People and Culture Business Partner in London

Location: Preferred: London, UK; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Accra, Ghana; or Kampala, Uganda; or any other Right To Play based location.

Contract Type: Full-time (40 hours per week), long-term engagement.

Hiring Salary: This is a national position. Please refer to Appendix I for the hiring salary for each country.

Target Start Date: As soon as possible.

Application Closing Date: May 17, 2026 23:59 EDT.

About Right To Play: For more than 25 years, Right To Play has been protecting, educating, and empowering millions of children each year to rise above adversity through the power of play. We offer programs in 14 countries across Africa, Asia, the Middle East and North America, reaching millions of children each year in some of the most difficult places on earth, helping them to stay in school and learn, overcome prejudice, heal from trauma, and develop the skills they need to thrive.

Benefits Highlights:

• Connect and collaborate with a global team who are passionate about protecting, educating and empowering children and youth using the power of play!
• Culture premised on our Culture Code (accept everyone, make things happen, display courage, demonstrate care, and be playful).
• Paid leaves.
• Competitive benefits.
• Learning opportunities and 5 learning and development (L&D) days per year.

Application Method: Apply with your resume and cover letter in English via the application link.

Right To Play provides equal employment opportunities to employees regardless of their gender, race, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. We strongly encourage groups who have been historically disadvantaged with respect to employment to apply for positions at Right To Play.

As part of our selection process, final candidates will be required to complete security checks and Vulnerable Sector Check or equivalent criminal record check as a condition of the offer.

Job Description:

1- Purpose: The P&C Business Partner drives the P&C operational effectiveness in Country Offices, facilitates organisational development and change and provides a framework for best people’s practice and quality standards. The P&C Business Partner also supports the organization in developing and implementing initiatives that encourage diversity, promote equity, and support psychological and physical safety of the workforce.

2- Accountability & Responsibilities:

• Operational delivery (40%): Provides advice and influences action on P&C global policies, and in collaboration with local P&C Specialists advises on local policies and employment law to staff and management based in COs.
• Employee Relations and Employee Services (30%): Monitors the whistleblowing line and ensures timely action is taken in all complaints received related to COs.
• Quality Assurance (20%): Drives efficiency and quality assurance of P&C operational practices in COs by conducting assessments and P&C audits.
• Diversity, Equity Inclusion and Accessibility (10%): Embeds DEIA approaches in policies and processes, to create a framework that welcomes and supports staff regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, language, ability, status, and location.

3- Scope: The role has a primary focus on supporting and advising leaderships and coaching P&C specialists and managers on P&C operational needs of Country Offices.

4- Leadership and Staff management: Provides technical leadership and coaching to the P&C Specialists in COs.

5- Information requirement for decision-making: Identifies areas for improvement and implements P&C solutions in COs to ensure a smooth service is provided.

6- Innovation and Improvements: The incumbent is expected to proactively recommend improvements to policies, procedures and practices based on international P&C best practices.

7- Relationships & Communications: Internally works closely with the P&C global team, CDs, HQ Country Operations and Finance on the delivery of P&C annual processes and initiatives.

8- Expertise: Master’s degree in human resources management, Business Administration, Org Behaviour or related field.

9- Core Competences: Collaboration, Growth Mindset, Resilience, Professionalism, Management and Interpersonal Skills.

10- Additional information: International travel including security high risk countries up to 6 times a year and extended screen time.

Appendix I: Hiring salary is dependent on the successful candidate’s location. This is a national position and salary will be paid in the local currency.