Job Description

At Northamptonshire Music and Performing Arts Trust (NMPAT), we are delighted to invite outstanding HR professionals to apply for this exciting new role.

The successful candidate will have a unique opportunity to shape and influence the growth and development of the HR department. This will be within a charity committed to making a difference to the lives of children and young people in Northamptonshire and Rutland through the delivery of exceptional music education.

About the roleAs part of the Professional Services team, you will act as a subject matter expert, partnering with leadership colleagues to develop and deliver HR strategies that support our charitable mission and organisational objectives.

This role creates an exciting opportunity for a motivated self-starter who has the experience and knowledge to shape all areas of human resources, including talent acquisition, employee relations, performance management, compliance and learning and development.

Develop and implement HR strategies that support organisational goals, sustainability and growth. Advise the CEO, SLT and Heads of Department on workforce planning, and talent pipelines. Lead on people-related change management, ensuring well-planned, well-communicated transitions. Lead the end-to-end recruitment process, ensuring high-quality, fair, and inclusive practices. Oversee screening, interview, assessment and selection processes to attract and retain excellent staff. Design and manage training, development programmes. To be responsible for onboarding of all new joiners. Develop and implement an induction and onboarding process Ensure leaders and managers are supported to grow capability across their teams. Foster a positive, inclusive, and supportive workplace culture aligned with NMPAT's values. Provide expert advice on employee relations matters, ensuring consistent and fair application of policies and procedures. Create awareness where appropriate around these policies and procedures to ensure they are consistently and fairly applied. Develop succinct and visible HR communications so colleagues understand policies, processes, benefits, and development opportunities. Identify organisational training needs and coordinate learning and development activity to support continuous improvement and career progression. Implement and embed performance appraisal and review systems. Support managers in effective objective setting, feedback conversations, and performance improvement processes. Promote a culture of accountability, recognition, and high performance. Ensure full compliance with employment legislation, HR best practice, and health and safety regulations. Maintain accurate HR records, reporting systems, and employment documentation. Lead the implementation and roll-out of a new cloud-based HR software platform. Oversee the regular review of HR policies to ensure they remain compliant and effective.

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Ideal applicants for this role will have a proven track record in competent leadership, with the ability to inspire and nurture colleagues who are focussed and skilled professionals.

Job Offer

A highly competitive package up to 60,000 Competitive pension contributions Complimentary Employee Assistance Programme Free parking
NMPAT is a music education charity (Charity No. 1145643) and a Company Limited by Guarantee (Company No. 7738151)

To apply, please send a completed application form, CV and equal opportunities form (which you can find below this in the supporting documents section at www.NMPAT.co.uk/careers) to recruitment@nmpat.co.uk

Closing date for applications is

12.00noon on Monday 26th January 2026.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Up to 60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Sick pay
Work Location: In person