HR Manager

Mark Allen Group Ltd; London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an HR Manager to lead across multiple trading companies. This hybrid role offers the chance to develop leadership skills while managing a proactive HR team. You will be pivotal in shaping the future of HR practices, mentoring executives, and driving strategic initiatives. With a focus on employee relations and compliance, you'll ensure a supportive and engaging workplace. Join a vibrant community that values creativity and fairness as you contribute to a dynamic and inclusive environment, celebrating 40 years of excellence in the industry.

Benefits

Professional Growth

Mentorship Program

Networking Opportunities

Hands-on Management Role

Qualifications

• Experience in hands-on people management and employee relations.
• Strong understanding of employment law and HR processes.

Responsibilities

• Bridge between HR team and HR Director while growing leadership skills.
• Lead learning & development initiatives and mentor HR executives.

Skills

People Management

Employee Relations

CIPD Level 5+

Payroll & Benefits Knowledge

HR Systems Proficiency

Communication Skills

Multitasking

Education

CIPD Level 5+

Job description

HR MANAGER

Celebrating 40 years of industry leadership, Mark Allen invites you to join a culture driven by passion, creativity, fairness, and a commitment to nurturing talent.

With 550 talented individuals across seven offices (five UK-based),we’re excited to recruit an HR Managerto work across all 8 trading companies across the business.

This is a hybrid role with three in-office days. You will spend two days in Herne Hill, alternating the third day with our Hawley, Dartford office and our Sutton, Surrey office. You will need to be able to drive to the Dartford office.

The starting salary is £45,000 (DOE) plus benefits.

What We Offer:

• The opportunity to be the bridge between the HR team and the HR Director, freeing up their time while growing your leadership and strategic HR skills.
• A hands-on management role where you can develop and mentor HR executives, shaping the future of the team by leading by example.
• Exposure to the world of media (publishing, events, and digital). If you already have this, this is advantageous.
• Professional growth, career development, training, and mentorship through our MAG Mentorship program.
• The chance to lead on learning & development initiatives, helping to design training and development programs.
• Supportive community. Connect with peers across our Networking Groups and cross-functional projects.
• Working with a proactive, energetic, committed, driven and FUN team.

What We’re Looking For:

• Demonstrates initiative and is solutions-focused; offers solutions and suggestions to the HR Director, setting an example and encouraging the same from the team.
• A shared belief in our values: passionate, creative, nurturing, and fair.
• Someone confident and excited to regularly interact and engage with people face-to-face or online daily, having an 'open door' frame of mind. Being friendly and approachable is super important for this role.
• CIPD Level 5+ is desirable
• Skilled hands-on people management and ample day-to-day technical exposure across HR.
• Strong employee relations background, managing ER cases and performance frameworks. Being up to date with employment law, confident in handling disciplinaries, grievances, redundancies, compliance, visas and all other aspects of the employee lifecycle.
• Confident communicator, engaging with employees at all levels and fostering collaboration.
• Approachable and people-focused, creating an open, friendly, and supportive HR presence.
• HR systems proficiency, using data to drive decision-making, creating reports, and sharing analytics to shape recommendations to the HR Director.
• Highly organised with strong multitasking skills, able to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Payroll & benefits knowledge, including experience processing payroll.

Stand Out in Your Application!

We want to see your personality, values, and transferable skills shine. To help you stand out, you can:

• Upload a video introduction about yourself.
• Submit a cover letter that highlights your enthusiasm and fit for this role.
• Request a recommendation from someone who can vouch for your potential.

Show us why you’re excited to join us as we celebrate our 40th anniversary!

Key Details:

• Office location: Please check the Dartford office location before applying; you will need to drive to this office, as this office isnot close to public transport.
• Diversity & Inclusion: We value diverse perspectives; they make us stronger. If you’re excited about this role but don’t match every requirement, apply but share how your transferable skills will allow you to thrive.
• Right to Work: Applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK. Unfortunately, we cannot offer sponsorship at this time.
• Our Communities: We’re home to eight specialist communities, including MA Agriculture, MA Business, MA Dentistry Media, MA Education & Music, MA Exhibitions, MA Financial Media, MA Healthcare, and MA Travel Retail

Our Focus: Content is at the heart of everything we do, across print, digital, and events.

To support a fair and human-led recruitment process, we use technology to help us identify applications that may have been generated by AI. We encourage all candidates to apply in your own words so we can get to know the real you.

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