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An international media business are looking for an HR Advisor to join their People team. This is a varied role, offering the opportunity to get involved across the full employee lifecycle in a creative, fast-moving environment.Working closely with HR leadership, you'll be a first point of contact for managers and employees, providing practical HR advice while supporting recruitment, ER, payroll, performance and development. There's plenty of scope to take ownership, improve processes and contribute to wider People initiatives, from engagement and HR systems to policies and employee communications. There is also the chance to mentor/ line manage a HR Administrator.The business would particularly suit someone who has worked within a creative industry, whether that's media, entertainment, production or a similar environment, and enjoys the pace and variety that comes with it. You'll need to be approachable, organised and comfortable balancing the day-to-day detail with building relationships across the business.They're looking for someone with around 2-3 years' generalist HR experience, a good grounding in UK employment practices and the confidence to manage ER matters independently.They are 3 days in the office, in Central London with a competitive benefits package.This is a great opportunity for an HR Advisor looking to broaden their experience in a collaborative, international business - please apply now to find out more! Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

An international media business are looking for an HR Advisor to join their People team. This is a varied role, offering the opportunity to get involved across the full employee lifecycle in a creative, fast-moving environment.Working closely with HR leadership, you'll be a first point of contact for managers and employees, providing practical HR advice while supporting recruitment, ER, payroll, performance and development. There's plenty of scope to take ownership, improve processes and contribute to wider People initiatives, from engagement and HR systems to policies and employee communications. There is also the chance to mentor/ line manage a HR Administrator.The business would particularly suit someone who has worked within a creative industry, whether that's media, entertainment, production or a similar environment, and enjoys the pace and variety that comes with it. You'll need to be approachable, organised and comfortable balancing the day-to-day detail with building relationships across the business.They're looking for someone with around 2-3 years' generalist HR experience, a good grounding in UK employment practices and the confidence to manage ER matters independently.They are 3 days in the office, in Central London with a competitive benefits package.This is a great opportunity for an HR Advisor looking to broaden their experience in a collaborative, international business - please apply now to find out more! Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

HR Business Partner | £75-80k | Central London | 3 days office, 2 from homeHandle are partnering with a growing international creative business to find an experienced, commercial People Partner to join a new and evolving People function.This is a broad generalist, relationship-focused role working closely with senior leaders across a varied client group. You'll take ownership of your own business areas across the UK and EMEA, getting under the skin of how they operate and helping leaders navigate everything from growth and organisational change through to performance, talent, culture and more complex people challenges.It's an environment with lots of challenging personalities and varied business needs, so we're looking for someone who is commercial, emotionally intelligent and confident building credibility with senior stakeholders. You'll need to be comfortable coaching and challenging leaders, navigating ambiguity and bringing good judgement rather than simply relying on process. You'll be someone who builds relationships intentionally and can take leaders on a journey, influencing and managing upwards.You'll also need a solid generalist foundation and be confident with the more hands-on side of the role when needed, including complex ER and change. This could be a great move for an established People/HR Business Partner from creative, media, retail, advertising (or another fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment) who enjoys complexity and wants autonomy, while still being part of a supportive and experienced People team.If this sounds like you, please apply Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Head of HR | Creative industry | £95/100k | Hybrid 3 office, 2 homeHandle are working with a well-known consumer-facing business to find a Head of HR to lead the People agenda across one of its most exciting business areas.The business is going through a period of growth and transformation and is looking for an HR leader who can help drive change and play a key role in this next phase.Managing a small team of People Partners and working within a COE structure, this is a strategic business partnering role with a big relationship management focus. You'll work closely with Exec and senior leadership stakeholders, getting under the skin of the organisation and translating business ambitions into an impactful People plan.It's a broad remit spanning organisation design, talent, culture, performance, change and complex ER. It's a role where you can have real influence, but you'll also need to be happy getting stuck into the more operational side when needed. We're looking for someone who is naturally connected to the commercial side of a business, curious about how it performs, grows and makes money. You'll be someone who builds strong, trusted relationships with senior leaders and has the confidence to challenge thinking and act as a critical friend.You'll have a senior-level HR generalist skillset, but personality and approach will matter just as much if not more. Credible, confident and resilient, but also collaborative and low ego. They're less interested in whether you've worked in an identical sector and much more interested in how you partner, how you build trust and the commercial impact you've had.If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you - please apply! Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Senior HR Operations Manager - London basedHybrid | 3 days per week in the office We're working with a growing media business that is currently on the lookout for an experienced HR Operations Manager e to take ownership all things HR operations, systems and processes. This is a key new hire for the team, and a brilliant role for someone who enjoys making things work better, building the infrastructure to enable the wider People function to deliver a brilliant people experience. Heading up a small team, you'll manage a wide reaching remit across the full employee lifecycle - and rather than building from scratch you will be coming into a decent set up with strong foundations. This role will be all about elevating and streamlining what they have, and futureproofing them ready for continued growth. They are keen to find someone who is just as comfortable rolling up their sleeves and fixing things as they are thinking strategically about how HR should operate in the future. Ideal candidates:You'll have solid experience working in a specialist HR Ops remitPassionate about all things HR Ops, you'll bring ideas to the table and be ahead of the curve - especially on AI and automation!Experienced driving automation, process improvement and operational efficiency.Data driven, strong on reporting and elevating systems to improve decision-making.A strong understanding of the employee lifecycle, including payroll, benefits, reward and HR administration.Knowledgeable on UK employment legislation, compliance and governance.Comfortable leading and developing a small team.Use to managing multiple projects and stakeholders in a fast-moving environment.Most importantly, you'll be pragmatic, solutions-focused and naturally curious about how things can be done better. There is continued investment and growth ahead, this is an opportunity to have real influence over how the HR operations function evolves within a growing organisation. if this sounds like you then please apply! Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

