK’s most vulnerable children and young people. We support children and young people from birth to independence, creating a change that lasts a lifetime.

Coram is the UK’s oldest children’s charity founded by Thomas Coram in London helping vulnerable children and young people since 1739. Today, the Coram group helps more than one million children, young people, families and professionals every year by providing access to the skills and opportunities they need to thrive.

The Coram Group’s Human Resources team is multi‑faceted and sits at the heart of the organisation, delivering excellent customer service and advice. We would welcome an enthusiastic and highly organised HR generalist keen to work with diverse partners across the organisation, providing high quality people‑related advice and guidance while responding to operational needs.

Why you will love working here

Senior leadership, clear career pathway, generous benefits and a culture that embeds learning and data‑driven decision making, with a focus on hiring top talent through LinkedIn, Twitter and partner relationships.

Responsibilities

• Work in partnership with Coram group leadership team and stakeholders to help shape, develop and deliver solutions in line with the needs and priorities of the organisation.
• Provide expert and professional advice and support to all staff and managers, ensuring all feel included, engaged, comfortable and equipped to fulfil their role.
• Drive organisation results and increase colleague engagement, by working with senior partners across the Coram group in support of the people and strategy/business plan.
• Keep the organisation safe by identifying and managing risk.
• Work with the wider Human Resources (HR) team to develop and implement specific HR projects and policies linked with the people strategy.

What we are looking for

• CIPD Qualified or qualified by experience with evidence of proactive CPD.
• Experience of delivering solution‑focused professional HR generalist advice underpinned by up‑to‑date knowledge of legislation.
• Ability to manage numerous projects across Business Units with conflicting deadlines and prioritise workload accordingly.
• Skilled at working with data, drawing insight from analytics including HR systems; ability to run reports, manipulate data and analyse information.
• Proven experience of influencing and coaching managers through a wide range of employee relations issues.
• Experience of managing change – redundancy, TUPE and culture.

To apply for this role

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Closing Date: Monday 17th November 2025 at 9am

Interview Date: Thursday 27th & Friday 28th November 2025

Coram is an equal opportunities employer and we believe a diverse workforce enables us to improve the services to the children and families we help. We are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from all sections of the community we seek to support. This includes those from global majority ethnic backgrounds, those that identify as LGBQT+, those with disabilities, those with lived experience of care, those with neuro‑diversity and those from other groups who are under‑represented at Coram.

We encourage applicants to draw on lived experience as well as professional experience in their personal statement.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undergo a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Registered Charity No. 312278.