Senior Hr Advisor

Aimbridge Hospitality; Ledston; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Aimbridge Hospitality in Leeds is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to lead people and culture across the Hyatt Place Leeds and Hyatt House apartments. You will partner with hotel leadership to deliver a first-class employee experience from onboarding through offboarding.

This part-time role (20 hours per week) offers flexible working patterns and opportunities to shape talent strategies, ER, recruitment, growth and development, while working with the HR shared services team and local

Qualifications

• Leadership skills to manage senior stakeholders and lead teams.
• Strategic thinking to develop People strategies aligned with business goals.
• Ability to support end-to-end recruitment across hotel roles.
• Experience developing talent through training and mentoring.
• Strong business acumen with understanding of hotel industry dynamics and HR impact.
• Previous experience using Fourth HR software is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Partner with hotel leadership to implement HR strategy and drive employee experience.
• Support onboarding, performance, capability and offboarding processes.
• Manage employee relations and talent development initiatives with senior stakeholders.
• Lead recruitment and selecting candidates across all hotel positions.
• Collaborate with Colleges/Universities and HR shared services for seamless delivery.
• Foster a culture of engagement and continuous improvement across the hotel.

Skills

Leadership skills

Strategic thinking

Recruitment and selection

Developing talent

Business acumen

Tools

Fourth HR software

Job description

The dual-site Hyatt Place Hotel and Hyatt House Apartments is ideally located in Sovereign Square at the heart of Leeds City Centre. Offering 305 keys in total,
it is comprised of a 217-bedroom Hyatt Place Hotel, complete with 4 boardroom style meeting rooms and destination rooftop bar and restaurant, Azotea; and
an 88 apartment Hyatt House extended stay concept with F&B offering.

Who are we?

Aimbridge Hospitality EMEA are a division of the global Aimbridge Hospitality brand. We’re passionate about connecting great people to great experiences in exciting destinations, working with brands such as Hyatt, Hilton, IHG, Accor, Marriott and everything in between. From the rich diversity of our people and locations to our “people first” approach to business, the Aimbridge experience is like no other.

What is in it for you?

As part of the Aimbridge team, you will have access to industry leading benefits that include

• Industry leading training and leadership development opportunities
• Hotel discounts portfolio wide – Staff rates and up to 50% discount on food & beverage and spa
• Access to Stream - Stream up to 40% pay as it is earned and set automatic savings to support your financial wellbeing
• 24/7 access to our employee assistance programme
• Uncapped incentives to reward you for your contributions
• Flexible working opportunities
• Company sick pay - Giving you piece of mind when you need it the most
• Minimum of 30 days holiday pro rata
• Staff meals on duty
• Paid breaks

A day in the life of…

As HR Business Partner, you will form an essential part of the hotel’s team, working as a figurehead for people and culture, you'll be tasked with supporting the hotel management team to ensure a first class employee experience, from onboarding to performance and capability through to offboarding.

You will work in partnership with senior stakeholders in delivering the HR strategy, managing ER, attracting talent, hiring, growth, and development of the team. As well as working within the local community, leading our partnerships with Colleges and Universities. You will ensure all colleague training is up to date and a culture of team engagement is fostered throughout the business across all areas of the hotel. Finally you'll work closely with the established off-site HR shared services team to deliver quick resolution to common and complex HR queries.

This role is unlike any other in our hotel and offers development opportunities across working with all other departments. You’ll play a crucial role in ensuring that guests have a first class enjoyable and comfortable stay.

This role is flexible and we're committed to finding a way of working that suits both candidate and hotel. This part time role of 20 hours a week based on property, could be split over 3, 4 or 5 working days. We welcome a discussion around this.

What do we need from you?

• Leadership skills: You’ll form part of the leadership team and will need to have strong leadership skills to manage and motivate senior stakeholders. You should be able to delegate tasks, provide guidance and support, and create a positive work environment.
• Strategic thinking: You should be able to think strategically and support the development of People strategies that align with the hotel's overall business objectives. You’ll be able to analyse data, identify trends, and develop People initiatives that improve employee satisfaction, reduce turnover, and increase productivity.
• Recruitment and selection: You should be able to support the recruitment process for all positions within the hotel, from entry-level to managerial positions. This includes advertising vacancies, screening resumes, conducting interviews, and selecting candidates.
• Developing talent: We offer ‘A place to grow’ so you will be able to identify and work with leaders to develop talent within the hotel. You should be able to create career development plans, provide training and mentoring, and create opportunities for employees to advance their careers within the hotel.
• Business acumen: it would be advantageous for you to have a good understanding of the hotel industry and the business environment in which the hotel operates. With this, you should be able to develop People strategies that support the hotel's business goals, and provide advice and guidance to management on People-related issues.
• Previous experience using Fourth would be beneficial for this role

Please note that you will be requested to provide a Basic Disclosure Check during the onboarding process for this role

Most importantly, to be successful in this role, you will be passionate about providing an exceptional guest experience and living through our brand standards

At Aimbridge, we recognise that people are the heart of our business. As a Global leader, we are committed to representing our global community and offering everyone ‘A Place to Grow’