Cluster HR Manager – Hotels & People Programs

IHG; Oxford; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

IHG family

Training & career progression

Wagestream

Meals on duty

Holiday entitlement 31-33 days

Sick pay & life insurance

Hotel discounts

Store discounts

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Job summary

IHG's voco Oxford Spires and voco Oxford Thames are inviting a Cluster Human Resources Manager to lead HR across two Oxford properties. A base of £42,000 with a 5% annual bonus forms the compensation, reflecting the role’s cluster scope and responsibility.

You will implement our People Plan, support managers on talent and engagement, and drive onboarding, compliance, and cost monitoring. This hands-on role requires HR expertise in a hotel environment and a proactive partner to local leadership.

Qualifications

• 2 years+ working in a Human Resources Management role or equivalent.
• A college or University qualification in Human Resources, Employment Law or a similar field.
• Strong IT and HR systems experience, beneficial to have worked with Oracle previously.
• Experience working in a fast-paced Hotel background is essential, you will already be familiar with the various departments, roles and operations within a Hotel environment

Responsibilities

• Implement our People Plan to create a meaningful colleague lifecycle experience with clear focus on a positive, inclusive, and engaging culture.
• Support managers in identifying colleague talent needs and development opportunities.
• Advise managers on engagement and employee relation cases & advise managers on performance and retention activities.
• Work with people managers to utilise early careers strategies and programmes including IHG academy and apprenticeships.
• Support, coach and advise managers and colleagues on HR queries and directing them to the appropriate channels.
• Collaborate with the Talent Acquisition Team and hiring managers to ensure an efficient and effective attraction and selection process.
• Own the on-boarding process ensuring that all colleagues have a great start, and continue to coach, track and advise managers throughout a 90- day starter programme.
• Support our HR Business Partner to review department budget and control expense and monitoring staffing to manage costs.
• Build your networks in the local community to promote our Hotels and Brands (and build awareness)
• Ensure compliance with all relevant employment laws, policies and procedures, conducting annual HR compliance/standards self-audit, researching and investigating workplace issues (identifying risks and escalating serious issues)
• Collect and report HR data (turnover, absenteeism, training needs etc) and other ad-hoc duties as and when required to support our Hotels

Job description

IHG's voco Oxford Spires and voco Oxford Thames are inviting a Cluster Human Resources Manager to lead HR across two Oxford properties. A base of £42,000 with a 5% annual bonus forms the compensation, reflecting the role’s cluster scope and responsibility.

You will implement our People Plan, support managers on talent and engagement, and drive onboarding, compliance, and cost monitoring. This hands-on role requires HR expertise in a hotel environment and a proactive partner to local leadership.