🚀 Join the Wowcher Team - We're Hiring a Head of People! 🚀
Location: London (Embrace the office vibes - 4 days a week!)
Salary: £60,000 - £65,000
Are you a ready to dive into the world of WOW? Established in 2011, Wowcher is the ultimate destination for unbeatable deals and unforgettable experiences in the UK.
We’ve helped thousands of people learn dog grooming, steam clean their front rooms, obtain the latest gadgets, whiten their teeth, decorate their houses, eat more healthily and even be more experimental in the bedroom…! On top of this we’ve also partnered with some of the UK’s leading brands including Graze, Build-a-Bear Workshop, Odeon, Fitness First, Diet Chef, Very.co.uk, PrettyLittleThing, Random House, EasyJet and Ocado... to name just a few!
We’re entrepreneurs at heart and love to spot a great deal! If you’re interested in being able to have a major impact on a successful, fast growing company from day 1, then read on!
Your Mission:
Wowcher are searching for an experienced and enthusiastic People leader to join the London team as Head of People. This role will be responsible for all HR & Talent activity across the Wowcher business and various office locations. Leading the HR & Talent team, and working closely alongside the Executive Team, the Head of People effectively delivers the People strategy and manages the full employee life cycle for our Wowcher colleagues.
Your Quests Include:
* Employee Relations: Responsible for all ER activity across the business, advising and guiding leadership team, managers and employees.
* Talent: Responsible for delivering the talent strategy, growth planning, budget, and direct recruitment strategies.
* Training: Delivery of management and staff training where applicable. Building relationships with external providers where necessary. Responsible for content selection, budget and training needs analysis
* Policies & Procedures: Responsible for writing, reviewing and implementing company policies and procedures as and when necessary.
* On-boarding & Payroll: Managing the payroll process alongside Finance Director and with external bureau.
* Business Partner/Stakeholder Management: Working alongside key stakeholders, including the leadership team and regional managers, to deliver a high quality HR service.
* Benefits & Rewards: Ensuring employee benefits and rewards are relevant and competitive.
* Employment Law: Ensuring that employment law knowledge is current and reflected in policies and practices across the business.
Key Requirements
You will be a confident, enthusiastic and engaging HR/People professional, either in an existing ‘Head of’ role, or a People Manager looking for your first move into a Head of People position. You will be CIPD qualified and have at least 3 years’ experience in a management/senior HR role. Previous experience in an e-commerce environment will be a bonus!
You embrace change and can work at pace, with a real passion to drive our People strategy forward. You have led a team in your current or previous roles, and you have proven experience of building solid relationships with business leaders and colleagues across remote and distributed environments.
Our office is like no other - it's a hub of fun and creativity!
🌈 Flexible working - blend office and home for your ideal work-life mix
🌞 25 days of holiday + 8 bank holidays (plus the option to nab 5 extra days)
🍏 Free fruit to fuel your day
🥐 Weekly breakfast feasts every Thursday - Rise and shine! Why not grab a coffee and a pastry to start your morning.
🌿 Wellness Wednesdays (hello, free massages!)
🍹 Thirsty Thursday! drinks and snack trolley - kick back and relax with a cold beer or prosecco
🎮 Games area for some friendly competition
🎁 Benefits platform Perkbox so you can get discount and rewards across the UK!
🎉 Monthly social events – All Bar Wowcher! get to know your awesome colleagues
🎊 Legendary all-company parties twice a year - don't miss out!
🚲 Cycle Scheme and Season Ticket Loan to get you moving
💰 Auto-enrolment pension scheme. Whilst it’s great to live in the here and now, we have to make sure we’re preparing for the future, with up to 10% employer contribution.
🤝 Enhanced Employee Assistance Provider for confidential support and advice
🕶️ Eye Care Vouchers – we’ve got you covered!
💸 Store discounts across the Wowcher website (including travel deals!)
👕 Smart-casual dress code every day!!