Employee relations and manager guidance

• Support managers with employee relations matters, including probation, absence, performance, conduct, and informal workplace concerns.
• Prepare letters, meeting notes, review documentation, and follow-up actions under guidance where required.
• Provide practical guidance to managers on applying policies consistently and fairly.
• Track ER actions, deadlines, and follow-up points so matters are progressed effectively.
• Identify where specialist HR or employment law guidance is required.

Recruitment and selection

• Coordinate recruitment processes, including job description preparation, advertising, candidate communication, longlisting, interview scheduling, and administration.
• Support hiring managers with shortlisting documentation, assessment tasks, interview packs, and recruitment records.
• Ensure recruitment processes are inclusive, consistent, and aligned with agreed recruitment guidance.
• Use the applicant tracker system to progress recruitment and track and maintain recruitment records.
• Coordinate offers, references, new starter information, and associated recruitment administration.

Onboarding, induction, and employee lifecycle

• Coordinate onboarding activity, including HRIS setup, new starter welcome information, induction schedules, and relevant employee documentation.
• Work with Operations, IT, Finance, and line managers to support smooth employee onboarding and offboarding.
• Ensure new starter files, references, contracts, job descriptions, and related records are stored appropriately.
• Support probationary review processes, including reminders, forms, manager guidance, and confirmation letters.
• Help managers and employees navigate HRIS self-service processes, leave requests, and personal data updates.

HRIS, data, and reporting

• Maintain accurate HR records in the HRIS and associated HR folders, including contracts, job descriptions, leave, absence, probation, and performance documents.
• Support HRIS administration and the transition or improvement of HR systems where required.
• Produce routine HR reports and data checks for absence, recruitment, onboarding, probation, and employee records.
• Ensure HR information is handled securely and in line with data protection requirements.

Policy, handbook, and HR projects

• Support the review, maintenance, and publication of HR policies, handbook content, HR Hub guidance, and employee communications.
• Assist with people projects including performance review processes, training coordination, wellbeing initiatives, and HR process improvements.
• Prepare employee communications, templates, guidance notes, and process documents.
• Keep HR guidance practical, accessible, and consistent for managers and employees.

General

• Build positive working relationships with colleagues across HarrisonParrott and associated companies.
• Maintain a professional, responsive, and service-focused approach to HR queries.
• Provide administrative and project support across the HR function as required.
• Undertake ad hoc duties consistent with the role and level of responsibility.

Benefits

• 25 days of paid holiday per year (pro-rated) in addition to statutory bank and public holidays. 5 of these days are to be taken during the office closure period in December. Increasing to 28 days after 5 years’ service.
• 1 paid moving day per year.
• Company Pension Scheme.
• Annual ticket allowance for Polyarts and HarrisonParrott artist events.
• Flexible working, starting, and ending times.
• Somerset House Residents benefits.
• Hybrid working and Flexible working policy.

Additional Information

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Completed applications should be sent via our recruitment partner website via the button below by the closing date specified. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact the HR department at HR@harrisonparott.co.uk.

Person Specification

This role would suit a Senior HR Manager or a highly experienced HR Manager seeking the next step in their career. The successful candidate will have strong generalist HR experience, excellent judgement, and the confidence to work independently while building effective relationships with managers and employees at all levels.

Essential

Skills and experience

• Experience working in an HR Manager or Senior Manager role.
• Good working knowledge of HR processes across recruitment, onboarding, employee records, probation, absence, and performance.
• Experience supporting employee relations matters and knowing when to escalate complex issues.
• Strong written communication skills and ability to draft accurate HR correspondence.
• Excellent organization skills and ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and confidential tasks.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Confident using Microsoft Office and HR systems, with the ability to maintain accurate digital records.
• Professional, approachable, and discreet, with strong interpersonal skills.
• Understanding of equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment and employment practice.
• CIPD qualification or working towards.
• Experience using HRIS platforms such as Remote, HiBob, or similar systems.

Desirable

• Experience in arts, culture, music, creative industries, or a comparable organization.
• Experience coordinating assessment days, recruitment tasks, or multi-stage interview processes.
• Experience supporting training, performance review cycles, or employee wellbeing initiatives.