People & Talent Advisor

Ancient + Brave | B Corp; Wealden; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Ancient + Brave, a mission-driven wellness brand, is seeking a proactive Talent & People Advisor to enhance their People function. This role involves supporting recruitment, employee relations, and fostering workplace culture, contributing to the company's commitment to sustainability and social responsibility.

Benefits

Discretionary bonus based on performance

Private Medical Insurance

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Wellbeing day

Continuous training & professional development

Complimentary nutrition and workout sessions

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a People/Talent focused role.
• Experienced in using HRIS and ATS systems.
• Strong knowledge of employment law and HR best practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance on employee relations issues.
• Manage end-to-end recruitment process.
• Support all aspects of the employee lifecycle.

Skills

Employee Relations

Recruitment Strategies

Performance Management

Diversity & Inclusion

HRIS Systems

ATS Systems

Job description

About Us

We are a mission driven wellness brand with an award winning range of collagen, blends and supplements.We started as all good businesses do, by seeing the opportunity to do things differently in a growing market. To carefully balance people, planet, and profit for the sake of the world around us and our health.

We are now shaping the future of wellness with simple daily rituals, thoughtfully and sustainably designed to support women’s health. Our vision is to be the #1 wellness brand in the world, setting new standards for holistic health, sustainability and female empowerment.

As a B-Corp, Ancient + Brave meets the highest standards of social and environmental Impact. In June 2024 we have been named 5th in The Sunday Times 100 fastest-growing private companies and we have recently been recognised as one of the FT 1000: Europe's Fastest Growing Companies, 2025.

Want to be a part of a team that’s shaping the future of health and wellbeing?

We'd love to have you!

THE ROLE

We are seeking a proactive and people-focused Talent & People Advisor to support our rapidly growing team. You will play a pivotal role in supporting the day-to-day People function, ensuring a positive employee experience, and partnering with teams to foster a thriving workplace culture. This generalist position involves a broad range of responsibilities, including recruitment, employee relations, policy implementation, performance management, and supporting key People initiatives In addition to supporting Head Office with day-to-day people matters, the role will have primary People responsibility for our Warehouse/Unit.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys working across talent acquisition and people operations, understands the unique challenges of a fulfilment center environment, and thrives in a role that combines strategic input with hands-on delivery.

This role will be based in our Head Office (currently based in Uckfield, moving to Lewes in September) 3 days per week and 2 days in our Unit/Warehouse located in Barcombe Mills.

Key Responsibilities

Reporting to the People Director you will be responsible for the following:

Generalist HR Support

• Provide guidance on employee relations issues, ensuring consistency, fairness, and adherence to company policies and employment law.
• Support line managers with performance management, absence management, disciplinary, and grievance processes.
• Support with People initiatives, including wellbeing, learning & development and diversity & inclusion programs.
• Support all aspects of the employee lifecycle: onboarding, development, engagement, and off boarding.
• Maintain accurate HR data and records (e.g., joiners, leavers, contracts, and changes) with support from our People Experience Assistant, and ensure all updates are reflected accurately for monthly payroll processing in coordination with the finance/outsourced payroll team.
• Own all People-related admin tasks, including the upkeep of our Employee Handbook and ensuring all people related policies, guidelines, procedures and benefits are kept up to date and effectively communicated to all team members
• Help run and analyse internal surveys and assist in coordinating our appraisal and compensation processes (as appropriate)
  
  

Recruitment Support

• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process for a limited number of roles (with outsourced/embedded support during peak periods).
• Source, screen, and coordinate interviews, ensuring a smooth and professional candidate journey.
• Liaise with hiring managers and external recruitment partners as needed.
• Champion inclusive hiring practices and help build a diverse and equitable workplace.
  
  

Warehouse /Unit Support

• Act as the primary People Advisor for our warehouse/unit team, building trusted relationships with managers and employees.
• Partner with the Unit Manager to support recruitment activities including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and onboarding.
• Provide guidance on people issues specific to the Unit/Warehouse environment and ensure alignment with broader people policies.
  
  

Systems

• Be our HRIS (Human Resources Information System) super user. We currently use Humanns.
• Maintain and optimise our ATS (Applicant Tracking System) TeamTailor and ensure job postings are accurate and up to date.
• Maintain and update the People section of Notion to ensure all information is relevant, current and easy to navigate.
  
  

Who You Are

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

• Prove experience in a People / Talent focussed role preferably in a fast moving scale-up environment.
• Experienced in using HRIS and ATS systems
• Strong knowledge of recruitment strategies, employment law and HR best practices.
• Ability to influence and build trusted relationships across all levels.
• Confident, solutions-focused, and adaptable to changing priorities.
  
  

Further, to truly thrive at Ancient + Brave you will need to embody the spirit of our brand and align with our company culture. You will be:

• Hungry: Ambitious, driven with a growth mindset, always seeking ways to learn, develop and be better.
• Humble: No ego, collaborative team player, always acts with integrity and clear sense of accountability, aligned with our B-Corp values
• High Performing - Effective. Efficient, with a solid work ethic. Always operates with self-awareness that enables them to consistently push for exceptional results—while maintaining resilience, balance, and self-care.
• Hustle: Entrepreneurial. Innovative, fast-paced, great communicator. Always adept at solving problems and navigating dynamic, ever-changing situations.
  
  

WHY JOIN US

Ancient + Brave are a community-built brand and embracing innovation and sustainability with social and environmental responsibility is at the heart of everything we do. We hold ourselves accountable to the highest standards when it comes to our commitment to balance profit and purpose - working with us means being part of building a truly sustainable product. We are B Corp certified and members of 1% for the Planet, committed to giving back % of all sales towards helping environmental partners, so we can work together towards a better future for our planet.

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

We provide all our team members with suitable laptop computers & headphones and our office is equipped with monitors, ergonomic chairs and sitting + standing desks. Our kitchen is fully stocked with the usual supplies as well as limitless supply of A+B products (you also get 50% off on any product you wish to purchase).

We pay a discretionary bonus based on a mix of company performance and individual contributions and review our salaries annually. Our pension contributions are ESG invested (so no pharma, weapons or other ethically questionable investments).

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 and health screenings as well as dental, optical and complementary therapies and access to confidential support via its EAP programme.

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 and mobile/tech purchase.

In addition to our regular annual holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays, we also offer one Wellbeing day to use as needed.

We offer continuous training & professional development opportunities and our team members get to enjoy complimentary nutrition and workout sessions in the office. We support a number of charities, coordinating our fund-raising initiatives for maximum impact. We hold two social events a year to come together and connect in a meaningful way.

An important note on our ways of working…

As a fast-paced scale-up, we’ve found that spending time together in person is hugely beneficial to the way we’re needing to communicate, collaborate and drive the business forward. We’ve worked hard to make our office (a beautiful old mill situated in East Sussex) an inviting and friendly environment for all of our team members and we expect any new joiner to be in the office full time.

We are an equal-opportunity employer 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.