People & Culture Manager (12-month FTC)

About this role

We are looking for an organised and passionate People & Culture Manager to be part of our Ennismore head office team for a 12-month maternity cover contract, based at Working From_ Southwark. Reporting to our VP of People & Culture – Neighbourhood Hotels, Europe, you will partner our creative, development and operations teams to provide people related advice, support and challenge thinking across our head office. This is a 12-month fixed-term Maternity Cover contract to start at the end of October.

What you'll do... Establish partnerships with our creative, development and operations teams to provide advice, support and challenge thinking across our head office. Inform and drive our People strategy to drive business performance and get the best from our people. Work with our recruitment team to attract and recruit top talent – including supporting our hiring managers through the process. Support our Director of People Development – Europe, to ensure the growth and development of the team, ensuring our team are supported to reach their full potential.

Drive our review process, providing coaching, advice and support leaders in creating a high-performance culture. Play an integral part in implementing, embedding and demonstrating commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity initiatives. Be an ambassador for employee engagement practices and champion the link between employee engagement and business performance. You’ll oversee the nuts and bolts of our operations from our policies, processes and procedures ensuring we are always up to date.

Support the Payroll Manager with monthly payroll. Work with our benefit broker to ensure our team are enrolled on our benefit schemes and the information is up to date. Keep our team informed of the benefits available to them and the advantages of using them, e.g., Medicash, Nursery Scheme, Private Medical Insurance, etc. You'll get involved in projects. We want to hear your ideas and get your input on how to streamline our processes and to deliver innovative solutions into the business.

Work alongside and manage a wonderful team, made up of a People & Culture Coordinator and an Office Coordinator – you’ll support them, inspire them and work together to give the best experience to our team. What we're looking for... Previous experience in a similar People Partner/ People Manager role and ideally a CIPD level 5 qualification (or working towards). Strong attention to detail and organisational skills. Ability to multitask and jump in and help where needed.