HR Lead in London

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic HR Lead to join our Central Services team at Enable!

About Us

Enable is a charity dedicated to improving people’s wellbeing and strengthening local communities. We work with councils, charities and other local organisations to deliver health, leisure, community services and events that enrich people’s lives and strengthen our local community. At Enable, we value our employees and our culture, focusing on embracing diversity and fostering an inclusive, flexible and fun environment for employees to perform at their best.

On top of a competitive salary and flexible working environment, employees will also receive:

• 30 days of annual leave (plus 8 bank holidays)
• Life Insurance
• Reward Schemes (RewardHub Membership, wellbeing budgets and cycle to work)
• A variety of social and wellbeing activities each month
• Mental Health & Wellbeing Perks (Monthly talks, Wellbeing Hour, etc)

Reports to: Chief Operations Officer

Based: Staff Yard, Battersea Park

Salary: £50,000 to £55,000 Per Annum (Depending on Experience)

Contract: 6 Months - Fixed Term Contract, Full Time

Work Arrangement: 40 hours per week, Onsite

Role Overview

The HR Lead will be responsible for embedding a consistent, robust, and proactive compliance culture across the HR team. This will ensure all HR practices, policies, and processes meet legal, regulatory, and internal governance standards, while also being practical, scalable, and aligned with business objectives whilst also providing hands‑on support to the wider HR function on complex employee relations matters, organisation change, and operational HR activities.

Key Objectives/Responsibilities

• Strengthen HR Compliance Framework
  • Review and assess current HR policies, procedures, and practices against legal and regulatory requirements.
  • Identify gaps, risks, and inconsistencies.
  • Develop and implement an updated HR compliance framework.
• HR Capability & Advisory Support
  • Act as a trusted advisor to HR colleagues and managers, providing practical, risk‑based guidance that balances legal compliance with business needs.
  • Build HR capability by upskilling colleagues on key compliance areas, including employment law, data protection, safeguarding, and right to work.
  • Develop and share practical guidance, toolkits, and decision‑making frameworks to support consistent and compliant HR practice.
  • Partner on complex employee relations cases, including disciplinary, grievance, absence, performance, and investigations.
  • Coach HR colleagues and managers to support fair, consistent, and legally sound decision‑making.
  • Support organisational change, including restructures, consultations, and policy implementation.
  • Contribute to HR projects and service improvements, embedding compliance into operational delivery.
• Enhance Risk Management and Audit Readiness
  • Establish clear audit trails and documentation standards.
  • Develop internal compliance monitoring mechanisms (e.g. audits, checklists, dashboards).
  • Ensure readiness for internal and external audits.
• Strengthen Employee Relations Compliance
  • Ensure consistent and compliant handling of disciplinaries, grievances, and investigations.
  • Reduce risk of legal challenge through improved processes and documentation.
• Systems and Data
  • Use HR systems to support compliance tracking (e.g. mandatory training, right to work, certifications).
  • Improve reporting on compliance metrics and risks by creating HR dashboards to report to service leads through to board.
  • Compliance gap analysis report with prioritised action plan.
  • Updated suite of HR policies and procedures.
  • Standardised templates, toolkits, and guidance documents.
  • HR compliance training programme and materials.
  • Compliance monitoring framework (including KPIs and reporting dashboards).
  • Audit‑ready documentation processes.
  • Final project report including outcomes, risks, and recommendations.

Success Measures

• Reduction in compliance‑related risks and incidents.
• Positive internal or external audit outcomes.
• Increased HR team confidence and capability (measured via feedback).
• Full policy review cycle implemented.
• Clear and accessible compliance resources in place.

Experience in the charity, public sector or community‑focused organisations. Exposure to organisational restructures, TUPE or large‑scale change programmes. Experience with HRIS implementation or optimisation. Coaching or facilitation skills.

This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of a company that positively impacts the community around them! If you are someone that is motivated by a desire to enrich the lives of others and make a genuine difference, then please Apply Now and follow the prompts. If this role is not quite right, however you are still interested in working at Enable then we encourage you to get in touch today.

Enable is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. To find out more on our approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit our website.