People Partner

• Reports to: Lorna Miller, People Partnering Manager
• The Crick has an opportunity for an experienced People Partner to join a fast-paced and supportive HR team
• The Crick is a biomedical research institute with a vibrant modern home, bringing together more than 2000 staff and students to make discoveries about how life works
• You will be joining a team of HR Business Partners and Advisors, working across operational and science teams
• As a People Partner with a strategic mindset, you will have the opportunity to influence, support and drive key initiatives that ensure the Crick continues to be an exceptional place to work
• Your insight and guidance will support our leaders, strengthen our culture and enhance the overall employee experience
• Build strong credible relationships with senior leaders across science and operations
• Act as a performance coach and sounding board to senior managers
• Work with our Centres of Excellence to drive people strategies and support the delivery of projects across the Crick
• Use extensive knowledge of customer groups to support communication and implementation of Crick wide initiatives
• Provide leadership and management to the People Advisors with a focus on continuous development that supports a cross-team way of working
• Provide data analytics and meaningful insights to Directors/leads to support their people and delivery of initiatives

Benefits

• 28 days of holiday each year, plus three additional days (usually taken over Christmas) and bank holidays
• Life assurance
• Season ticket/car parking loan
• Annual leave purchase
• Childcare support allowance
• Back-up dependent care
• Discounted annual gym membership
• Bike to Work scheme
• Payroll giving
• Shopping discounts
• Defined contribution pension scheme, with the Crick contributing between 3% - 16% of salary

• We are seeking an experienced People Partner who brings both depth of experience and a collaborative approach, and who demonstrates a clear alignment with our core values of being Bold, Open and Collegial
• If you are motivated by the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a world-class organisation, we would love to hear from you
• Good interpersonal skills, including political awareness and emotional intelligence, enabling the post holder to influence and deliver at all levels and to work effectively as part of a team
• Highly pragmatic, flexible and adaptable with an ability to tailor approach to meet contrasting needs and demands
• The ability to draw insights from data and apply solutions to drive change for both individual departments and across the Institute
• Experience of partnering with Centres of Excellence with a proven track record of delivering initiatives such as talent, succession planning, engagement etc
• Extensive experience of working as an HR generalist at People Partner level
• A solid knowledge of good HR practice/employment law and experience of brokering its translation into innovative and effective practical solutions in a large complex organization
• Please note you must meet the essential criteria listed within the Role Profile, to have your application reviewed

• Closing Date: 19/Jul/2026 23.59 GMT