HR and office manager

Job Title: HR and Office Manager

Salary: £40,000

Hours: 32 hours per week (4 days per week, full-time equivalent)

Location: On-site across SET Centres, with flexibility to work from home for specific tasks and adaptable arrangements to meet organisational needs

Contract: Permanent

Closing date: Mon, 12 Jan 2026

SET is seeking a thoughtful, values-driven HR and Office Manager to oversee and develop our people and office systems as the organisation continues to grow.

We are committed to being an ethical, fair and forward-thinking employer, grounded in social justice within the arts and beyond. This role is central to fostering an internal culture based on transparency, care and respect, and to ensuring our systems support a thriving, inclusive organisation.

The HR and Office Manager will oversee SET’s day-to-day HR and office systems, supporting a growing team while ensuring our internal infrastructure is transparent, scalable and people-centred. Working closely with Directors, managers and the Board of Trustees, the role will help embed best practice in employment, governance and internal organisation, upholding SET’s values, duty of care and commitment to being a fair and ethical employer.

With an inclusive ethos always, SET actively encourages applications from all sections of the community, particularly from people whose backgrounds are underrepresented across the arts and charity sectors. This includes people from low-income backgrounds, people from Black, Asian and ethnically diverse backgrounds, and disabled people.

As an employer participating in the government-backed Disability Confident scheme, we are committed to offering an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.

Please include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Job Requirements

ESSENTIAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

• Demonstrable experience in office management and HR coordination.
• Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills Experience improving internal systems and streamlining processes.
• A strong working knowledge of HR practices and UK employment law.
• A commitment to fairness, accessibility and care in the workplace.
• Ability to work independently and confidentially.
• Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
• Experience handling sensitive employee relations issues, including dispute resolution and mediation.

DESIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Experience in the charity, arts or not-for-profit sectors.
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite and SharePoint.
• Familiarity with CRM platforms and HR/project management software (e.g. BreatheHR, Notion, Trello, Asana).
• Comfortable using cloud-based systems and collaboration tools.
• Familiarity with GDPR and data handling in a HR context.
• Comfortable using, HR software and scheduling tools.
• Confidence leading team-building initiatives or internal culture programmes.
• Experience supporting staff wellbeing initiatives or EDI work.

Job Responsibilities

For full responsibilities, person specification and staff benefits, please refer to the job pack via the Apply button.

The closing date for applications is Monday, 12 January 2026, 23:59pm. Applications received after this time will not be considered.

Short-listed candidates will be invited to a first interview within one month of submitting their application. First-round interviews are expected to take place during the week commencing 19 January 2026.

Candidates who are further short-listed will then be invited to a second interview, providing an opportunity to meet more of the team. Second-round interviews are expected to take place during the week commencing 26 January 2026.

The anticipated start date for the role is February / March 2026.

If you need to submit your application in a different format or require any other reasonable adjustments, please contact the same email above.