HR Advisor (maternity cover)

The Walt Disney Company (France); London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated HR professional for a 12-month maternity cover role. This position involves providing comprehensive HR advisory services and administrative support across various functions, including recruitment, employee relations, and performance management. The ideal candidate will possess strong attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Join a dynamic team that values diversity and fosters a supportive workplace culture, where your contributions will make a meaningful impact on the organization and its employees.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Private medical insurance & dental care

Free Park Entry

Disney Discounts

Excellent parental and guardian leave

Employee Resource Groups

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of HR principles and employee relations.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize workloads.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR advisory service and admin support for the employee lifecycle.
• Maintain accuracy of headcount requests and internal systems.
• Act as liaison point for various HR teams and support projects.

Skills

Attention to detail

HR principles and practices

Employee relations

Excellent communication skills

Time management

Ability to remain calm under pressure

Job description

About the Role & Team

This is a 12 month fixed-term maternity cover.

A trusted advisor on all HR matters to UK based employees and managers across Disney Media EMEA, with teams including Disney+, Media Networks and Original Productions. They will do this by having a sound knowledge of HR best practice, detailed understanding of Company and employee policy, an ability to navigate our HR and business procedures, and by working closely with the Senior HR Business Partner, HR BP and HR Director as well as the wider HR team and COE’s. They will have sharp attention to detail, high level of concentration and be able to deliver on administrative tasks, with the ability to switch activities, as work levels and volumes change, to support the wider HRBP team. They will be a personable relationship builder with empathy and a genuine passion for our business and its people.

What You Will Do

• Provide an HR advisory service and admin support to employees and managers within Media, on all matters relating to the employee lifecycle including recruitment, resourcing, employee relations, L&D, on-boarding, off-boarding and performance management approaches.

• Responsible for maintaining the accuracy of headcount requests, internal systems and liaison point for the Compensation team.

• Take full ownership for maintaining and updating organisation structure charts for the areas they support in EMEA.

• Headcount reconciliation: accurately update & maintain headcount reports to track employee numbers, requisition IDs, turnover and backfill reconciliation, and workforce data in general.

• Provide an interface with GHRO on administrative areas such as contracts, letters, employee changes on any relevant systems.

• Assist the deliverable of annual HR processes, such as salary and bonus review, talent planning, mentoring scheme, intern enrolment, induction programme, etc.

• Own end to end ER cases, including Flexible Working requests, performance improvement plans, disciplinary, grievance, and sickness absence.

• Be the point of contact for Talent Acquisition, supporting managers with raising vacancies for approval, and supporting TA with any queries or escalations.

• Support managers with Headcount Management systems on areas such as repurposing roles, monitoring where roles are needing help to move for approval, and support on use of the system.

• Act as liaison point and build strong relationships with wider Hr teams such as Compensation & Benefits, Learning & Development, Talent Acquisition, GHRO, Organisation Management

• Opportunity to provide support to the wider HRBP team on projects and initiatives such as reorganisations, wellbeing, etc.

• Identify areas for process improvement within the HR function and implement solutions to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Attention to detail and accuracy in data management and reporting

• Strong understanding of HR principles, practices, and regulations

• An understand of employee relations is essential

• Excellent communications skills

• Ability to remain calm under pressure and to cope with people in emotive situation

• Able to discern points of escalation vs working somewhat autonomously, with sound logic & judgment

• Excellent time management skills and able to multi-task and prioritise workloads given by multiple stakeholders

The Perks

• 25 days annual leave

• Private medical insurance & dental care

• Free Park Entry: You will have the opportunity to enter any of our parks with your family and friends for free

• Disney Discounts: you are entitled to discounts on designated Disney products, resort F&B and ticketing

• Excellent parental and guardian leave

• Employee Resource Groups – WOMEN @ Disney, Disney DIVERSITY, Disney PRIDE, ENABLED, and our Mental Health & Wellbeing Group, TRUST.

The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to be a diverse workforce that is representative of our audiences, and where all can thrive and belong. Disney is committed to forming a team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.