People and Culture Manager

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Girls Not Brides

Hybrid
  • Location: United Kingdom, Kenya
  • Career category: Human Resources (HR)
  • Job type: Job
  • Experience level: 5-10 years
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: Hybrid
  • Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
  • Remuneration: Not Disclosed
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 15/06/2025
  • Location: United Kingdom, Kenya
Generic (e.g. 'gender focal point' role
INTRODUCTION TO THE ROLE

Girls Not Brides is seeking to appoint a People and Culture Manager who will support a strong, collaborative organisational culture. This is an exciting opportunity for a values driven individual to join Girls Not Brides while we shape our organisational strategy for 2026 and beyond, working with team members who are passionate about our mission. 

This role will be responsible for supporting the full experience and team member life cycle. The key areas of responsibility will include providing support, advice and guidance on organisational culture, recruitment and selection, onboarding and retention, pay and benefits, people plans, well-being, learning and development and people management procedures and policies. 

A significant influence on our organisational culture and ways of working, supporting our ambition to become an employer of choice, through a positive and inclusive working environment will be a priority for this role. 


KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

People and Culture 

·       Provide professional ongoing support and people management expertise to team members through coaching, mentoring and training on people and culture practices.

·       Influence and support the strategic direction of the organisation, working closely with the Director of People and Culture.

·       Develop team member planning strategies for organisational and developmental changes considering internal and external factors.

·       Responsible for reviewing HR systems, processes and providing relevant reports for informed decision making.

·       Draft and manage all team member contracts, ensuring the documents are accurate, tailored to the specific context and legally compliant.

·       Regularly review team member job descriptions to ensure they are up-to-date, consistent and aligned with the grade framework and organisational needs.

·       Manage relevant team member benefits packages while liaising with relevant stakeholders/ benefit providers and managing relevant budgets.

·       Conduct market salary review/ benchmarking and provide recommendations for amendments to the pay and benefits policy.

·       Manage employment checks compliance, such as DBS, proof of right to work etc. Supporting the Operations team with UK visa queries or country specific queries.

·       Lead on talent acquisition, retention, and leaver processes working closely with the relevant teams.

·       Responsible for coordinating the monthly payroll and helping to resolve any pay queries from team members, working closely with the finance team.

·       Contribute to broad operational activities, processes and procurement activities.

·       Continuously review and develop people and culture policies, procedures following best practice and aligned to relevant legislation. 


PERSON SPECIFICATION

Experience

·       Substantial experience in human resources, including within a diverse environment.

·       A strong track-record of maintaining confidentiality, providing appropriate advice and expertise.

·       A strong track-record of managing complex and sensitive organisational issues with empathy, fairness, consistency and values led.

·       Proven experience of successfully reviewing and implementing HR information management systems, processes, and implementing policies.

·       Exceptional attention to detail and able to work within a team and on own initiative.

·       Experience managing work involving legal compliance and working with complex processes and documents. 

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