People Engagement Adviser (HR)

Goodstuff; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

Goodstuff is seeking a People Engagement Adviser to drive a full generalist HR remit, from onboarding to wellbeing initiatives. You will partner with managers and the People Engagement Business Partner to implement ER, L&D, and recruitment activities, while maintaining confidentiality and strong stakeholder relationships across the agency.

You will lead entry level recruitment coordination, support training, and help evolve our People Engagement strategy.

Qualifications

• Experience in HR adviser or coordinator role
• Background in media/advertising or creative environments preferred
• Strong EQ and active listening
• Excellent time management and organisation

Responsibilities

• Deliver onboarding for new joiners and manage probation reviews
• Manage onboarding/offboarding processes
• Maintain HRIS/ATS and HR records
• Coordinate entry level recruitment and interview days
• Support training programmes and CPD tracking
• Handle payroll contributions monthly and PO processing
• Monitor and assist with HR budgets and spend

Skills

HR generalist

Emotional intelligence

Attention to detail

Communication

Tools

HRIS

ATS

Worksome

Job description

The Goodstuff People Engagement Adviser is responsible for the administrative output of the People Engagement team, as well as the people function across the agency, and throughout the Goodstuffer lifecycle.

Putting people at the heart of everything they do, they seamlessly execute a full generalist role starting to lead on identified projects across recruitment, L&D, Employee Relations and wellbeing initiatives. They build impactful relationships with Goodstuffers of all levels whilst maintaining objectivity, empathy and confidentiality at all times. They possess emotional intelligence, are highly organised, able to work at pace across multiple projects and demonstrate excellent attention to detail. They are passionate about their discipline with a desire to grow and develop in their craft.

Reports to the People Engagement Business Partner and we are open to considering someone on a Part-Time (likely 4 days) basis.

Craft:

• Deliver seamless onboarding of new joiners including creating paperwork, managing pre onboarding comms, delivering HR inductions, holding monthly catchups and setting up and collating feedback for probation reviews
• Deliver seamless off boarding of leavers including holding exit interview for exec/senior exec/manager cohort
• Support BP in onboarding new Stagwell systems where they arise including project plans/timelines, attending meetings, writing meeting notes & capturing actions and circulating
• Management of existing Goodstuff & Stagwell HRIS & ATS
• Manage & maintain team status tracker
• Lead on the organisation of our entry level recruitment process including managing timelines, job site strategy, line manager briefing, all candidate comms and organisation of the interview days themselves
• Work with BP to curate and schedule our entry level training programme, build & delivering brilliant basics training modules to entry level cohort
• Support hiring managers in entry level interview process including pre interview briefing, crafting interview questions/structure and criteria, and, with our Senior Talent Partner, coaching line managers through the recruitment process
• Work with BP to develop and implement an annual Feelgood strategy, taking ownership of biannual Feelgood Weeks organisation & being the NABs ambassador the agency
• Look for ways to move on current HR processes within the team to improve efficiency
• Keep up to date with employment law changes, updating team in status meeting as they arise
• Working with BP to adapt processes in line with changing employment law
• Be inventive by researching new benefits we can offer, and presenting these to the PE team
• Coordinate training programmes based on L&D strategy & monitor CPD tracking across the agency
• Administration of internal HR & benefits databases
• General administrative support across all areas for HR

Team:

• Take responsibility for delegated deliverables and meet deadlines
• Communicate clearly and professionally at all times both in person and via email
• Take initiative in coordinating diaries and requirements for team meetings & events
• Maintain and update People Engagement status tracker
• Manage up effectively to BP & CPO with any wider people updates
• Develop a clear understanding of the roles, responsibilities and disciplines throughout the agency
• Demonstrate excellent time management skills to work effectively and efficiently across multiple projects
• Support team on ad hoc projects as required

Clients:

• Develop close yet objective relationships with all Goodstuffers across the agency
• Develop impactful relationships with manager cohort to enable Execs/Senior Execs to thrive
• Demonstrate a good understanding of Goodstuff’s business, job roles & requirements to better coach/support Goodstuffers
• Nurture and coach entry level cohort through monthly catchups and/or weekly regroup sessions and any other opportunities as they arise
• Expand working knowledge and experience of ER matters – leading on some issues and supporting the BP and CPO on others as appropriate

Commercial:

• Raise POs for team invoices
• Track all spend within the team, reporting this on a monthly basis
• Manage freelancer recruitment and freelance processes via Worksome ensuring IR35 compliance across all engagements & required documentation is kept
• Manage preparation for, and delivery of payroll on a monthly basis including submitting pension scheme contributions
• Demonstrate awareness of team budgets when organising events & activities

Culture:

• Be Good, be Goodstuff, be a Goodstuffer by upholding the Goodstuff values and contributing to our culture
• Be a team player, take initiative and get stuck in
• Seize learning and development opportunities across your discipline
• Discover and develop a personal ‘And Some’ – playing an active role in a DTRT council working group to support our D, E & I strategy through a HR lens.

The requirements

Previous experience working in a HR role at an Adviser or Coordinator level, ideally within a media/advertising agency or a creative environment

Demonstrates a good understanding of HR with a desire to learn & grow in their role

An active listener with good EQ and self-awareness

Confident, clear and concise communicator both written & verbal

Highly organised with excellent attention to detail

Works well under pressure and to tight deadlines

Good team player who is also a self-starter with a helpful and friendly attitude

Flexible approach to work and an ability to multi-task

Ability to think around problems and get to inventive solutions

Regularly goes above and beyond in their day to day

Exerts discretion at all times

Made of different stuff

Goodstuffers are a group of individuals made of different stuff. Collectively we shine in support of our mission: to be the World’s most inventive media agency. Our invention is born out of divergent thinking in an inclusive environment which comes together to create something truly original and good. Truly Goodstuff.

To support this, we have an Equal Opportunities Policy; except we call ours the Do the Right Thing Policy. It’s simple. We believe in fairness. That means, first and foremost, we recruit on merit and ability. We treat each other, fairly, with dignity and respect – we give a shit. We create an inclusive environment in which everyone belongs. When we recruit, promote, train, or reward we do that on the basis of aptitude and ability. We help and encourage everyone at Goodstuff to realise their full potential.

Any form of discrimination or harassment, less favourable treatment, or victimisation based on age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation will not be tolerated. If you need us to make any reasonable adjustments at any point during your recruitment process, please fill out the ‘Reasonable Adjustments’ box when you submit your application or contact the recruitment lead for this role.