HR Manager (part time)

About us

Pagefield is a fully integrated, cross-party, strategic communications consultancy that offers specialist expertise in corporate campaigning, public affairs, public relations and digital. We raise up our clients’ voices by delivering strategic communications designed for impact.

Founded in 2010 – and now proudly a subsidiary company within the international Public Policy Holding Company (PPHC) group – we’ve worked with hundreds of the world’s biggest brands, listed companies, fast-moving start-ups and challengers, inspiring charities, and extraordinary individuals. We provide our clients with best-in-class insight, creative thinking and we are strategically connected to the media and political stakeholders our clients need to help them navigate an increasingly complex world.

We deliver for clients across all sectors of the economy including Hitachi Rail, Klarna, London City Airport, Pennon Group, Pernod Ricard, and Warner Bros Discovery. We relish difficult challenges and have led the campaign to repatriate the Elgin Marbles to Greece; the fightback on behalf of the property industry against legislation undermining investor confidence; and the ongoing push to protect property rights in the telecoms market.

About the role

We are looking to recruit a HR Manager to join our talented team. Reporting jointly to our HR Lead and the Head of Finance, you will be well-supported in overseeing the people agenda of the agency.

This is a full generalist position – you will be responsible for the entire employee life cycle, from recruitment and on-boarding training and development, reward planning, day to day employee relations and operational administration. You will be the primary point of contact for all management and team queries on HR related topics.

This role will suit someone with 3-5 years generalist HR experience. The position is being offered on a part-time basis of 3 days a week. We operate a hybrid working policy, but given the importance of this role in day-to-day engagement with the team, we would expect this individual to be in the office the equivalent of 2 days a week.

Your responsibilities will include:

Talent acquisition

• Overseeing all recruitment activity including managing job adverts, briefing roles to preferred recruiters, managing applications, interviews and feedback, through to successful offer
• Managing the onboarding experience, from offer through to probation review
• Overseeing our annual internship programme
• Overseeing our Apprentice recruitment and development

Progression, development and reward

• Overseeing the bi-annual appraisal windows, including team 360 feedback
• Facilitate our Talent Review process with the SLT
• Make timely pay and promotion recommendations
• Overseeing our internal development offer and sign-post external training where relevant
• Hold regular 1-2-1’s with the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) for regular updates and communication on their team members
• Conduct salary and reward bench-marking exercises to ensure we remain attractive

Employee Relations

• Work with line managers to coach and support through all ER queries
• Advise and support team members with their HR-queries on topics such as periods of leave or their entitlements
• Regularly review internal policies and staff handbook to maintain compliance with UK legislation
• Manage all leaver administration and exit interviews
• Conducting annual personal details audit and updating pay gap and DE&I reporting

Other

• Gather and analyse data with useful HR metrics
• Contribute to Company-wide projects as required

What we’re looking for

• Someone who aligns with our values of being collaboratively familial, intelligently challenging and restlessly entrepreneurial
• Someone who is passionate about delivering a high quality people experience
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal
• Open-minded, curious and flexible to change
• Highly organised with strong analytical skills
• Previous experience as a Senior HR Advisor/Business Partner/HR Manager or similar
• Experience within an SME business ideally consultancy or professional services is a bonus
• Good knowledge of HR processes and who keeps abreast of UK employment legislation
• Experienced in using MS Office suite

Our Offer

Alongside a competitive salary and the opportunity to work as part of a close knit and collegiate team, we offer:

• Contributory pension scheme
• Monthly personal allowance to cover your choice of gym, private healthcare or private members’ club membership
• Central London office in the heart of Soho with outdoor terrace and communal space
• Medicash (Health Cash Plan), including EAP
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Annual personal development budget
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays pro rata, plus an extra day off on your birthday or work anniversary
• An active social calendar and encouragement of networking during and out of office hours

This is a unique agency looking for a special new team member. If you think that might be you, please contact talent@pagefield.co.uk, with your CV. Please let us know if you would benefit from any specific support to enable you to take part in our recruitment processes.