Director of HR and Culture

Director of HR and Culture

Position: Director of HR and Culture

Hours: Full-time, 35 hours a week

Contract: Permanent

Location: Office-based in London N4, with flexibility to work remotely

Salary: £73,653 per annum, plus excellent benefits

Salary Band and Job Family: Band 5

Role Overview

This is an exciting opportunity to play a leading role in shaping how we support, develop and empower our people across the organisation. As Director of HR and Culture, you’ll lead our people and culture strategy, driving culture change, leadership capability, workforce planning and organisational development. Working closely with senior leaders and colleagues across the charity, you’ll help create an inclusive, values‑led environment where people can thrive and do their best work.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the people and culture strategy and drive culture change initiatives.
• Develop leadership capability programmes and support workforce planning.
• Oversee organisational development and help create an inclusive, values‑led environment.
• Partner with senior leaders and colleagues across the charity to ensure people can thrive and do their best work.

Benefits

• 39 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), pro‑rata for part‑time
• Additional annual leave entitlement based on length of employment
• Smart working options and flexible working arrangements
• Generous sick pay entitlement, with increases based on length of employment
• Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave in each calendar year
• Free access to a GP virtually 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• Enhanced leave for new parents
• Special leave options including up to 5 days paid leave for domestic or personal emergencies a year
• 10 days paid disability leave a year, pro‑rata for part‑time
• 10 days paid carers’ leave a year, pro‑rata for part‑time
• Cycle to work scheme
• Death in service scheme
• Family‑friendly benefits such as paid leave for miscarriage or still birth, fertility treatments and antenatal appointments for both parents
• Enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Discounted season ticket loan and interest‑free emergency loans
• Give as you earn to support other charities of choice before tax
• New employee portal with lifestyle savings vouchers and personal wellbeing resources
• Personalised development plans, training courses, internal apprenticeship opportunities and modern offices that embrace both in‑person and remote working
• Internal employee networking groups and volunteer leave (2 days per year for MS Society activities or other charities)

Diversity and Inclusion

We’re a Disability Confident Employer and we’re committed to promoting equality and diversity. We particularly welcome applications from disabled people and or people from minoritised ethnic backgrounds. Provide reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment and new‑starter processes, and you can request application materials in an alternative format.

Right to Work

You must have the right to work in the UK to be employed by us. You’ll need to provide documentation of your eligibility if the role is offered. We do not have a Sponsor Licence and cannot support visa applications.

Application Deadline

Closing date for applications: 9:00 on Monday 6th July 2026.