People Business Partner London (Hybrid - 4 days office / 1 day home) We are working with a global fintech company which is looking for a commercial People Partner to join their London team. This is an exciting, growing organisation of c400, a market disruptor, and at that stage of maturity you can make change happen and have a real impact. A brilliant growth opportunity for a Business Partner looking for a next step role with clear room to grow. This is a recently reshaped role in the team, a broad generalist remit covering the full employee lifecycle. It's a role in which you will balance strategic partnering with hands on delivery, translating business priorities into pragmatic people plans, coaching and advising senior leaders, and using data to drive insight. This is a sleeves-rolled-up team environment, with an entrepreneurial and agile approach rather than a process heavy corporate people function. A significant part of the role will be the ownership of the culture piece: engagement, EDI and wellbeing. You will bring a passion for creating a meaningful people experience and be able to connect EDI and engagement activity back to the wider HR strategy and business plan. Employee relations is also a focus area. You'll need to be comfortable leading on ER and managing complex and sensitive cases. Although they have a low volume of cases, the team work in very close partnership with their stakeholders, and have a high touch approach, staying close and guiding leaders through processes. About YouAround 6/7 years of progressive HR experience, with the past couple of years operating at BP level.Commercially minded, pragmatic and comfortable operating with autonomy in a fast-moving environment.A track record of leading employee engagement and EDI initiatives Demonstrable experience managing complex employee relations cases Strong relationship building and influencing skillsA drive to progress within your role and a genuine passion for what you doFinancial services/ FinTech or another regulated-sector background is a strong advantageThis is an exciting and progressive role with tons of scope to develop, broaden your exposure and grow within the business over time. It would suit someone ambitious and hungry to keep building their career. If this all sounds like you then please apply! Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

We're working with an independent creative production business on an HR Manager opportunity that would suit someone who enjoys being close to the business and having real ownership of the people function.This is a standalone HR role supporting a creative, project-led environment of around 75 employees, alongside a wider freelance workforce that flexes depending on production needs. You'll be the go-to person for all things people, working closely with the Directors and senior team and helping shape how HR develops as the business continues to grow.It's a broad generalist role, covering everything from day-to-day HR and employee relations through to recruitment, performance, policies, benefits, employment law and longer-term people projects. There's also an opportunity to take a fresh look at existing processes, systems and ways of working and make them work better for the business.They're looking for someone with solid standalone HR experience who is confident operating independently, but who is also practical and hands-on. You'll need to be comfortable dealing with sensitive ER matters, advising senior stakeholders and managing the detail, while also being able to step back and think about what the business needs next.This role has plenty of scope to make your own. The HR function is evolving, so they're looking for someone who can bring a bit more experience and structure, without losing the personality and flexibility that comes with working in a creative business.They are ideally 4 days in the office, but offer a lot of flexibility with hours.If you're an experienced HR Manager or HR Lead who likes being the person everyone comes to, enjoys a varied workload and wants the opportunity to genuinely shape a people function, this could be a great fit. Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.