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HR Business Partner - Media, FOURTEEN PEOPLE

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Looking to further your HR career as a trusted HR Manager in the media/ advertising industry?
This is a great opportunity to work for an award-winning media company as part of a small but dynamic and highly effective HR team.
Must be able to work onsite in central London offices for at least three days per week.
Our client is looking for an experienced HR professional at HR Manager or Business Partner level, with strong ER skills and a proven track record of success in media, agencies, tech or similar. The company offers a great working culture, plenty of scope for career development, and guidance and mentoring from an inspirational leadership team.
The role will include
- Independently advising staff on HR policies and procedures including coaching managers where relevant
- Managing their learning and development programmes
- Supporting on diverse strategic projects and people initiatives
- Assisting managers with end to end recruitment
- Employee engagement and help with creating a dynamic, empowered, people-focused working culture
- Managing and mentoring junior team members
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You will need
- Previous HR experience ideally gained within media or in a creative or client focused environment
- A thorough understanding of HR procedures & up to date employment legislation
- Strong ER knowledge, including disciplinary, grievance, performance and absence management processes
- Excellent technical skills including knowledge of HRIS systems and databases. Able to improve and streamline HR operational efficiency as well as providing additional insights and managing data
- Superb communication skills and the ability to liaise with a wide range of stakeholders at all levels
- Excellent time management & organisational skills
- Great attention to detail
- Keen to build HR experience in a creative environment


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Salary: Between £50,000 and £53,000 dependent on experience
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.
Fourteen People Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
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