HR Manager

Gekko Partners Ltd.; Newbury; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Gym membership

Perkbox subscription

Workplace pension (auto-enrolment)

Job summary

Gekko Group is seeking a locally based HR Manager to lead our people strategy and champion a culture of Inclusion, Innovation and Excellence in Newbury. The role bridges business objectives with employee experience, ensuring onboarding, engagement, capability and growth, with leadership collaboration from the MD and GM.

Based at our Newbury office four days a week, with a Friday work-from-home option, you will drive HR processes, policies and staff handbooks while supporting growth and retention

Qualifications

• Experience in HR leadership across the employee lifecycle is essential.
• Experience with Employment Legislation and GDPR is essential.
• Ability to communicate with all employees in a professional manner.
• Proven ability to balance day-to-day HR needs with strategic goals.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive People Strategy aligned with business goals.
• Drive DEI initiatives and support staff wellbeing and engagement.
• Oversee recruitment, onboarding, performance, and succession planning.
• Ensure HR policies comply with employment law and manage complex employee relations.
• Lead HR systems improvements to provide actionable data and insights.
• Turn insights into initiatives to improve performance and retention.
• Maintain and communicate HR policies to keep teams safe and engaged.
• Support HR & Recruitment to meet statutory requirements and value people.

Skills

Strategic HR leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Employee relations

Education

CIPD Level 5 or above

Job description

Gekko Group seeks a locally based (to Newbury) HR Manager to lead our people strategy and champion a culture of Inclusion, Innovation and Excellence. As a member of our leadership team, you will bridge the gap between business objectives and employee experience, ensuring our workforce is onboarded, engaged, capable and future-ready, managing all company HR matters.

We seek an experienced CIPD qualified Human Resources professional to join our team based out of our Newbury office 4 days a week. This is your chance to assist Gekko Group to enhance efficiencies and share knowledge developing our processes, systems and staff handbooks also all that HR delivers, usually unplanned. A self starter that assists all to effectively manage employees supportively and fairly, aiding in their management, development and retention. You'll work closely with our Managing Director and General Manager, helping to build strong relationships, leveraging your experience to bring new ideas and growth towards achieving ambitious business targets and a pleasant working environment for all.

We are an award-winning field marketing agency that connects leading leisure, lifestyle, and tech brands with consumers across retail, online, and B2B channels, bringing them to life through captivating in-store experiences, events and direct engagement. Our teams work collaboratively to bring energy, enthusiasm and experience to every interaction as you'll be expected to do also. Proximity to our Newbury office is essential and a CIPD or similar qualification is required.

Your Package:

A salary up to £52,000 (DOE)

Annual company bonus

Full Time, Permanent contract based at our Newbury Head Office 4 days a week

22 days holiday in addition to bank holidays, plus buy and sell holiday option AND an annual celebratory day for your birthday.

Support through our employee assistance programme

Gym membership and Perkbox subscription

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Leadership: Develop and execute a comprehensive People Strategy that aligns with Gekko Group's long-term commercial goals.
• Culture & Wellbeing: Drive initiatives that foster diversity, equity, and inclusion (EDI) while prioritising employee mental health and engagement.
• Talent Management: Oversee the full employee lifecycle, from executive recruitment and onboarding, to succession planning and performance management.
• Compliance & Risk: Ensure all HR policies adhere to current employment law and manage any complex employee relations with professionalism.
• Systems & Data: Lead the optimisation of a HR system to provide actionable data and insights for the business.
• Turning insights into initiatives: Improve performance and retention.
• Maintaining and managing Gekko Group polices: Keeping teams safe, valued and communicated with.
• Managing HR & Recruitment: Assisting the HR & Recruitment team to ensure statutory requirements are met and that valuing our people is at the front of mind for all, from recruitment to employment.

Sound like you? We’re looking for:

Experience in HR from any sector. Recruitment experience is an added bonus

Recent and proven experience in Employment Legislation, GDPR etc. is essential, as is being able to communicate with all employees in a professional and factual manner

A leader with integrity who can intelligently balance the demands of the day-to-day and strategic expectations along with building strong internal and external relationships

• A strong commercial understanding and the ability to translate this into effective HR and business decision making, with a proven ability to support stakeholders and clients

Qualifications:

Experience: Proven HR leadership experience

Qualifications: CIPD (Level 5 or above ) or equivalent professional HR certification.

Gekko Group is all about helping world-class consumer technology brands improve their field marketing and experiential experiences for customers in store, and our teams power our success through trust, insightful solutions, and honest interactions. We foster an honest and inclusive environment that promotes personal growth and employee empowerment. Our roles are based out of our Newbury head office Monday-Thursday, with a work from home day on Friday.

At Gekko Group, everyone is welcome. We’re proud to be an inclusive employer and workplace, and our teams are encouraged to feel comfortable bringing their authentic whole selves to work.

Gekko is a full-service field marketing and experiential agency, delivering meaningful solutions across retail, B2B and digital channels.

Position

HR Manager

Location

Newbury

Up to £52,000 per annum (DOE)

Status

Full Time / Permanent

• Company Bonus
• Automatic enrolment of workplace pension

Gekko Group, Thames Court, 20-22 The Broadway, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 1AU