Associate Business Partner

Vacancy Type Permanent

Contract length Permanent

Working Pattern Full Time

Is hybrid working available? Yes

If hybrid how many days on site minimum? 3 days per week on-site

Location Bloomsbury, London (Hybrid)

Salary £44,876 per annum

Final date to receive applications Monday, October 19, 2026

Job Profile Job Profile document

Are you a proactive HR professional who loves finding practical solutions, building trusted relationships and putting people at the heart of what you do? Are you curious about how the Museum works, confident asking great questions and willing to challenge thinking to help others find better solutions?

We're looking for two

to join our People & Culture team. These are new positions and will be a great fit for individuals who enjoy variety, thrive on managing multiple priorities and want to develop their career in People partnering. You'll work closely with managers and leaders across the Museum, as a trusted source of practical, thoughtful and solution-focused advice. From helping managers navigate employee relations issues to supporting organisational change, workforce planning and wider People projects, no two days are likely to be the same.

At the heart of this role is building great relationships and helping managers find the right way forward. You'll manage your own portfolio of complex employee relations casework, helping deliver fair, proportionate and people-focused outcomes. You'll know when to take ownership, when to challenge thinking and when an issue needs to be escalated. You'll be resourceful in working through ambiguity, exploring options and helping managers move forward even when there isn't an obvious answer.

Working alongside our People Business Partners, you'll also:

• Build trusted relationships with managers and leaders, providing clear, pragmatic and confident advice.
• Balance the needs of our people and the organisation, keeping fairness, inclusion and employee experience at the centre of your approach.
• Support organisational change, consultations, workforce planning and recruitment activity, helping managers and teams navigate uncertainty and embrace the unknown.
• Use People data and trends to spot emerging issues and identify opportunities to improve how we work.
• Contribute ideas, challenge existing ways of working and help us continuously improve our People practices.

We're less interested in someone who always has an immediate answer and more interested in someone who asks the right questions, applies sound judgement and works collaboratively to find the best solution.

You’ll be someone who is:

• Confident taking ownership. You anticipate issues, identify options and focus on what can be done while understanding and managing risk.
• Able to recognise that behind every policy, process and employee relations case are people. You combine empathy and fairness with the confidence to have honest conversations and make sound decisions, and understand that caring deeply doesn’t mean avoiding difficult conversations.
• Able to establish credibility quickly and develop positive working relationships with a wide range of people. You’re comfortable advising, coaching and, where necessary, appropriately challenging managers and senior stakeholders.
• Skilled at juggling priorities without losing sight of what matters. You’ll be organised, resilient and able to remain calm when priorities compete.

This is a great opportunity to elevate your HR career, building on your proven advisory and employee relations experience while developing into a true People Partner. You'll have the opportunity to take greater ownership, broaden your experience…