People Policy Partner

Merrifield Consultants are delighted to be partnering with a leading UK health charity to recruit a part-time People Policy Partner. This is a super exciting opportunity for someone who lives and breathes great people practice and wants to shape policy that genuinely makes workplaces better.

Role Summary

You'll lead the creation, refresh and roll-out of people policies that are clear, inclusive and compliant and work closely with colleagues across the charity to make sure policies land well and reflect the organisation's values. You'll also develop toolkits, guides and resources that make life easier for people managers and employees alike.

The Details

Job title: People Policy Partner

Salary: 40,000- 45,000 (FTE), depending on experience

Contract: Part-time, 17.5 hours per week

Location: Hybrid - with occasional travel to the charity's UK offices

Responsibilities

Lead the design, development and implementation of people policies and supporting resources (e.g. toolkits, videos, flowcharts).

• Carry out research and benchmarking to ensure all policies are legally compliant, inclusive and future-proof.
• Ensure all policies are accessible, user-friendly and reflective of organisational culture and values.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders including People Services, staff networks, managers and internal forums.
• Present and socialise new policies through training sessions, presentations and internal communications.
• Audit existing policies to identify gaps, inconsistencies and opportunities for improvement.
• Develop and maintain an action plan for ongoing review, updates and implementation.
• Promote and embed the organisation's values, commitments and safeguarding culture.
• Complete all required training and support wider organisational activity where needed.

Person Specification

Experience & Knowledge

• Proven experience developing and implementing a broad range of people policies.
• Strong understanding of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• In-depth understanding of the Equality Act, disability inclusion and intersectionality, with the ability to move beyond basic compliance.

Qualifications

CIPD Level 5 (or equivalent experience).

Skills

• Excellent communication and stakeholder-engagement skills.
• Brilliant attention to detail and a commitment to quality and accuracy.
• Confident presenter with strong facilitation and training delivery skills.
• Solution-focused mindset with a continuous improvement approach.
• Ability to work autonomously and juggle competing priorities.

Desirable

Experience within the charity or health sectors.

If this sounds like your kind of challenge, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today via Merrifield Consultants and help shape impactful, people-centred policy for a national health charity.

We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.