HR Manager

We are looking for an enthusiastic professional to manage our People & Culture team within a dynamic and ambitious cultural organisation.

As the UK’s largest independent museum trust, we look after nine iconic sites and a passionate team of over 150 people. We’re looking for a HR Manager to join our Transformation department and ensure our people are as inspired as the visitors who walk through our doors.

Reporting to the Director of Transformation, you’ll lead the People & Culture team with a blend of technical precision and genuine empathy. You’ll be the heartbeat of a dispersed workforce, moving between sites to coach managers, lead diversity initiatives that reflect our vibrant city, and act as a trusted advisor on everything from complex employee relations to performance management. You’ll oversee two direct reports, ensuring our recruitment and payroll functions run like clockwork while keeping our policies robust and compliant.

You’ll be an established HR professional with a CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent. You’ll have a good technical background in HR information systems and payroll, and the ability to identify training needs and manage supplier contracts effectively.

To succeed in this role you will need to demonstrate the following skills and experience:

• An understanding of the Trust’s commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
• Experience of working in a relevant People & Culture role
• Experience of managing others, facilitating the delivery of work
• The ability to prioritise and to plan appropriately
• Managing relationships at all levels pro-actively and reactively

This is an exciting time to join us, as we seek to move confidently forward with a clear strategy and the culture that supports it, which this role is key to the delivery of.

Interested? To gain further information and to apply please visit our careers page.

Close date is 14th June 2026