Summary of the role The People and Culture Manager leads the small People and Culture team, and their function is centred on equity, wellbeing, talent and organisational capability. The postholder will be responsible for ensuring the institution remains a safe, compliant and inclusive workspace, providing insight to the Executive and converting legal and operational decisions into practice across the full employee lifecycle. This is a hands-on, operational role, delivering high-quality People Services including advising line managers and the Executive team. The postholder will hold accountability and operational management responsibility for People and Culture compliance; Safeguarding compliance, including safer recruitment and Single Central Register; Implementation and adherence to employment law in partnership with our retain legal team; Data integrity and GDPR within the People Team and across People processes; Professional records required for inspection, audit, and quality reviews. For the first year, the role holder will report to the Principal, with the aim that the People and Culture function will then transfer into the Finance and Operations portfolio. Key Responsibilities 1.Operational Management and Compliance of People and Culture: Manage and develop the People and Culture team to deliver a professional, responsive and people-centred service, ensuring that the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, contracts, performance management, absence, and offboar