Senior HR Specialist
Closing Date: Monday 5 October 2026
We are looking for a part-time Senior HR Specialist for a six-month position, delivering on well-defined tasks requiring expert HR knowledge and experience. Reporting to the Director of Finance and HR, you will play a pivotal role in embedding best practice and technical excellence across the HR function.
Key details about the role
- Location: London (hybrid working)
- Contract type: Six-month fixed-term contract
- Working pattern: 0.4 FTE (50% office-based, 50% remote)
- Salary: £55,000 pro rata
Senior HR Specialist job description
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If you have experience of a senior HR role, extensive knowledge of employment law including the Employment Rights Act 2025, and have a minimum of CIPD Level 5, please see the job description and get in touch with us at workforus@medicalresearchfoundation.org.uk if you would like further information.
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Monday 5 October 2026
The Medical Research Foundation
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More about us
Our vision is a world where medical research improves health for everyone.
There are still many health conditions which impose a heavy burden on millions of people, in the UK and around the world. History has shown us, time and again, that the best way to achieve better human health is through medical research. We know that by investing now, we will see life-saving advances in the future and improvements in health for everyone.
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Our Strategy to 2029
In 2026, we are entering the third year of our current five-year organisational strategy that focuses on changing the health of children and young people, those with neglected mental health conditions and those whose health will be impacted by the changing climate.
Underpinning our mission is a strategic aim to secure our future for the generations to come, with a focus on increasing our fundraising capability and our voluntary income to at least £3m per annum by the end of 2029.
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Get to know us
At the Medical Research Foundation, we’re more than just a team, we’re a purpose-driven organisation working to improve lives through groundbreaking medical research.
By joining us, you become part of something bigger: a mission to tackle the most pressing health challenges of our time.
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