People & Culture Manager

WeBuyVintage; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4-day working week

Bright Exchange discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Online learning platform - BrightHR

Job summary

WeBuyVintage, a fast-growing UK jewellery and antiques buyer, seeks a People & Culture Manager to lead day-to-day HR operations and strategic People initiatives from our Cambridge office. You will manage the employee lifecycle, HRIS (BrightHR), reporting, and documentation while shaping culture and engagement across offices in Cambridge, Leeds and Darlington.

Reporting to the Head of People, you’ll drive programmes on engagement surveys, performance reviews, values, and benefits, collaborating

Qualifications

• Previous experience in fast-paced, high-growth environments, ideally in start-up or scale-up.
• Experienced HR/People generalist at senior level (People & Culture Manager or HR Manager).
• Comfortable building and improving People processes beyond established ones.
• Good knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Strong HRIS experience with data ownership and process improvement.
• Comfortable working with People data, reporting and HR metrics.
• Experience delivering People, culture, engagement and employee experience initiatives.
• Enjoys contributing to company culture and employee experience.
• Highly organised and able to manage competing priorities.
• Capable of independent ownership and hands-on contribution.

Responsibilities

• Manage the employee lifecycle and ensure People processes run smoothly.
• Be a central point of contact for day-to-day People queries (HRIS, onboarding, policies).
• Own the day-to-day management of our HRIS (BrightHR) and system adoption.
• Produce and maintain People reporting, dashboards and HR metrics.
• Maintain HR documentation, templates, policies and records.
• Partner with Head of People on a programme of People & Culture projects over the next 12 months and beyond, including surveys and reviews of company values and benefits.
• Help bring culture and values to life through People initiatives that strengthen engagement and connection.
• Support Social Committee and company events across offices.
• Support internal People communications to keep staff informed and connected.
• Identify opportunities to improve and simplify People processes and employee experience.

Skills

HR generalist

UK employment law

HRIS experience

People analytics

Onboarding

Employee engagement

Data reporting

Independent working

Tools

BrightHR

Job description

About WeBuyVintage

WeBuyVintage is one of the UK’s largest buyers of jewellery, antiques and collectibles. We run more roadshows than any other UK company - over 250 valuation events every month - bringing trusted experts face-to-face with customers across the country.

In three years, we’ve grown from a pub-table idea into an eight-figure business, with a headcount thats grown from 30-100 in the last 2 years and we’re on a mission to make WeBuyVintage a brand everyone recognises.

We are looking for an experienced People & Culture Manager to join our growing People team. Reporting to the Head of People, you’ll join us at an exciting stage of growth and play a key role in building and developing our People function, combining day-to-day HR operations with ownership of core People processes, systems, culture initiatives and projects.

Our People team currently includes two Talent Acquisition Specialists and two Talent Coordinators, based in our Cambridge office, which is home to around 20 employees and growing quickly. With teams across our Cambridge, Leeds and Darlington offices, this is a broad, hands-on role with plenty of opportunity to shape how we do things as the business continues to scale.

Main Tasks & Responsibilities

• Manage the employee lifecycle, ensuring People processes run smoothly and effectively.

• Act as a key point of contact for day-to-day People queries, including HRIS, onboarding, policies and People processes.

• Own the day-to-day management and development of our HRIS (BrightHR), ensuring accurate employee data, effective processes and strong system adoption.

• Produce and maintain People reporting, dashboards and key HR metrics.

• Own and maintain HR documentation, templates, policies and employee records.

• Partner with the Head of People on an ambitious programme of People & Culture projects over the next 12 months and beyond, including employee engagement surveys, performance review cycles, evolving our company values, and reviewing our benefits offering.

• Help bring our culture and values to life through People initiatives that strengthen engagement, recognition and connection across the business.

• Play an active role in the Social Committee, supporting the planning and delivery of company-wide events, including our Summer and Christmas parties, as well as local initiatives and events across our Cambridge, Leeds and Darlington offices.

• Support internal People communications and initiatives that help employees across our different locations feel informed, connected and engaged.

• Identify opportunities to improve, simplify and strengthen People processes and the overall employee experience.

Who We’re Looking For

We’re looking for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment and is comfortable building, improving and adapting People practices as we grow.

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

• Previous experience working in, and a genuine preference for, fast-paced, high-growth environments, ideally within a start-up or scale-up.

• Experienced HR/People generalist, ideally at People & Culture Manager, HR Manager or equivalent level.

• Comfortable building and improving People processes rather than solely operating within established ones.

• Good working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.

• Strong HRIS experience, with confidence owning and improving HR systems and processes.

• Comfortable working with People data, reporting and HR metrics.

• Experience and passion for supporting or delivering People, culture, engagement and employee experience initiatives.

• Someone who genuinely enjoys contributing to company culture and creating a positive employee experience.

• Highly organised, adaptable and comfortable managing competing priorities.

• Comfortable working independently, taking ownership and getting stuck in.

A CIPD qualification is not essential for this role. We’re equally interested in candidates who have developed strong HR expertise through practical experience and/or other relevant professional qualifications or training, such as employment law.

What You’ll Get

• 4-day working week (Monday to Thursday)

• Access to Bright Exchange - enjoy thousands of exclusive employee discounts and perks

• Employee Assistance Programme - confidential, 24/7 support for you and your immediate family, covering work, personal, and home life matters

• On-demand professional development - access to BrightHR’s online learning platform to build new skills and support your career progression

• Competitive pay

• Be part of a rapidly growing, friendly UK brand

The salary for this role is £40,000 - £50,000 dependent on experience

Please note this role is based in our Cambridge office 2-3 days per week.

Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and make employment decisions based on skills, experience and suitability for the role. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know and we’ll be happy to support you.

Right to Work

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of their employment. Unfortunately, we are not currently able to offer visa sponsorship for this role.