HR Jobs

A growing, female-founded communications business that is going from strength to strength is looking for its first Head of HR to join the team asap.This is a brilliant opportunity to join a fast-paced, entrepreneurial business. The environment is agile and high-energy, with a team that really cares about the work they do and the impact they have.This is a broad, hands-on generalist role with the opportunity to shape the people function as the business continues to grow. Initially, you'll be focused on strengthening the HR foundations, bringing structure to policies, processes and HR operations, and ensuring the employee experience is consistent and effective.Alongside this, you'll act as a trusted strategic partner to the leadership team, providing support on complex employee relations, employment law and compliance, while also contributing to wider business planning and the company's future growth.You'll initially be standalone, giving you the opportunity to really understand the business and shape what the people team needs to look like as it grows. There is potential to build out additional support over time.The ideal candidate will be CIPD-qualified with strong generalist experience, confident ER and employment law knowledge, and experience of bringing structure to a growing or evolving business. You'll need to be comfortable operating at both a strategic and hands-on level - equally happy advising senior leaders as you are drafting a policy or getting into the detail of an employee issue.The role is based in London and operates on a Monday to Wednesday in-office working pattern. They are also open to 4 days part-time candidates.If you are interested to learn more, please apply now! 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.

Are you an organised People Coordinator looking for a role where you can take ownership of your work?   We're working with a global business within the music and entertainment space that is looking to add a People Coordinator to its growing team.   With a small, international workforce and a collaborative, remote-first culture, this is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a close-knit environment where no two days are quite the same.   This role will sit at the heart of the day-to-day People function, supporting across the full employee lifecycle. You'll be the go-to person for People administration, helping with everything from onboarding and offboarding to HR systems, benefits, payroll coordination and maintaining accurate employee records.   You'll also have the opportunity to get involved in a range of wider People projects. The business is currently reviewing and refreshing a number of its policies and processes, including its employee handbook and benefits offering, so there is plenty of scope to get involved in projects beyond the usual administration.   The team is currently going through a period of change, so this role would suit someone who is confident in their own abilities, comfortable working with autonomy with an agile approach to their day to day. You'll have a People Lead to report into, but will need to be someone who can confidently take ownership of your remit and keep things moving.   We're looking for someone with at least two years' experience in a HR coordination role, ideally within a start up or SME environment. You'll have experience supporting across the employee lifecycle, be confident coordinating payroll information and have strong attention to detail. Experience with HR systems such as HiBob would be ideal, as would strong Excel skills. Most importantly, you'll be organised, proactive and comfortable working with a range of stakeholders. An interest in music or the wider entertainment industry would be a definite bonus.   The company operates an employee-led hybrid work pattern with an office in Central London and an expectation that you'll ideally spend at least 2 days per week in the office.   If you're looking for a varied People Coordinator role, please apply now! 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.

Are you an immediately available People Director open to an interim role?   We are working with a small, mission driven digital business, who need interim support at HR Director level for 6 months. This business is around 60 headcount, globally dispersed employees with a London hub where this role will be based. They are remote first as a culture, but ideally looking for this role to come to the office at least once or twice a week   The Interim People Director will cover a period of change in the team, which leaves a gap both in day-to-day people operations as well as the strategic support provided to business leadership. This role will need to span both aspects, partnership with the CEO, being that figurehead across the business, and keeping people operations running smoothly and overseeing payroll whilst rebuilding the small team.   This is a business that genuinely cares about employee experience and doing right by its people, so someone who is progressive thinking and a real people person is key. The business has a great set up when it comes to people operations, great processes and HRIS hopefully making the more operational side of things easy to manage Ideal candidates will be operating at HRD level and have experience in small creative, digital or tech business.   This role requires an asap start ideally early Aug at latest.   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.