People and Culture Manager

MLC Partners; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A values-led organisation is looking for a People and Culture Manager to join their collaborative team in London. This hands-on role involves leading HR services including recruitment, onboarding, and employee relations, with a strong focus on equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging. The ideal candidate has strong management skills, excellent communication, and relevant HR experience. The position starts early January and offers a hybrid work model with competitive compensation between £45,000 and £47,000 annually.

Qualifications

• Experienced People and Culture professional with strong management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience leading recruitment and onboarding processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and improve end-to-end recruitment processes.
• Oversee induction and onboarding.
• Champion equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging across all processes.

Skills

People management

Communication skills

Organizational ability

Analytical skills

Problem-solving capability

Job description

People and Culture Manager

Location: London / Hybrid

Contract: 12 month FTC, full time

Salary: £45,000 - £47,000 FTE

MLC Partners are supporting a values‑led organisation to recruit an experienced People and Culture Manager to join their small, collaborative People team. This is a broad, hands‑on role combining operational HR delivery with leadership, projects, and a strong focus on inclusive people practices.

The Role

Reporting to the Head of People & Culture, you will provide a proactive and professional HR service across the organisation. You will lead on end‑to‑end recruitment, oversee onboarding and induction, manage key annual HR initiatives, and act as a trusted advisor on employee relations. You will also line‑manage two People team members and play a key role in embedding equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging (EDIB) across all people practices.

A key aspect of the role will be supporting and managing organisational change, including restructures and organisational redesign, ensuring these are delivered fairly, compliantly and with clear communication – experience in previously successfully is essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and continuously improve end‑to‑end recruitment processes, working closely with hiring managers and external partners.
• Oversee induction and onboarding, ensuring a seamless and values‑aligned employee experience.
• Lead annual HR projects including appraisals, staff surveys and feedback processes.
• Co‑design and deliver people leader development initiatives and practical management guidance.
• Champion EDIB across recruitment, policies, people initiatives and organisational culture.
• Provide expert advice on employee relations matters, supporting managers with complex and sensitive issues.
• HRIS literate, with experience in implementing and effectively embedding and monitoring new systems.
• Contribute to HR policy development, payroll support and general HR operations.
• Ensure compliance with employment law, GDPR, safeguarding requirements and internal policies.

About You

• You will be an experienced People and Culture professional with strong people management skills and confidence operating across the full employee lifecycle.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organisational ability and attention to detail.
• Experience leading recruitment and onboarding processes.
• Confidence handling employee relations and difficult conversations.
• Experience managing and developing team members.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving capability.
• A high level of discretion and professionalism.
• A genuine commitment to inclusive, fair and people‑centred workplaces.

Applications are under constant review, with my client seeking the right candidate start early January. Please apply now, or reach out to Annabelle at MLC Partners.