People & Culture Manager (Maternity Cover)

1 month ago


United Kingdom The Thinking Traveller Full time

Our Vision and Our Company Etiquette

Our vision is to be the world’s most thoughtful villa company. To achieve our vision, we are thoughtful, we work with integrity, and we take a principled, considerate, proactive, and passionate approach to what we do. Every day.

Job Location: London, UK

Job Type: Full-Time, Fixed-Term (Maternity Cover 12 months)

Job Purpose: Due to an internal promotion, we are excited to be looking for a People & Culture Manager to join our close-knit People team on a maternity cover contract. Working in partnership with our current People & Culture Manager (who focuses on Italy & UK), the successful candidate will manage the full employee lifecycle for our employees (who we refer to as Thinkers) in Greece and UK. You will play a key role in supporting projects that will enhance Thinker engagement and wellbeing while acting as a business partner to the Company by providing high-quality and efficient P&C advice and support in a manner that retains and enhances TTT’s ‘thoughtful’ culture. 

Reports To: Head of People & Culture

Direct Reports: Finance and People & Culture Assistant (Greece)

Working Partnerships: Senior Leadership Team (SLT), Managers, Thinkers, Contractors

Key responsibilities

Employee Relations

  • Ensure the harmonisation of our three geographic locations (e.g. alignment of HR and payroll processes)
  • Managing complex employee relations casework
  • Developing, communicating and implementing new policies

Recruitment

  • Managing and planning the end-to-end recruitment and selection process
  • Assisting with shortlisting and attending interviews as required
  • Partnering with external recruiters and managing the PSL, negotiating rates and terms and conditions

Payroll, reward and benefits

  • Leading the delivery of monthly payroll processes in Greece and working in partnership with the People & Culture Manager (Italy & UK), liaising with outsourced payroll providers in each country
  • Oversight and, in conjunction with the People & Culture Coordinator, administration of pension and benefits schemes
  • Supporting the annual pay review process with responsibility for salary benchmarking

HR Operations

  • Providing accurate and timely advice to Thinkers, managers and SLT on all P&C-related matters
  • Support the refinement of our HRIS (Zoho People), including regular data cleansing
  • Developing reporting on P&C KPIs, providing analysis and recommendations
  • Supporting the Head of People & Culture with budgeting, headcount planning processes and monthly Board reporting

Employee engagement

  • Leading the annual Employee Engagement Survey
  • Supporting SLT and Social Committee with employee engagement initiatives (e.g. welcome lunches and social events, ‘Surprise and Delight’ scheme) 

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

  • Ensuring communications use gender-neutral and non-discriminatory language 
  • Advising managers on how to select, manage, evaluate and retain diverse employees
  • Recommending benefits that cater to all employees
  • Organising training for Thinkers on topics related to diversity, equity, and inclusion

A full job description will be provided for candidates who are invited for an interview.

Your skills and experience

  • Demonstrable generalist HR experience at Advisor / Senior Advisor level 
  • Strong knowledge of UK employment legislation and good practice, with the ability to deliver advice on a range of HR issues
  • Experienced in providing European HR support (Greece preferred) with a working knowledge of relevant employment legislation and working practices
  • Knowledge and experience of leading payroll processes with outsourced payroll providers
  • Experienced in developing and supporting line managers and employees through change
  • Exceptional organisational and communication skills together with proven leadership capabilities 
  • Personable with the ability to build trust and rapport at all levels 
  • Experience of HRIS / LMS strongly desirable (Zoho People preferred)
  • CIPD qualifications preferred but not essential

What we can offer you

  • Hybrid working (3 days in the office / 2 days from home)
  • A modern, spacious and comfortable office environment in the heart of Shoreditch
  • A collaborative working culture where everyone's opinion matters
  • Bupa cashplan
  • Life Assurance
  • Season ticket loan scheme
  • Monthly office lunch
  • Epic annual party
  • Social events organised by our Thinkers Social Committee

Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

At The Thinking Traveller, we value and prioritise diversity and inclusion within our workplace, recognising the importance of ongoing improvement in this area. Our goal is to cultivate a thoughtful culture where every individual feels genuinely appreciated, respected, and included.

We firmly believe that by attracting a diverse group of talented individuals, we can benefit from a wide range of perspectives, experiences, and ideas. This diverse tapestry of Thinkers enables us to deliver exceptional results to our esteemed clients. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, irrespective of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age, or disability.

If you are considering joining our team, we encourage you to apply and inform us if any adjustments are required during our recruitment processes. Your unique perspective and potential contributions are valued, as we strive to create an environment that is inclusive and supportive to all.


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