Department: Business
Responsible to: People & Culture Director
Contract: Permanent – to start handover ideally by mid-August
Location: The Old Vic, 103 The Cut, London, SE1 8NB (some home-working)
Hours: Full-Time - 40 hours per week, 10am-6pm, Monday-Friday
The Old Vic offers the ability to work these flexibly under the guidelines in our New Ways of Working policy. Additional hours may be necessary in order to fulfil the requirements of the post
Salary: £46,000 per annum
Direct reports: None
The People Partner is responsible for running projects alongside overseeing the day-to-day delivery of practical guidance, advice and support to all departments at a senior level. The People Partner will lead operational HR generalism on organisation wide People projects and advice aligned with the strategic People Plan. They are responsible for ensuring The Old Vic’s policies, processes and practices are up to date and compliant and will continuously seek to improve our inclusive working practices.
The People team consists of the People & Culture Director and People Coordinator, and sits within the wider Business team, led by the COO/Deputy CEO.
The People Partner will be responsible for:
Recruitment and staffing:
Overarching management of our Hiring processes (internal and external - for casuals, permanent staff and freelance staff) to ensure it is inclusive and in line with our Recruitment Guidebook, fit for purpose and a positive candidate experience
On-boarding and off-boarding:
Work with the People & Culture Director to manage all Employee Relations cases, appeals, change processes and restructures, escalating any complex or risky cases or queries to the People & Culture Director promptly
Remuneration, Payroll and Benefits:
This is not an exhaustive list of duties and the Theatre's management we may, at any time, allocate other tasks which are of a similar nature or level.
Excellent communication skills in person, in presentation/training environments, over the phone and video calls, by email, and in other written forms
Ability to draft a wide range of People activity documents including policies, procedures, forms, templates and guidance documents
Ability to account manage and learn different platforms, databases and software (i.e. applicant tracking systems, HR/payroll databases, etc)
Ability to collect, present and analyse People data and draft internal reports and learnings from surveys, databases, research, benchmarking, etc
How to Apply
We understand that everyone is different and we want you to apply in whichever way you feel best shows your skills and experience. There are a range of ways that you can apply with us:
1. Sending a short video file of yourself (no longer than two minutes in length), detailing your experience, why you are applying for the role and what about working at The Old Vic interests you.
2. Sending a short audio file of yourself (no longer than two minutes in length), detailing your experience, why you are applying for the role and what about working at The Old Vic interests you.
3. Completing our application form.
4. Uploading your CV and covering letter, explaining why you are interested in the role and working at the Old Vic.
The Old Vic has made a commitment that all applicants with disabilities who meet the essential criteria for this job will be invited to interview.
All appointments are made subject to satisfactory references and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
The Process
The recruitment process for this role will be two stages:
1st stage in person conversation
2nd stage in person conversation
You will be asked to complete a work based skills assessment
The closing date for this role is 27 July 2026. First conversations are likely to take place w/c 3 August 2026.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of applications before the closing date. Any applicants who feel this may be a barrier to them submitting an application due to learning or access needs are encouraged to email [email protected] for support. This may also bring up the interview dates which are currently proposed and not confirmed.
Equal Opportunities
We actively support and encourage people from a variety of backgrounds, experiences and skill sets to join us and help shape what we do. We are particularly keen to receive applications from people of the global majority, LGBTQ+, neurodiverse and disabled candidates.
We may take positive action, in cases where candidates are equally qualified, to increase the employment of under-represented groups at The Old Vic.
In the event that we ask you to attend the theatre for a conversation and you are struggling financially, we may be able to reimburse you for any reasonable travel costs.
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