Fourteen People
HR Advisor- Arts Publishing, Central London
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About the Role
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced HR assistant or HR co-ordinator looking to step up to an HR advisor role within a highly-respected, established book publishers. Based in fabulous offices in central London, you will be part of a small but highly effective HR team supporting a lively, energetic, creative workforce.
Reporting into the Head of HR, the role supports recruitment, onboarding, learning and development, payroll, benefits, and day-to-day HR administration, while providing clear first-line guidance within agreed policies and escalating complex or sensitive issues appropriately.
Duties
- Recruitment and onboarding: supporting processes from approved job description through to offer stage and new starter set-up.
- Learning and development: maintaining L&D records, collating needs from appraisals and requests, researching suitable training options, and co-ordinating the bookings process.
- Payroll, benefits, and HR administration: assisting with preparing monthly payroll change information and payroll checks. Maintaining employee records and trackers and supporting the administration of benefits.
- Responding to routine employee queries on benefits, pension, and People & Culture processes, escalating where advice or interpretation is needed.
- Providing first-line, practical guidance to managers and employees on established People & Culture policies and procedures.
- Supporting efforts for employee well-being, retention, and development.
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Requirements
This is a genuinely fantastic opportunity for someone to build their generalist HR skills in a supportive and encouraging working environment. It would suit someone with:
- Approximately two years+ UK-based HR experience in the media, advertising, or creative industries.
- A commitment to building a long-term career in HR.
- An interest in Learning and Development.
- Curiosity about learning more about the publishing industry.
- An appetite for exploring new digital tools, including AI, to improve ways of working appropriately and responsibly.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills together with an outgoing, proactive approach and superb attention to detail.
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Salary
Between £34,000 and £36,000 dependent on experience plus great benefits.
The client is hoping to start interviews immediately, so please apply immediately if this is of interest.
Equal Opportunities
At Fourteen People, we are committed to offering equal opportunities to all candidates regardless of race, religion, gender, sexuality, disability, age, or any other protected characteristics. We understand there is still much to be done as we partner with our clients to create and improve robust recruitment processes that will improve diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.
Legal Notice
Fourteen People Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
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