HR Manager in London

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic HR Manager 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: Battersea Park

Contract: Permanent, Full Time

Work Arrangement: 40 hours per week

DBS: None

Role Overview: Do you believe that great people are the foundation of a great organisation? At Enable, we're ambitious about our future and are looking for a confident, strategic, and values‐led HR Leader to help shape it. As our HR manager, you'll lead a small, dedicated team while ensuring HR is embedded across the organisation as a proactive, trusted partner.

This role is both strategic and hands‐on. You'll drive workforce planning, organisational development, and a culture where people feel supported to perform, grow and thrive. You'll be a key voice at the table, advising senior leaders, guiding change, and ensuring our People strategy aligns with Enable's wider growth and impact ambitions.

You'll also oversee the operational delivery of core HR functions from recruitment and onboarding to learning, wellbeing, employee relations and policy ensuring Enable remains a great place to work.

Main Duties/Responsibilities:

• Act as a strategic partner to the senior leadership team, advising on workforce planning, talent needs, and organisational change.
• Line manage and develop the HR team, creating a culture of accountability, support, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee all core HR functions, including recruitment, learning and development, employee relations, wellbeing, payroll, and compliance.
• Champion an inclusive, values‐led culture, embedding practices that promote diversity, equity, wellbeing, and psychological safety.
• Strengthen HR policies, frameworks and systems, ensuring they are clear, consistent, and legally compliant.
• Use HR data and insights to influence decision‐making, identify trends, and measure impact across the employee lifecycle.
• Lead complex and sensitive people matters, including restructures, senior‐level ER cases, and organisational design.
• Drive continuous improvement in people practices, ensuring Enable remains agile, resilient, and a great employer.
• Represent HR internally and externally, building trusted relationships and promoting Enable's mission through its people.

Skills and Experience:

• Proven experience in a senior HR role (HR Manager, Head of People or similar), with a track record of delivering both strategic and operational HR.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and best practice, with the ability to manage complex ER cases confidently and sensitively.
• Experience leading, motivating and developing a team.
• Demonstrable ability to design and deliver People strategies that support organisational goals.
• Strong organisational development and change management experience.
• Excellent communication and relationship‐building skills, with the ability to influence and advise senior stakeholders.
• Experience implementing or improving HR policies, systems and processes.
• Ability to use HR data to provide insight, identify trends and drive informed decision‐making.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and wellbeing.
• Highly organised, proactive and able to juggle multiple priorities in a fast‐paced environment.
• 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 on hr@enablelc.org

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.