People Programmes Lead

Are you a people-focused professional who thrives in collaborative, mission-driven environments? This is an exciting opportunity to work in a respected leading charity and partnership in the domestic abuse charity sector. We are looking for a People Programmes Lead to play a pivotal role in shaping our people and culture across the Drive Partnership.

This role is offering a unique opportunity to build and embed people practices, processes, and systems across the organisation and partnerships working together to end domestic abuse. You will support Drive Partnership staff across the full employee lifecycle to create a consistent, inclusive, and high-performing culture.

We are looking for someone with a strong background in HR operations and project management, who can turn complexity into clarity and bring creativity and structure to a fast-paced, partnership environment.

Please refer to the job description for further details.

https://www.respect.org.uk/pages/People-Programmes-Lead-Drive-Partnership

Position: People Programmes Lead – Drive Partnership 

Responsible to: Head of Operations (Drive Partnership) 

Location: Home-based with occasional travel 

Salary: Point 42-45 £46,441 to £49,592 (a London Allowance will be applied to employees who live in London, plus 6% employers pension subject to an additional 2% contribution by the employee)  

We are pleased to offer a starting salary at the beginning point of the salary band. This position offers opportunities for salary increases based on performance and tenure.

Hours: Full Time (37.5 hours per week) 

Contract: Fixed term with funding until March 2027 and with a desire to extend this, based on securing additional funding.  

Benefits: A generous package including 25 days holiday a year and public holidays, employee pension scheme with employer contribution, cycle to work scheme

Interview taking place: Online

Closing date: 26th May 2026 at 9 am