Battersea is here for every dog and cat and has been since 1860. We are a leading animal welfare charity and over the last 160 years we’ve grown from one home in London to three rescuing and rehoming centres across the South East. With c500 staff and 1000 volunteers, we have cared for over three million vulnerable animals We also campaign tirelessly to make things better for dogs and cats; sharing our expertise and educating the public and policymakers about responsible pet ownership. Join us and make a difference for every dog and cat.
Battersea’s HR team provides expert advice, guidance and support through partnership with managers, teams and people across the organisation. Battersea is way ahead of the sector when it comes to employee engagement – and our department works hard to keep us there.
We’re looking for an HR Business Partner to work closely with leaders and managers across our Marketing & Communications, Fundraising and Finance & Corporate Services teams, supporting their people priorities to ensure Battersea can deliver its aims. We have big ambitions for our people and culture, and in this role you’ll get the chance to lead on some truly exciting projects, as well as getting hands-on with HR delivery. Our diversity and inclusion action plan is central to our team’s work, and it'll be your role to deliver this with your client groups, raising awareness and capability on D&I.
The successful candidate will have experience in a business partnering role and establishing credible and influential working relationships with leaders and managers. You’ll have proven experience of leading on complex people projects, and experience of supporting senior leaders with structure and culture change programmes. You’ll be a great people manager, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and you'll enjoy working across strategic and operational HR. Finally, you’ll need empathy with Battersea’s aims, and a strong commitment to our diversity and inclusion goals. If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.
What we can offer you
Our dedicated people mean that we can be here for every dog and cat. Whether you are sharing an office with our dogs or directly caring for our cats, our animals show their appreciation every day. There is no better reward than seeing the difference you make to the lives of our dogs and cats first-hand; although we also provide a wide range of employee benefits, including:
• 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year
• Generous pension contributions – up to 10% employer contribution
• Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental (£100), optical (£100), physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture (£325) every year
• Annual interest-free season ticket loans
• Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes
• Life insurance
We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and valuing diversity for all current and prospective staff, volunteers and Trustees. We aim to ensure that this commitment, reinforced by our values, is embedded in our day-to-day working practices and our work together. We would particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic and disabled candidates, who are currently under-represented at Battersea.
For full details, please download our recruitment pack. You can apply by visiting our website. All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised.
