People Partner (12 Months Maternity Leave Cover)

OLIVER Agency; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

OLIVER Agency is looking for a People Partner to cover 12 months of maternity leave in London, United Kingdom. This role involves providing comprehensive HR support, managing employee relations, and facilitating key HR initiatives to enhance the employee experience.

Ideal candidates should have HR generalist experience, a focus on detail, and strong organizational skills. Join a fast-paced team where your proactive approach can make a real difference!

Qualifications

• Smart, proactive individual keen to develop an HR career.
• Experience managing complex employee relations issues.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive HR service and support to employees and managers.
• Line management of HR administrators.
• Own and deliver end to end change management programmes.

Skills

HR generalist experience

Employee relations

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Proactive support

Education

Degree in Human Resources or related field

Job description

People Partner (12 Months Maternity Leave Cover)

London, United Kingdom

Established in 2004, OLIVER is the world’s first and only specialist in designing, building, and running bespoke in‑house agencies and marketing ecosystems for brands. We partner with over 300 clients in 40+ countries and counting. Our unique model drives creativity and efficiency, allowing us to deliver tailored solutions that resonate deeply with audiences.

As a part of The Brandtech Group, we’re at the forefront of leveraging cutting‑edge AI technology to revolutionise how we create and deliver work. Our AI solutions enhance efficiency, spark creativity, and drive insightful decision‑making, empowering our teams to produce innovative and impactful results.

ROLE: People Partner (12 Months Maternity Leave Cover)

LOCATION: London

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE ROLE AND TEAM

We are seeking an ambitious, hard‑working individual to join our People Team to take it to the next level. You will continually challenge the status quo to ensure that we are the best People team in the business.

In addition to ensuring compliance of all the usual HR protocols, you will also provide a comprehensive, proactive and efficient HR service by providing information, guidance and coaching to employees and managers across all employment related matters, in support of the HR and business strategy, working across all brands within the Inside Ideas Group. Working alongside the Senior People Partners, you will also support the roll out of key People initiatives to help deliver the OLIVER HR People strategy.

This role will be supporting our onsite, office based and remote/hybrid teams, varied, fast paced and requires someone who can think on their feet, be proactive, be agile and hungry to learn and succeed.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

The team's activities are varied, and you will need to be prepared to roll your sleeves up and get involved in everything from a HR generalist perspective. The main day to day tasks includes, but are not limited to:

• Be the dedicated regional point of contact for employees and managers across the Inside Ideas Group (IIG) within the UK
• Line management of HR administrators, delivering training and developmental support for career development
• Representing people partnering within the monthly payroll meetings and providing guidance on process improvements to support reduction in errors
• Own and deliver end to end change management programmes, including but not limited to redundancies, restructuring and TUPE
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition to encourage redeployment opportunities
• Coaching and supporting managers on staffing issues in the areas of performance management, sickness, absence, conduct and capability, escalating to the Senior People Partner as appropriate
• Monitor our employee feedback and work closely with your stakeholders to drive engagement, development, and support
• Leading/ Facilitating team meetings to foster engagement and encourage active contribution
• Build and maintain an excellent knowledge of employees, objectives, and business processes within IIG
• Support the salary review process with stakeholders, challenging decisions where appropriate with supporting evidence
• Maintain knowledge and understanding of UK employment law to ensure advice given is current and accurate
• Adopt a continuous improvement mindset using reflective practices
• Actively identify gaps, propose, and implement changes to process and procedure to ensure we continually deliver a great employee experience
• Support the Senior People Partners with any ad‑hoc projects or assignments
• Providing reports to the business regarding HR metrics

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO BE GREAT IN THIS ROLE

You’re a smart, proactive and astute individual keen to develop an HR career in a fast paced, high volume, busy environment. You’re excited by working for a creative agency where the client list is envious, and you’ll get exposure to both HR & Recruitment disciplines where you can really expand your skills.

You are curious, determined, focused and can navigate ambiguity. You are known for your organisational abilities, managing multiple tasks simultaneously and it comes naturally to you. Working to targets and achieving them is a big career motivator for you. You want to join a business which will drive you but you will have a giggle with some awesome colleagues along the way. Furthermore, you have a sparkling personality & aren’t afraid to show it.

We are open to different levels of experience but would like to see some of the below

• Previous experience of working as an HR generalist
• Strong demonstrable experience of dealing with the end to end process for complex employee relations issues such as disciplinaries, grievances, redundancies, etc.
• Experience of providing an effective HR service with up to date knowledge of current legislation
• Proactive in your approach to improving and providing effective and efficient support of all HR activities
• Strong attention to detail under pressure & working with high volumes, with the ability to manage a number of tasks simultaneously
• High levels of tenacity & a delivery focused approach
• Ability to work in ambiguous situations, push back, ask questions & comfortable in environments of change
• Highly organised with a natural ability to prioritise
• Excellent attention to detail
• Someone who likes to have fun while working hard in a tough environment

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT US

Many companies talk about having a unique and thriving business model but OLIVER (Part of the Inside Ideas Group) truly does. This means that we have been named in the top 500 of the Financial Times fastest‑growing companies in Europe 2018 https://ig.ft.com/ft-1000/2018/.

More recently we were awarded with a ‘Ones to Watch’ accreditation by the Times 100 Best Companies to work for.

What OLIVER does is provide clients with dedicated, on‑site agencies that are built from the ground up. These agencies live and work right at the very heart of our client’s organisation. Delivering precisely the skills and capacity they require, complemented by brand talent from our whole business on everything from planning to execution.

This business model creates a truly entrepreneurial, fast paced, challenging and rewarding environment to work in!

OTHER INFO TO KNOW

To see the company benefits you will receive when you become part of team, please see Our benefits.

If you want to check that we are real people - please visit our Instagram .

OUR VALUES AND HOW TO LIVE THEM

Ambition – you look for opportunities to deliver greater value to those around you

Imagination – you identify a range of solutions to problems

Inspiration – you lead by example and encourage others to do the same

Learning - you have excellent listening skills that helps you to learn from our clients and those around you.

Results – you accept responsibility for your actions

Our values shape everything we do:
Be Imaginative to push the boundaries of what’s possible
Be always learning and listening to understand
Be actively pro‑inclusive and anti‑racist across our community, clients and creations

OLIVER, a part of the Brandtech Group, is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, neurodivergence, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local laws.

OLIVER has set ambitious environmental goals around sustainability, with science‑based emissions reduction targets. Collectively, we work towards our mission, embedding sustainability into every department and through every stage of the project lifecycle.