People & Culture Business Partner

  • THE ROYAL CENTRAL SCHOOL OF SPEECH AND DRAMA
  • Camden, London
  • Apr 11, 2026
Seasonal

Job Description

People & Culture Business Partner

Full time 6 Months Fixed Term

Salary Grade 6 is £46,474 - £51,459 per annum pro rata including London Weighting.

Hybrid working available

About the Role

Central is looking for an experienced and proactive People & Culture Business Partner to join our team on a 6 month fixed term contract. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a broad range of P&C activities in a dynamic, creative higher education environment.

You will work closely with the Director and Head of People & Culture to deliver a high quality, responsive service across the full employee lifecycle. This includes employee relations, recruitment and retention, onboarding, training and development, performance management, policy development, wellbeing, and day to day operational support.

A key part of the role involves managing complex employee relations cases, advising managers, supporting investigations, ensuring compliance with employment law, and contributing to continuous improvement across P&C processes. You will also support data reporting, EDI iniatives, P&C systems accuracy, and the delivery of School wide initiatives.

We're looking for someone with:

  • Strong experience managing complex ER cases in a busy P&C environment
  • Excellent knowledge of employment law and P&C best practice
  • Experience working in HE, FE or a conservatoire setting
  • Confident in communicating with stakeholders at all levels
  • Ability to manage recruitment campaigns and support organisational development
  • Strong IT, Excel and P&C systems capability
  • A collaborative, resilient and solutions focused approach

If you're ready to bring your expertise to a fast paced and rewarding role, we welcome your application.

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