Senior HR Manager at The HudsonBec Group

Overview

The HudsonBec Group exists to enable creativity to thrive. The group supports a series of beautifully structured companies that share a purpose, a set of values, a studio space and above all, a belief in the power of creativity. The HudsonBec Group is made up of; It’s Nice That, Anyways Creative, Creative Lives in Progress and If You Could Jobs. We are also positioned within a wider global creative network called Residence and are currently in the process of integrating more seamlessly into this brilliant group of 9 businesses.

We are looking for a Senior HR Manager who will be responsible for the entire employee lifecycle of our 50+ teams across the group. This is a generalist HR role responsible for Talent & Recruitment, Learning & Development, Diversity Equity Inclusion & Belonging, Rewards & Benefits and HR Operations with the administrative support from an HR Assistant. This is a great opportunity to lead the HR function in a group of creative businesses full of incredible talent and help shape the employee experience as we continue to evolve.

Key Responsibilities

Reporting directly to the Head of Operations & People, and an important part of the Senior Leadership team, you will have overall responsibility for developing and implementing the HR strategy across four key areas: Talent & Recruitment, Learning & Development, Diversity & Inclusion, Rewards & Benefits.

• Oversee everything HR with responsibility for 50+ employees
• Lead on and off-boarding processes for all staff
• Build great relationships with employees and managers, providing advice, support and coaching
• Develop and manage benefits and rewards packages including annual pay reviews and salary benchmarking
• Work closely on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging initiatives teams to ensure our progress is always moving forwards
• Set HR targets and report to leadership team on a quarterly basis
• Develop and manage appraisal and development processes for all staff
• Identify training needs, pursue internal and external solutions to fill gaps, and lead engaging trainings where appropriate
• Manage employee relations including performance issues, grievances and disciplinaries
• Keep up to date with current UK employment law, implementing necessary changes when needed
• Lead internal staff satisfaction surveys to identify new opportunities & challenges
• Maintain and develop company policies
• Work with senior leadership on workforce planning, identifying gaps and working on succession plans
• Lead recruitment processes, ensuring fair and best practise, working closely with hiring managers to provide coaching and support where needed
• Develop and manage HR systems and softwares
• Manage monthly payroll and pension systems
• Work collaboratively with cross functional partners, including People team counterparts at Residence and leads within each business
• Line manage the HR Assistant and work together to streamline processes

You

• At least 5 years experience working in an HR generalist role
• Experience working within the creative industry
• Pro-active and uses initiative to take full responsibility of the HR function
• Comfortable with ambiguity and working in a changing environment
• Comfortable working across multiple businesses
• Sound knowledge of UK employment law
• Empathetic, open and approachable, you're a brilliant listener who offers creative solutions to real challenges

Details

Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 pa depending on experience

Reporting into: Head of Operations & People

Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am - 6pm (flexible hours between 8am - 7pm)

Contract: Permanent

Location: Kingsway, Holborn (Hybrid working between 2 days/week at our central studio and home)

Key dates

Applications close: Monday, 29 January 2024 at mid-day

First Interviews : week commencing 05 February 2024

Ideal start date : March 2024

As part of our Equality Policy - We are committed in our journey to eliminating discrimination, encouraging and valuing diversity amongst our workforce - We welcome enquiries from everyone.