People Engagement and Development Partner

Are you an experienced People and Culture professional who is passionate about people and organisational culture and looking to be part of a fantastic organisation committed to making a global difference?

Mercy Ships is an international charity that provides free life-changing surgeries and healthcare to people in need, using hospital ships staffed by volunteers from around the world.

We are delighted to now be partnering exclusively with Mercy Ships UK in their search for an experienced People Engagement and Development Partner to help cultivate a thriving, supportive and purpose-driven workplace where their people can flourish.

This role plays a key part in shaping the employee experience at Mercy Ships UK, strengthening engagement, supporting managers with full employee cycle activities and helping develop a healthy and effective organisational culture.

Working closely with leaders across the organisation, you will support init iatives that encourage staff wellbeing, development and strong collaboration, ensuring people feel valued, connected and equipped to contribute to the mission.

Key Responsibilities Will Include

• Supporting the development and delivery of employee engagement initiatives across Mercy Ships UK
• Partnering with managers to strengthen team culture, communication and staff wellbeing
• Coordinating learning and development opportunities that enable staff to grow and thrive
• Providing guidance and support on people-related matters, coaching and helping to build confident and capable managers
• Leading engagement and development initiatives that strengthen culture, values and employee experience
• Supporting internal communications and activities that foster connection, collaboration and engagement across teams

To Be Considered You Will Require

• Proven experience in HR generalist or people focused roles with strong advisory capabilities (ideally at CIPD Level 5, or equivalent level experience)
• Strong understanding of UK employment law and charity-sector HR dynamics
• Experience of designing and implementing full life-cycle people processes including recruitment, onboarding, performance, etc.
• Experience of providing first-line people-related advisory support to managers on a broad range of employment matters
• A strong interest in employee engagement, culture and learning
• A collaborative and proactive approach to supporting organisational initiatives
• Excellent relationship-building, coaching and communication skills.

Please note: This role has an Occupational Requirement for the post holder to be a practising Christian in accordance with Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010