Role: Senior People Partner (FTC - 12 months)

Location: London, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)

ROLE MISSION

Working in partnership with our client,the Senior People Partner will ensure compliance of all the usual HR protocols, you will also provide a comprehensive, proactive and efficient HR service by providing information, guidance and support to employees and managers across all employment related matters, in support of the HR and business strategy, working across all brands within the Inside Ideas Group. Working alongside our People Partners, Senior People Partners and Head of People, you will also support the roll out of key People initiatives to help deliver the OLIVER HR People strategy.

This role will be an agile role based both in-person and remotely (in a hybrid fashion), supporting our internal people and our onsite (embedded) teams in a varied, fast-paced  and energetic role which requires someone to think on their feet, be proactive, be agile and hungry to learn and succeed.   

THIS ROLE IS RIGHT FOR YOU IF...

• You are an advocate for promoting positive sustainable behaviours and able to put a sustainability lens on the strategic and creative process.
• You will be open and willing to attend Change the Brief training and soak up recommended research and reading about sustainability issues.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING IN YOUR ROLE

The team's activities are varied, and you will need to be prepared to roll your sleeves up and get involved in everything from a HR generalist perspective. The main day to day tasks includes, but are not limited to: 

• Be one of our dedicated regional points of contact for employees and managers across the Inside Ideas Group (IIG) within the UK 
• Support and advise our stakeholders in relation to people issues, ensuring they understand the impact of these on both the individual and the business  
• Monitor our monthly Peakon employee feedback and work closely with your stakeholders to drive engagement, development and support 
• Build and maintain an excellent knowledge of employees, objectives and business processes within IIG 
• Advise and support managers on staffing issues in the areas of performance management, sickness, absence, conduct and capability.; escalating to the Senior People Partner and Head of People as appropriate 
• Support and help plan with People partners/Senior People Partners all change management elements of restructuring, redundancy and cost saving initiatives 
• Support the bi-annual salary and appraisal review process 
• Maintain knowledge and understanding of UK employment law to ensure advice given is current and accurate
• Actively identify gaps, propose and implement changes to process and procedure to ensure we continually deliver a great employee experience
• Support the Senior People Partners and Head of People with any ad-hoc projects or assignments  
• Play a proactive role in driving forward the UK group projects aligned to our overall people plan objectives for 2023
• Ensuring 100% compliance around core HR processes e.g. right to work checks
• Ensuring all staff changes are captured accurately and on time and updated within the HRIS system and payroll process e.g. new joiners/leavers, maternity leave, promotions etc. and ensuring data is kept up to date and accurate.
• Providing reports to the business regarding HR metrics
• Liaising with Payroll for all new starters, variances and leavers. 100% accuracy is key. 

ABOUT OUR COMPANY

Lots of agencies say they're different. OLIVER is.

OLIVER believes that agencies work better inside a brand's organisation; delivering more effective work at the speed required to drive modern businesses forward. Using our unique Inside Intelligence methodology, we build specialist, dedicated in-house agencies that collaborate with clients to form better marketing solutions.

Established in 2004, our model is now driven by over 4000 people, working across more than 200 in-house agencies globally. Clients include The Guardian, Unilever, Barclaycard, PepsiCo, AXA, The AA, Adidas, BMW, Post Office, and 3M. OLIVER is part of the Inside Ideas Group (IIG), which also includes a global content agency to Adjust your Set, design, experience, and engineering company DARE and property marketing specialists Aylesworth Fleming.

OUR VALUES

We are a company built on our values, we have given you a brief overview below but would love to tell you more.

Be Ambitious to succeed

Be Imaginative to push the boundaries of what’s possible

Be Inspirational to do groundbreaking work

Be always learning and listening to understand

Be Results-focused to exceed expectations

Be actively pro-inclusive and anti-racist across our community, clients and creations

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We've set ambitious, market-leading environmental and social goals around sustainability at OLIVER. We have committed to be net zero by 2030 and take far reaching action on DE&I in the sector. We expect everyone to contribute to our mission, embedding sustainability into every department and through every stage of the project lifecycle. 

Inside Ideas Group and its’ affiliates are equal opportunity employers committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected.  All [suitable] applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local laws.