Please download the application form and job description below.

To apply, please upload a completed application form by 23:59 BST on 9 April 2025.

Please note that cover letters, CVs and other documents cannot be considered for this role and should not be submitted. 

 

Reprieve works with the most disenfranchised people in society. Our aim is simple: to consign the death penalty and abuses carried out in the name of “counter-terrorism” or “national security” to history, drawing public and political attention to these past harms with a view to preventing them from occurring again. 

 

In our view, you can best judge a society by how it treats prisoners, criminal defendants, and the far-flung targets of an ever-changing counter-terror policy. To us, the rule of law means little if we selectively apply it to people we agree with. It is for all of us. Liberty is always eroded at the margins. 

 

Reprieve’s staff is made up of courageous and committed human rights defenders. Founded in 1999, we provide free legal and investigative support to people facing the death penalty and those victimised by states’ abusive counter-terror policies – rendition, torture, arbitrary detention and extrajudicial killing. 

 

We fight our clients’ cases in courts around the world; investigate their mistreatment; and advocate on their behalf, encouraging public and political debate of human rights issues. 

 

Reprieve’s main office is in Aldgate, London, UK. Reprieve also supports full-time Fellows, who work as lawyers, investigators and campaigners in the countries in which we work. We work closely with a number of partner organisations in jurisdictions all over the world, who provide access to clients, expertise, knowledge and guidance on specific issues or regions. We work in cooperation with relevant government officials, individual lawyers and human rights defenders, as well as individual, corporate and foundation funders to further the cause of our shared goals.

 

Reprieve works in close partnership with its independent sibling organisation Reprieve US.  This collaboration is mutually beneficial to both Reprieve and Reprieve US as it enables each organisation to work more effectively and take advantage of the strategic locations to increase the impact of our work.

Reprieve is an equal opportunity employer and we particularly welcome applicants from Black and minority ethnic communities, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and those with disabilities. Reprieve is committed to fighting racism and advancing racial justice, both in our work and within Reprieve. For more information, please see our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement. You can also read more about our recruitment process. 

As HR Operations Manager, you will be a key player in the Operations team to support Reprieve and its employees with all HR related matters. Your role will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day delivery of HR. You will be the first point of contact for all staff relating to HR queries, policies, processes, pension, probation and development.

 

You will lead the recruitment process, providing a positive experience to all candidates. You will update recruitment processes as and when required, ensuring good practice is being followed.

 

Reprieve hosts fellows and secondees form partner universities and law firms each year. You will oversee the programme and develop a process that ensures a positive experience for all fellows and students.

 

Development and training is important to us and you will oversee the training and development programme, ensuring all staff receive the same opportunities to develop their skills, and recording and evaluating training.

For full details, please download the job description.

This role is available on a full or  part-time (four days per week) basis. It is a one-year fixed term contract, with the possibility to extend, subject to funding. The annual salary is £52,088 FTE (pro-rated to £41,670.40 for a four-day week) per annum, less any required deductions for income tax and national insurance. 
 

This role is based in Reprieve’s London office. Reprieve operates a hybrid working model and we require staff to work 40% of their working hours per week from the London office and the rest of the week from home. Applicants must have the current right to work in the UK, which will be checked prior to interview.

 

Reprieve is proud to have an open and transparent pay structure, governed by a 2:1 pay ratio between the highest-paid member of staff and the lowest-paid member of staff. We are a flexible employer and offer a range of non-financial benefits to employees. We welcome applications from a range of backgrounds. Learn more about Reprieve’s salary structure and ethos.

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Please note that cover letters, CVs and other documents cannot be considered for this role and should not be submitted.