People and Culture Manager

We are Recruiting for a People and Culture Manager (Manchester-based)

Role:
People and Culture Manager

Location:
Manchester

Starting Salary: £45,000 pro rata - 2 days in the office, 1 day remote (21 hours a week)

Inclusive:
Enhanced training and development package

Staff benefits:
We Belong supports the holistic development of staff, which includes subsidised wellbeing provision. Employees also have access to a community of changemakers.

Plus 3% auto-enrolment pension contribution, in line with government criteria.

We Belong is a migrant youth-led charity fighting for equal and fair treatment of young migrants in the UK. Candidates with lived experience are welcome, as are those with a passion for social justice. You'll be joining an award-winning team dedicated to creating change for young migrants aged 16-25.

The People and Culture Manager is responsible for overseeing and strengthening the organisation's people function, ensuring that staff are well-supported, processes are legally compliant, and that workplace culture reflects We Belong's values of lived experience, empowerment and inclusivity. The role requires both professional HR expertise and an understanding of how trauma, lived experience, and care considerations should inform organisational policies and staff management.

Key Responsibilities

• HR Strategy & Compliance develop policies, ensure legal compliance, report to CEO and Board

• Recruitment & Development lead inclusive hiring, onboarding, appraisals and workforce planning

• Staff Welfare champion wellbeing through a trauma-informed, lived-experience approach

• Employee Relations support managers on performance, disciplinary and conflict resolution

• HR Systems maintain accurate staff records, ensure data protection and streamline reporting

Essential CIPD Level 5+, proven HR management experience (charity or lived-experience-led organisation preferred), strong employment law knowledge, trauma-informed practice understanding, and excellent communication skills.

Desirable Experience in health, social care or community settings; knowledge of safeguarding frameworks; organisational change experience. Ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters with discretion.

Applications open: w/c 31st July 2026

Closing date for applications:
Friday 21st August 2026

Interviews: w/c 7th and 14th September 2026.