HR Manager (part time)

Do you have solid, practical HR experience and sound knowledge of UK employment law? Are you confident advising managers, handling employee relations issues, and working in a values led, unionised environment? You could be the person we are looking for to join the Musicians’ Union as our HR Manager.

The Musicians’ Union (MU) is the UK trade union for musicians and represents over 36,500 musicians across the UK working in all sectors of the music business. We are also committed to being a fair, inclusive and progressive employer for our own staff. We are now recruiting a new role of part time HR Manager (0.6 FTE) to lead and deliver high quality HR support for our staff team of 60+ employees.

This is a senior, hands-on role, combining operational HR delivery with strategic input. You will act as the MU’s lead internal HR professional, providing trusted advice to staff and managers, overseeing employee relations, recruitment and HR policies. You will help foster a positive organisational culture that values staff wellbeing, helping to implement progressive equality, diversity and inclusion approaches to HR in consultation with Head of ED&I.

You will work closely with the Assistant General Secretary (who holds overall responsibility for HR), as well as with colleagues across the organisation, and you will engage constructively with recognised staff trade union representatives.

The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, strong organisational judgement, and the ability to prioritise a varied workload within a part time role. Experience of working in a trade union, membership organisation or third sector environment is desirable but not essential.

This post is offered on a part time (4.5 hours per day, 5 days per week), permanent basis and can be carried out anywhere in the UK with hybrid working predominantly from home and linked to your nearest MU Office. Occasional travel to any MU office where related to managerial or HR matters may be required.

We are offering a basic salary of £39,105 per annum, calculated pro rata from a fulltime equivalent (FTE) salary of £65,175 with the addition of pro-rated Regional Weighting (£2,073) or London Weighting (£4,146) depending on location. The MU also offers excellent staff benefits including a contribution towards a personal pension, flexible working and access to ongoing training and development. The annual leave entitlement for this post is 30 days, pro rata, excluding public holidays.

If you require this application in a different format or reasonable adjustments to be made to the recruitment process, please contact recruitment@themu.org to discuss how we can accommodate your needs.

Please note: Applications are only accepted using our Application Form – we do not accept CVs / Resumes.

The MU’s mission is to create an equitable music industry where all musicians can thrive. We’re committed to doing the same with our workplaces. As our membership becomes more diverse, we’re working to make sure our teams reflect our members. At the MU we welcome people with diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds. You’ll be encouraged to be your authentic self and you’ll have the freedom to develop professionally and personally in a supportive and empowering workplace.

Actions speak louder than words so to further our culture of inclusion, we invest in several ED&I initiatives. We encourage people from all sections of our community to apply for roles with us. We particularly welcome applicants from the Global Majority and Disabled applicants as these communities are currently under-represented in our workforce. The MU are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for this role.