Senior People Advisor

This role is based in the UK on a remote homeworking contract or based in our London office. If the role is based in the London office, you will be required to attend the office for a minimum of 2 days per week with the option to work remotely for the remaining 3 days.

About us

Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We are a global movement of people, churches and local organisations who passionately champion dignity, equality and justice worldwide. We are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart.

We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, and recognise the value this brings in forming strong, creative and high performing teams. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, and from those with experience from outside of the voluntary sector. And no, you don’t have to be Christian to work here – we encourage people of all faiths and none to apply. We just ask that everyone lives out our values of dignity, equality, justice and love. We value a good work-life balance, so we’re open to part-time and flexible working. We also offer hybrid working for our office-based colleagues and the option of being a homeworker for most of our roles too. 

Learn about our vision, mission and values

About the Role

Are you an experienced HR professional with a passion for fostering workplace culture and driving meaningful transformation? We are seeking a Senior People Advisor to join our team in the People & Workplace Culture (P&WC) workstream.

In this pivotal role, you will provide expert HR support across a range of strategic and operational activities, ensuring the seamless delivery of the P&WC workstream plan. You will collaborate with diverse teams, stakeholders, and leaders to support critical initiatives, including:

• Re-designing culture to align with Christian Aid values
• Refining values-based behaviors 
• Support and deliver people restructure processes (planning, consultation, selection, redundancy, onboarding).
• Supporting key HR processes, such as the Global Reward Programme and comprehensive policy reviews.
• Facilitating talent identification and capacity mapping to support organisational change.
• Managing legal advice related to people aspects of the transformation programme.
• Contributing to the Organisation Design workstream.
• Identifying and mitigating people-related risks within the programme.

This role is integral to ensuring collaborative and joined-up activity across the organisation, supporting the delivery of impactful people-focused outcomes.

About You

You bring a wealth of HR expertise, backed by a Level 5 CIPD qualification (or equivalent) or relevant experience. With a strong foundation in employment law, applying HR policy, and best practices, you excel at guiding managers and employees through change processes.

Your track record includes:

• Project management and delivery in complex settings.
• Supervising staff and contributing proactively to team success.
• Exceptional communication, coaching, and interpersonal abilities, enabling you to build trust and engagement.