People and Culture Manager

St Martin-in-the-Fields (SMITF) is located in the heart of London on Trafalgar Square. We are a place for everyone, everywhere, every day – to worship, reflect, relax, meet, eat and drink, enjoy music and the arts and much more. The church is a 300-year-old architectural jewel. We have iconic spaces that attract hundreds of thousands of people to our site each year.

The People and Culture Manager will work for St Martin-in-the-Fields Ltd (SMITFL), which runs the commercial activities across the site and delivers key operational services to support the church, and the fundraising Trust, which helps to raise money to support the entities that sit under the umbrella of SMITF.

SMITFL’s remit includes running the Crypt Cafe, Courtyard Kiosk, shop, corporate events, private dining and hospitality, 300 concerts p.a., exhibitions and pop-up initiatives. Each year in the region of £3m commercial revenue is generated. Profits go towards supporting the mission and ministry of the church.

Under the direction of the CEO, you will be responsible for supporting key change projects in addition to ensuring the current operational requirements of employment are fulfilled, including payroll.

You will be dealing with staff from across a range of disciplines and backgrounds, from church, hospitality, arts, fundraising, charity and catering sectors. This is a broad role for a person with a wide range of HR skills.