Are you looking to work for an organisation where you can really make a difference? Here at VoiceAbility, you’ll have an opportunity to have a positive impact on both the people who work for us and the wider community. This role is home-based, with occasional travel to support business need.

About us

VoiceAbility is an independent charity and one of the UK’s largest providers of advocacy and involvement services. We deliver a wide range of service contracts funded by local authorities, health trusts and other voluntary and private sector organisations.

We’ve been supporting people to have their say in decisions about their health, care, and wellbeing for almost 40 years. We make sure people are heard when it matters most.

About the role

We are seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to work within a small, busy HR team. Working from home, you will play a key role in delivering the full range of HR services, including (but not limited to):

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  Ensuring people plans are delivered by driving the implementation of key activities and initiatives
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  Effective management of all Employee Relations casework
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  Leading on TUPE activities to manage the end-to-end TUPE process. This will include running group and individual consultation processes, assessing risks and potential issues and liaising with HR representatives of competitor organisations
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  Providing advice and support to employees in a timely and consistent fashion
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  Ensuring that HR service standards are continually improved through effective audit/review and enhancement of Operating Models, policies, procedures and the development of team members
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  Building and maintaining effective working relations with a variety of stakeholders with a real understanding of operational and business challenges
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  Managing and implementing HR projects and change initiatives
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  Oversight of relevant HR system (currently iTrent), working with HR Administration team to ensure all relevant actions are completed in a timely and accurate fashion
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  Support HR Systems Advisor with input into building and testing various aspects of the system, ensuring it is fit for purpose
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  Through effective use of data and analysis, support department improvements and initiatives using company recognised action planning and project management tools, sharing trends and relevant data with wider HR team

About you

It is essential that you have a minimum of 3 years’ experience working in a generalist Human Resources role and are CIPD Level 5 qualified or demonstrable experience at that level.

You must have extensive experience of advising and influencing Operational Management on all aspects of the employee lifecycle and good knowledge of managing TUPE processes, both in and out of an organisation. Experience in integrated HR and payroll systems is also key; iTrent knowledge would be desirable as we are in the process of building and implementing various modules of this system across VoiceAbility.

You must also be confident in working on your own initiative, taking accountability for the workload and people plans in your own area, ensuring that HR delivers on its commitments. Internal customer service satisfaction is one of the key drivers in ensuring we are providing the service our employees and managers require.

What will you receive?

You will have plenty of opportunities to enhance your abilities and will make a real difference every day.

You will also receive:

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  28 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata)
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  5% employer pension contribution
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  Salary sacrifice pension scheme
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  Separate Life Assurance Cover
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  Staff discount scheme including retail discounts, entertainment, holidays etc
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  Discounted Gym Membership; Employee Assistance programme.
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  Supportive working environment fostering a good work/life balance.

Want to know more about VoiceAbility and the role?

Please contact Claire Mills, Director of People, at

How to apply

To apply for this role please sign up for a recruitment account by clicking the apply button on this page. Follow the instructions to create your account, upload your CV, and complete our short application form.

Important Dates:

Closing date for applications: midnight on 14 December 2022, however, VoiceAbility reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy before this date.

Interviews via Teams: 16 and 20 December 2022

VoiceAbility are a Disability Confident employer. If you need to apply in a different way, please contact

Don’t forget to read the full job description and person specification so you can tell us about yourself and how your skills, abilities and experiences match the role and criteria outlined.

Equality and Diversity

VoiceAbility believes in fostering an inclusive workplace which welcomes, values and celebrates the diversity of its staff and partners, treats all on a basis of equality and encourages all to meet their maximum potential.

VoiceAbility reserve the right to close the advertisement early should we receive sufficient applications.