Senior Manager of People and Culture, Raspberry Pi Foundation
£60-66k
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Charity helping young people learn computing and digital making
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Charity helping young people learn computing and digital making
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
£60-66k
More information about location
101-200 employees
Company mission
To put the power of computing and digital making into the hands of people all over the world.
Role
Who you are
- We recognise that everyone has the potential for growth. We welcome applications from candidates who can demonstrate that they have some, but not necessarily all, of the experience and personal attributes listed here
- Significant experience in a senior HR manager role
- CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent experience, with Level 7 desirable
- Strong expertise in managing complex and sensitive employee relations matters
- Experience of supporting and developing team members
- Sound knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice. Experience of working within US, Kenyan or Indian employment law would be beneficial
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with credibility at senior levels
- Excellent judgement and the ability to navigate ambiguity and sensitive situations with confidence
- Strong communication skills, able to convey complex issues clearly and pragmatically
- Experience contributing to learning and development initiatives or strategy
- A collaborative, pragmatic, and values driven approach
What the job involves
- This is a senior role within the Raspberry Pi Foundation’s People and Culture (P&C) team which consists of a team of 6 colleagues at different levels, working closely with the Director of People and Culture and colleagues across the team to deliver a high quality, organisation wide global people service
- You will work with managers across the Foundation providing expert guidance on complex people matters and helping to deliver key organisational priorities
- A significant aspect of the role is shaping and supporting the Foundation’s employee relations approach, providing strategic advice on sensitive and complex people issues, building manager capability, and ensuring fair, consistent, and legally compliant outcomes
- You will also contribute to the development of our reward and recognition practices, helping to ensure they are equitable, transparent, and aligned with our values
- Alongside this, you will play a key role in ensuring that our people's policies, processes, and systems are effective, compliant, and support a positive employee experience
- This role has broad organisational impact
- You will use data and insight to inform decision making, support organisational design and change initiatives, and work collaboratively across the Foundation to strengthen our people practices and culture
- Through coaching and partnership, you will help leaders and managers create high performing, inclusive teams where people can thrive
- We are looking for a credible and pragmatic People professional who is comfortable operating at a senior level while remaining hands on
- You will bring sound judgement, commercial awareness, and the ability to navigate complexity with confidence, building trusted relationships with stakeholders across all levels of the organisation
- We work hard to make sure that the Foundation is a place where everyone is supported to do the best work of their careers
- We have a flexible and collaborative approach to all aspects of our work
- If you're the right person for the job, we'll make it work for you, and you can be confident that you'll be joining an exceptional team of people who care deeply about our mission and each other
- Act as a People and Culture partner across all Foundation entities, working closely with the Director of People and Culture to deliver strategic people priorities and organisational objectives
- Deputise for the Director of People and Culture as required, providing management and guidance across the People and Culture function
- Build trusted relationships with leaders and managers, providing expert advice and coaching on people matters, organisational effectiveness, and team performance
- Shape and support the Foundation’s employee relations approach, including policy development, providing guidance on complex and sensitive people issues and leading employee relations cases when required, ensuring fair, consistent, and legally compliant outcomes
- Manage the relationship with external employment legal advisors
- Coach and support managers to build confidence and capability in managing people, performance, wellbeing, and development matters
- Support reward activity across all entities, including pay benchmarking, salary review processes, and the development of equitable and transparent reward practices
- Support organisational design, workforce planning, and change initiatives that enable the Foundation to achieve its strategic goals.
- Contribute to building an inclusive, collaborative, and high performing culture where people can do their best work and thrive
Application process
- Timetable for applications:
- Closing date: 20 July 2026, 9.00am GMT
- Phone screen: Week commencing 20 July 2026
- First interview: Week commencing 27 July 2026
- Second interview: Week commencing 4 August 2026
- Our recruitment process:
- All of our workplaces are inclusive spaces where we want people to feel respected, valued, and able to do their best work. We are committed to building teams that bring together people with a broad range of backgrounds, skills, and perspectives. That starts with our recruitment process
- Here's what you can expect:
- As part of your application, you will be asked to respond to a small number of questions that we will use to screen your eligibility for the role. You will also be asked to provide your cv and a short cover letter
- Eligible applications will be reviewed by our recruitment team and the hiring manager
- A small number of candidates will be invited to a phone call with the hiring manager
- The purpose of this call is to check our understanding of your application and to answer any questions you have
- We normally have two interviews, which may take place in-person. Interviews will be with the hiring manager and at least one other colleague
- You will usually be asked to undertake a work-based assessment in advance of your interviews. This will be an opportunity for you to show how you would perform some part of the role. You will be given advance notice and clear instructions
Our take
Raspberry Pi includes the Raspberry Pi Foundation, which is a UK-based charity aiming to help young people acquire computing skills, and Raspberry Pi Ltd, which sells low-cost boards and ancillary equipment.
The company's business model involves selling low-cost single-board computers and donating all the profits to its foundation. The foundation's activity consists of collaborating with schools to provide students with the opportunity to learn programming skills using its credit-card-sized computer, while also providing training for teachers
The Single Board Computer (SBC) Market size was valued at over $1 billion in 2020. In an attempt to increase its market share, the company raised $45 million in 2021, which was invested in developing its production capacity and expanding its product line of Pi microprocessors. Off the back of two rounds of growth equity funding in 2023, the company succeeded in an IPO in 2024 and saw a boom in shares in 2026. It now aspires to see its little computer being used by kids all over the world in their journey to learn programming.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
4% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
May 2024
$50m
GRANT
Mar 2024
$10m
GRANT
Total funding: $61m
Company benefits
- Generous annual leave
- Retirement contribution
- Private medical cover
- Family leave policy
- Commitment to flexible working
- Wellbeing programme (Subscription to Headspace, weekly yoga and a dedicated Employee Assistance Programme)
- Life insurance
- Continued learning and development
Company HQ
Cambridge, UK
Leadership
Eben Upton
(Founder & CEO)Previously Software Engineer at IBM for 10 months, Founder and CTO at Ideaworks3D for 2 years, Visiting Researcher at Intel Corporation for 7 months and Director of Studies in Computer Science at St John's College - Cambridge for 3 years.
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