People and Culture Adviser
Job Title: People & Culture Adviser
Location: Metanoia Institute, 13 North Common Road, W5 2QB (Hybrid)
Team: People & Culture
Salary: Dependent on experience (up to £40,000)
Contract type: Permanent
Hours per week: 35 hours
Working pattern: Monday to Friday
About this role
We’re looking for an experienced and engaging People & Culture Adviser to support our colleagues with professional, credible, comprehensive and timely people advice.
You’ll advise managers and employees on the interpretation of terms and conditions of service, and on Metanoia Institute policies and procedures, ensuring consistency of practice across the organisation. You’ll develop trusted working relationships, build a strong understanding of the business, and support employee relations cases when required.
You’ll also have opportunities to support and deliver people projects. You’ll need an up-to-date knowledge of employment law and the ability to quickly understand workforce priorities. Experience within the higher education sector would be helpful, but is not essential.
Recruitment process
Please read through the following two documents:
These documents contain further details about the role, expectations and essential requirements outlined in the person specification.
As part of your application, please submit:
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A cover letter answering the two questions outlined on the final page of the recruitment pack
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Your current CV
Closing date
5pm, Friday 13 February 2026
Indicative timeline
Interviews will take place in person at our Ealing campus and are scheduled for the week commencing 23 February 2026.
Commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging
As an organisation founded with social justice at its core, we welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.
We believe that when we work together, we can enable change and make things happen. We encourage all colleagues to be their true selves at work and learn from one another to create an inclusive organisation.
How to apply
Please send your cover letter (including responses to the two questions) and your current CV to hr@metanoia.ac.uk.
As a UK-based Institute, applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be able to provide proof. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.
We recognise that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming part of daily life and may be used to support applications. While we’re open to the use of AI as a tool, we ask that anything submitted genuinely reflects your own capabilities, experience and viewpoint.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received, so early applications are encouraged.