HR Business Partner

At Scouts, we believe in empowering young people with skills for life. We give over 400,000 4-25-year-olds the skills they need for school, college, university, the job interview. Skills they need for life and to help them find their place in the world.

Scouts brings people together from all genders, races and backgrounds - everyone is welcome! Together we're building stronger communities and contributing to a stronger society. All this is made possible by the generosity of our adult volunteers and the incredible staff who make our mission possible.

We're now looking for an empathetic, values driven HR Business Partner to join our vibrant People and Culture Team and help shape a workplace where everyone can thrive.

In this pivotal role, you'll work closely with leaders across the organisation to build capability, strengthen culture and ensure our people strategies truly support our wider business aims. You'll be the trusted first point of contact for managers and staff in your directorates, offering clear, thoughtful and pragmatic advice across the full spectrum of employment matters.

Whether guiding a manager through a complex employee relations issue, advising on terms and conditions, or ensuring our HR systems and records are accurate and up to date, you'll bring a calm, human approach rooted in our values of care, respect, integrity and cooperation.
You'll play a key role in administering our salaries policy, liaising with Payroll, issuing contract amendments, updating policies and supporting our commitment to health, safety and wellbeing. You'll also help us embed equity, diversity and inclusion in everything we do - balancing organisational needs, individual circumstances, legislation, data insights and our values to provide fair, consistent and compassionate guidance.

Alongside day to day support, you'll also have the chance to contribute to exciting cross organisational projects linked to organisational development, learning and development, pay and benefits, workforce planning and EDI. This is a fantastic opportunity to broaden your experience while helping shape the future of people practice at Scouts.

We're looking for someone who brings emotional intelligence, curiosity and a collaborative spirit. You'll have experience across a broad range of HR advisory and administrative work - including change processes, grievances, disciplinaries, capability and performance management - and a strong understanding of the employee lifecycle. You'll be confident using an HRIS, analysing data, mediating conversations and supporting wellbeing. You'll also have up to date employment law knowledge, line management experience, and be CIPD qualified.

If you're passionate about delivering a great people experience and want to make a meaningful difference in an organisation with purpose, we'd love to hear from you. Come help us build a workplace where every colleague feels supported, valued and ready to do their best for young people.

Please note; our trusted recruitment partners at Morgan Law are helping us to manage this recruitment process and will be handling all enquiries and applications in relation to this post.

For further information, including access to the recruitment information pack, and to submit your application, please click 'Apply'.

If you have any questions regarding the application process or would like to discuss the role , please contact Adrian Lewis via or .

Closing date for applications : Midnight on Sunday 18th January 2026

All direct and third party applications will be forwarded to Morgan Law.