Closing date: 30 October 2025
We are now recruiting a HR Business Partner (HRBP) to join our team on a permanent basis to support our 62 employees. The HRBP will be the charity’s trusted HR expert, providing both strategic leadership and hands-on delivery across the full employee lifecycle. This role is based in Portsmouth but will require the post holder to support our employees based remotely and at sites across the UK.
Details of the role:
As a standalone role, the HRBP will:-
• Be comfortable to work transactionally as well as strategically in a stand-alone capacity with external support when required.
• Partner with senior leaders and managers to align HR strategies with organisational goals.
• Act as a trusted advisor, building capability in coaching, performance management, and people leadership.
• Deliver day-to-day HR operations, ensuring compliance, fairness, and a positive employee experience.
Whilst stand-alone, the post-holder will have access to ad-hoc external support via consultancy, professional networks and the naval charity community.
This is a highly visible position, requiring a balance of pragmatic solutions, long-term vision and active presence across the organisation.
You’ll lead across the full employee lifecycle, including:-
• Partnering with managers to deliver expert advice on people issues.
• Leading on employee relations, coaching and conflict resolution.
• Driving recruitment, onboarding and retention initiatives.
• Overseeing performance reviews and development opportunities.
• Managing policies, compliance and HR data.
• Supporting reward, benefits and wellbeing initiatives.
This is a role with real scope to make an impact. Shaping culture, building leadership capability and ensuring the charity remains a supportive, inclusive and high-performing workplace.
Experience and Background
We’re seeking a skilled and strategic HR professional who brings:-
• Chartered MCIPD, CIPD Level 5 or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrable HR generalist expertise, ideally in a standalone or lead role.
• Strong employee relations and employment law knowledge.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.
• A proactive, solution-focused approach with strong problem-solving ability.
• Experience in the charity sector or with trustee/volunteer management would be an advantage but is not essential.
View the full job description here
Salary
Salary range £40,000 – £47,000pa (depending upon experience) plus benefits to include 7% employer contribution pension scheme, private medical insurance, 6 weeks’ holiday and free access to our onsite gym.
Interviews will be held on a rolling basis during the advertising period and RNRMC reserve the right to close the vacancy early and make an appointment at any stage of the application process.
Applicants may be asked to attend an on-line Application Review prior to the closing date to aid in the shortlisting process. This will be held via Microsoft Teams.
Pre-appointment Checks
The successful candidate will be asked to provide evidence they are eligible to work in the UK and undergo a DBS Check and additional security checks as required.
Be part of a charity making a real difference to Royal Navy and Royal Marines personnel and their families.
For more information or to apply (sending a covering letter and your CV) please email Rachel Parker-Brown at HR@rnrmc.org.uk
Closing Date: Thursday 30 October 2025, with interviews to be held on 6 & 7 November.
