Junior HR Advisor

Festival of Work; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Fourteen People Limited in central London is seeking a Junior HR Advisor to join a small but dynamic HR team, supporting a lively publishing workplace. You will assist with recruitment, onboarding, payroll, benefits and day-to-day HR administration, while providing first-line guidance on policies and escalating complex issues.

Reporting to the Head of HR, the role suits someone with around two years of UK HR experience in media or creative industries, a proactive attitude and an interest in

Qualifications

• Approximately two years+ UK HR experience in the media, advertising or creative industries.
• Interest in Learning and Development.
• Curiosity about digital tools, including AI, to improve ways of working responsibly.

Responsibilities

• Support recruitment and onboarding from job description to offer.
• Maintain L&D records and coordinate training bookings.
• Assist with payroll, benefits and HR administration and record-keeping.
• Respond to routine employee queries on benefits and People & Culture processes.
• Provide first-line guidance to managers and employees on policies and escalate complex issues.
• Support well-being, retention and development initiatives.

Skills

Recruitment

Onboarding

Payroll

HR Administration

L&D

AI tools

Tools

AI tools

Job description

# Junior HR AdvisorFourteen People LimitedGreat Central London LocationUp to £36,000 plus benefitsFull TimeNon CIPD member11 November 2026View more categories* Job DetailsThis is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced HR assistant or HR co-ordinator looking to take the step up to HR advisor within a highly-respected, established book publishers.Based in fabulous offices in central London, you will be part of a small but highly effective HR team supporting a lively, energetic, creative workforce.Reporting into the Head of HR, the role supports recruitment, onboarding, learning and development, payroll, benefits and day-to-day HR administration, while providing clear first-line guidance within agreed policies and escalating complex or sensitive issues appropriately.Duties will include* Recruitment and onboarding: supporting processes from approved job description through to offer stage and new starter set-up.* Learning and development: maintaining L&D records, collating needs from appraisals and requests, researching suitable training options and co-ordinating the bookings process.* Payroll, benefits and HR administration: assisting with preparing monthly payroll change information and payroll checks. Maintaining employee records and trackers and supporting the administration of benefits.* Responding to routine employee queries on benefits, pension and People & Culture processes, escalating where advice or interpretation is needed* Providing first-line, practical guidance to managers and employees on established People & Culture policies and procedures* Supporting efforts for employee well being, retention and developmentThis is a genuinely fantastic opportunity for someone to build their generalist HR skills in a supportive and encouraging working environment. It would suit someone with:* approximately two years+ UK based HR experience in the media, advertising or creative industries* a commitment to building a long-term career in HR* an interest in Learning and Development* curiosity about learning more about the publishing industry* an appetite for exploring new digital tools, including AI, to improve ways of working appropriately and responsibly* excellent verbal and written communications skills together with an outgoing, proactive approach and superb attention to detailSalary: Up to £36,000 dependent on experience plus great benefits.The client is hoping to start interviews immediately so please apply immediately if this is of interest*At Fourteen People, we are committed to offering equal opportunities to all candidates regardless of race, religion, gender, sexuality, disability, age or any other protected characteristics. We understand there is still much to be done as we partner with our clients to create and improve robust recruitment processes that will improve diversity equity and inclusion in the workplace.**Fourteen People Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy*