HR Partner

Location: London (40 Queen Street, EC4R 1DD) with hybrid working (2 days office / 3 days remote)

Salary: £57,000 – £62,000 per annum plus generous annual leave and pension

Salary will be determined based on skills, experience and alignment with the role, in line with our pay policy.

The Chartered Association of Business Schools (Chartered ABS) is the voice of the UK’s business and management education sector. We represent and support business schools across the UK, championing their role in driving economic growth, productivity, innovation and leadership development.

Through professional development, events, research and policy engagement, we help our members maintain world-class standards of teaching and research while creating opportunities for collaboration with business, government and higher education leaders.

Embedded across our work are our organisational core values:

• Community Building
• Agile Expertise
• Authentic Accountability
• Purposeful Impact

We are now seeking a strategic, empathetic and commercially minded HR Partner who will be a strategic partner to business leaders, aligning people strategies with organisational goals.

You will balance operational HR delivery with forward-looking initiatives across talent, performance, engagement, and organisational change.

Role Summary

Strategic Partnership

• Partner with CEO, directors and senior managers to provide expert advice on organisational design, workforce planning, and change management
• Use HR data and insights to influence decision-making

Employee Relations

Lead and advise on day-to-day ER cases (disciplinary, grievance, performance, absence) in line with our robust policy suite and coach line managers on best practice and risk mitigation

Talent & Performance

• You will support Talent reviews, succession planning and leadership development
• Lead on capability building and performance management and partner with hiring managers to meet strategic and operational hiring needs

Engagement & Culture

You will champion the company culture and values leading employee engagement initiatives and action planning and EDI initiatives.

Change & Transformation

You will also partner with Heads of Department and Leadership to support organisation change initiatives, restructuring and other transformation projects

About you

Candidates must be able to demonstrate that they meet the ‘essential’ criteria.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK as we do not sponsor work visas.

This is a stand-alone role that offers the opportunity to make a tangible impact to organisation. It is a rewarding position that will suit someone with vision, enthusiasm and creativity, who enjoys working independently. The postholder will see the results of their work quickly, and will play a key part in strengthening the community internally and externally at Chartered ABS.

For more details, please refer to our job description and person specification.

What we offer

We offer a collaborative and supportive working environment guided by our core values of Community Building, Agile Expertise, Authentic Accountability and Purposeful Impact.

Our benefits include:

• Hybrid working (minimum two days per week in our central London office)
• Generous annual leave plus bank holidays
• Attractive 8% employer non-contributory pension
• Life assurance and wellbeing support
• Season ticket loans, cycle-to-work scheme and eye care support
• Flexible working arrangements

How to apply

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK as we are unable to sponsor work visas.  Starting salary will be determined based on skills, experience and alignment with the role, in line with our pay framework.

To apply successfully, please submit:

• A CV, and
• A covering letter (maximum one page) explaining how you meet the person specification.

Applications should be sent (by email) to **PeopleHR** via the ‘Apply’ button above (people@charteredabs.org)

Closing date: 30 November 2026

Please note that this vacancy may close earlier than the advertised date if a high volume of applications is received.

The Chartered Association of Business Schools is an equal opportunities employer committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities and will provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process where required.

We are committed to fair and consistent pay. Salary will be positioned within the advertised range based on relevant experience, alignment with the role and internal equity.