Roving Human Resources Manager

UK-Med; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

UK-Med is seeking a Roving HR Manager - Emergency Responses to lead HR functions across humanitarian operations, including deployment to high‑risk contexts such as Gaza. Based in Manchester with hybrid working, the role requires extensive international travel up to 80% and immediate start for a 3‑month FTC with extension potential.

You will provide strategic and operational HR leadership, workforce planning, employee relations, safeguarding, staff wellbeing and HR compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience leading HR in humanitarian or volatile environments.
• Ability to advise senior managers and Heads of Mission on HR matters.
• Experience ensuring safeguarding, wellbeing and compliance in complex settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational HR leadership across emergency responses.
• Oversee workforce planning, safeguarding, staff wellbeing and HR compliance.
• Coordinate deployments and rapid mobilisation with programme teams.

Skills

HR leadership

Employee relations

Safeguarding

Staff wellbeing

HR compliance

International travel

Job description

Hours: Full time

Pay: Up to £42,440 GBP gross per annual (additional allowances may apply during deployment)

Duration: Immediate start required. 3 months FTC with possibility of extension if funding is secured

Location: Manchester, UK (hybrid working available), with an expectation of up to 80% international travel/deployment as required by UK-Med. (Open to candidates based in the UK or internationally, with a preference for UK-based candidates due to operational considerations.)

Can you provide strategic and operational HR leadership while supporting life‑saving humanitarian responses in some of the world's most challenging environments?

UK-Med is a frontline medical aid charity. Born of the NHS, we've been working for over 30 years towards a world where everyone has the healthcare they need when crises or disasters hit.

As UK-Med continues to expand its global humanitarian response, we are strengthening our people support in the field to ensure our teams can operate safely, effectively and sustainably in complex emergency settings. The Roving HR Manager - Emergency Responses will play a critical role in leading HR functions across humanitarian operations through direct deployment.

You will provide strategic and operational HR leadership across emergency responses, supporting programme start‑up, scale‑up and transition phases. Acting as a trusted adviser to Team Leads, Heads of Mission and senior managers, you will ensure workforce planning, employee relations, safeguarding, staff wellbeing and HR compliance are effectively managed in dynamic and high‑pressure environments. A key priority for this role will be supporting UK‑Med's response in Gaza, and the successful candidate must be willing and suitable to undertake deployments to Gaza and other high‑risk humanitarian contexts as required.

Due to the highly deployable nature of this role, candidates must be able to travel internationally at short notice. UK‑Med will consider deployment mobility, including passport eligibility and access to current and anticipated programme locations, as part of the overall assessment process.

Working closely with HR & Membership, Operations, Security, Safeguarding and programme teams, you will support rapid mobilisation, strengthen HR systems and processes, and contribute to workforce planning and organisational preparedness. When not deployed, you will help strengthen UK‑Med's ability to respond rapidly and effectively to humanitarian crises worldwide.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits, a collaborative environment, and the opportunity to make a meaningful difference through humanitarian work. UK‑Med is an ambitious and expanding organisation, and this role offers a unique opportunity to contribute directly to the delivery of critical healthcare in crisis settings.

This is a rolling recruitment process, and applications will be reviewed as they are received. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a sufficient number of suitable applications. Candidates are therefore encouraged to apply as soon as possible

This role is based in the UK, and applications are accepted only from candidates with the right to work in the UK.

UK‑Med is committed to safeguarding of our personnel and beneficiaries and has a zero‑tolerance approach to sexual exploitation and abuse. We conduct thorough vetting before any appointment is confirmed.

UK‑Med is committed to the principles of diversity, equality, and inclusion. We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive environment where employees feel respected and supported to be able to fulfil their potential.