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Projects | People | Process | Progress | HR, Ops and Systems Professional | Supporting Organisational Change

Elrha is a global charity that finds solutions to complex humanitarian problems through research and innovation. We’re committed to transforming the way humanitarian action is carried out by ensuring it’s informed by evidence and continuously improving.

We are currently undergoing a period of considerable organisational change to better position ourselves for the future. As such, we’re looking for someone with resilience, initiative, and a proactive mindset to join our HR and Operations team in a pivotal support role. The role is offered on a fixed term contract until March 2026 ideally for an immediate start.

About the role

As our HR Operations Assistant, you will play a vital part in delivering an efficient, professional and compassionate service across a wide range of HR, finance and operational activities. You will help ensure a positive employee experience throughout the employment lifecycle – from recruitment and onboarding through to transitions – supporting staff and managers across the organisation.

You will also contribute to financial processing, travel coordination and wellbeing activities. It’s a dynamic role suited to someone who thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment and enjoys working collaboratively while managing a high degree of autonomy in their day-to-day tasks.

We are looking for someone who can:

• Confidently manage varied HR administrative tasks with efficiency, discretion and sensitivity
• Work flexibly and independently, adapting quickly to change
• Keep accurate records and provide reliable support across HR and finance systems
• Communicate effectively and professionally
• Take initiative to improve processes and solve problems proactively

This is a great opportunity to develop your career while helping shape a strong, resilient organisation that supports meaningful global work. You'll join a passionate and dedicated team, with access to flexible working, wellbeing initiatives, learning opportunities and a culture that values collaboration and innovation.

If you’re ready to make a meaningful contribution and grow with us as we evolve, we’d love to hear from you. Please submit your CV and a personal statement outlining your relevant experience and motivation for joining Elrha.

We offer:

• Remote working as standard – staff can access office bases in London, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Manchester if required/ appropriate. We expect staff to attend team meetings and away days in person as required.
• As standard we work 35 hours per week. We are also happy to discuss flexible working patterns and many of our staff work non-standard working hours.
• Our benefits include minimum 5% employer pension contribution (3% employee contribution), life cover, organisational sick pay, family friendly pay and leave schemes; 26-day basic annual leave entitlement with incremental increase depending on length of service, opportunities for learning and development, a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and retail discounts platform.
• Please read through the Information for Candidates document for further information about working at Elrha including information about Our Values, Strategy, Benefits and Salaries.

Note for applicants:

• Candidates must have the independent right to work in UK, and be resident in the UK, at the time of appointment as we are unable to support visa sponsorship for this role.
• Please read through the job description for a detailed list of requirements, and ensure you complete the personal statement to explain how you feel you meet the requirements of the role and why you feel this is next career move for you. Applications without this information will not be shortlisted.
• Elrha is an independent subsidiary of SCUK and benefits from some SCUK systems and processes.
• We reserve the right to close the advert early should we receive a very high volume of applications.
• We do not use recruitment agencies.
• For any questions, please contact the HR team at HR@elrha.org
• (Appointment to this position will be subject to confirmation of a funding agreement.)

Interview dates: Monday 28 and Tuesday 29 July (online)

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Human Resources and Administrative

• Industries

  International Trade and Development, Non-profit Organizations, and Public Health

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