HR Jobs

A well-established creative business are looking for an HR Advisor to join their people team based in the Gloucestershire area.This is a broad generalist role that will give you exposure across the full employee lifecycle, partnering with managers and employees on everything from recruitment and employee relations through to payroll, policies, projects and process improvement. You'll be joining a fast-paced environment where no two days are quite the same, making it a great opportunity for someone who enjoys variety and likes to get stuck in.You'll be collaboratively with the wider HR team, but day to day you will be autonomously supporting the team onsite 5 days a week. You'll provide practical, commercially-minded support across the business, helping to ensure a positive employee experience while keeping people processes running smoothly and efficiently.The ideal candidate will have a solid generalist foundation, strong UK employment law knowledge and the confidence to build relationships across all levels of a business.This role is multi-site, based in the Gloucester area - 5 days on site.If you are interested, 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.

Are you an immediately available Talent Acquisition Partner ready for your next contract role? We're working with a growing SME in the music industry, who are looking for their first Talent Partner to join the team on a 6m FTC. This is a true build-from-scratch opportunity - if you thrive in scrappy, fast-moving environments, you'll love it here. You'll own the full recruitment function, including volume hiring across multiple roles, direct headhunting and proactive pipeline building and identifying smarter, more effective ways to recruit. You'll also be designing and implementing hiring processes from the ground up and owning all coordination from scheduling interviews to candidate comms. And as the role progresses. You'll be a great fit if you: Have built recruitment functions from scratch before - ideally with experience in an SME or start-up Are comfortable owning the end-to-end process without a big team behind you Balance strategic thinking with a willingness to get stuck into the detail Have a genuine interest in or passion for the music or creative industries (a bonus, not a must) This is a 6-month contract, based in London with 3 days a week in the office. If this sounds like your kind of role, apply now - we're looking to move quickly. Handle Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

An SME creative business is looking for an HR Administrator to join their People team - a hands-on generalist role where no two days look the same. You'll sit right at the centre of a busy, people-focused environment, supporting across the full employee lifecycle and helping to shape how HR is delivered day to day. It's a brilliant opportunity for someone who enjoys variety and pace, and who wants to be trusted with real responsibility from the start. You'll be encouraged to bring ideas, improve ways of working, and contribute to an already positive, collaborative culture. What you'll be doing Reporting into the Head of HR, you'll support the full employee lifecycle from onboarding through to offboarding, including right to work checks, issuing contracts, and ensuring every new starter has a smooth, welcoming experience. Day to day, you'll act as a key point of contact for employees, answering queries and providing first-line HR support.You'll also get the chance to support on low-level cases, and helping keep policies up to date. . Beyond the day-to-day, you'll support across broader HR activity including benefits, payroll coordination, L&D administration, and people projects, as well as getting stuck into ongoing initiatives around culture, engagement, and process improvement. You'll also play a key role in maintaining HR systems and processes, becoming a HRIS superuser for the business. About you You'll have some solid foundational HR experience and feel at home in a fast-paced environment where priorities shift quickly, ideally within a creative or SME business . You're comfortable managing a high-volume workload, enjoy building relationships across a business, and bring strong attention to detail. Working model This is a hybrid role with a regular office presence expected - four days in the office and one day working from home. The team values being together in person, and you'll have plenty of autonomy and visibility in the role. If you're looking for your next 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.