First Line People Queries

• Be a friendly first point of contact for everyday people questions from across the team – holidays, benefits, policies.
• Triage queries and resolve the straightforward ones; escalate anything more complex to the relevant member of the People Team with a clear handover.

Office Management (with dotted line to Executive Assistant who leads in this area)

• Supporting the day-to-day running of our Lewes Head Office, including ordering supplies, kit, deliveries, and keeping the space looking and feeling brilliantly on-brand.
• Be the main point of contact for cleaners and office suppliers, resolving issues quickly.
• Act as our office health & safety point of contact, arranging fire drills, first aid supplies, DSE assessments, helping keep us safe and compliant.
• In EA’s absence, supporting diary management for Founder and SLT.
• Manage meeting room bookings and make sure the office is guest-ready for visitors, candidates, and clients.
• Main point of contact with our outsourced IT provider for all day-to-day enquiries.

Culture & Events

• Plan and deliver team socials and wellbeing moments that bring our Ancient + Brave culture to life.
• Support the Executive Assistant with the organization and delivery of team gatherings throughout the year.
• Support the People Team with internal comms and any all-team meetings or off-sites, logistics, catering, room setup, etc.

Payroll, Compliance & Records

• Keep employee records, contracts, and policies accurate, complete, and compliant.
• Help the People team manage the administration behind our monthly payroll.
• Support any audit activities with the right paper trail.

Who You Are

To be successful in this role, you will need the following skills / knowledge / experience:

• Experience in an office management, People/HR administration, or coordinator role, ideally in a fast-growing or multi-site business.
• Brilliantly organized, with a genuine love of ticking things off a list and keeping everything running smoothly.
• Confident with systems (an HRIS or similar) and comfortable picking up new tools quickly.
• Curious as to AI use and implementation and how we can use it responsibly to enhance the employee experience.
• A warm, can-do communication style; people feel comfortable asking you anything, from a holiday query to a leaking tap.
• Calm under pressure and happy juggling several things at once – from onboarding paperwork to an office supplier query.
• Genuinely interested in developing a career in people and culture, with an eye for the small details that make a workplace feel special.

Further, to truly thrive at Ancient + Brave, you will need to embody the spirit of our brand and align with our company culture. For us, that is a series of shared beliefs:

We Believe in Bravery

• We are: Courageous, Bold, Experimental

We Believe in Integrity

• We are: Honest, Accountable, Ethical

We Believe in Connection

• We are: Collaborative, Inclusive, Open

We Believe in Intention

• We are: Purposeful, Proactive, Focused

Ways of Working

We're a fast-paced scale-up, and being together in person makes a real difference to how we collaborate and move the business forward. We've worked hard to make our riverside office an inviting and genuinely enjoyable place to be, and we're proud of the environment we've created for our team. Therefore, please only apply if you’re happy to commute to our HQ in Lewes, East Sussex on a full-time basis.

As part of being an equal-opportunity employer, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace culture. We embrace varied perspectives and encourage creativity that knows no bounds. While most of our roles are advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time setup where appropriate.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you through the application or interview process, please don't hesitate to let us know.

We're not currently seeking recruitment support for this role.

Why Join Us

At Ancient + Brave, you’ll find an engaging, collaborative, and inclusive work environment where your talents will be nurtured, and your contributions valued.

Here's what joining us looks like:

• We pay a discretionary bonus and review our salaries annually.
• Our Private Medical Insurance is designed to support your health and wellbeing, providing swift access to high-quality care whenever you need it most.
• Our Medicash plan offers access to specialist consultations, 24/7 Virtual GP, health screenings, as well as dental, optical, and complementary therapies and access to confidential support via its EAP programme.
• In addition to our regular annual holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays, we also offer one Wellbeing day to use as needed.
• Our pension contributions are ESG invested (so no pharma, weapons, or other ethically questionable investments).
• Our Mintago platform gives employees access to financial wellbeing advice and support, as well as retail discounts and salary sacrifice schemes, which cover childcare, cycle to work, gym membership, groceries, electric vehicle, and mobile/tech purchase.
• We offer continuous training & professional development opportunities, and our team members get to enjoy complimentary nutrition and meditation sessions in the office.
• Our kitchen is fully stocked with the usual supplies as well as a limitless supply of A+B products (you also get 50% off on any product you wish to purchase).
• We hold two social events a year to come together and connect in a meaningful way.
• We provide all our team members with suitable laptop computers & headphones, and our office is equipped with monitors, ergonomic chairs, and sitting and standing desks.