People Advisor, McCann London A bit about the agency We are 150 people dedicated to telling the truth and telling it well, because we believe when a truth is told well things change for the better. Fuelled by an obsession with truth and the richness of a connected network, our work lives on the edge of mainstream culture, building enduring brands, growing businesses and giving our people a platform to grow. We’ve delivered joy with a little help from Snoop Dog, Katy Perry and Xtina and Latto for ‘Did Somebody Say Just Eat’, helped L’Oréal show people ‘They’re Worth It’, given everyone the right to access great quality food most notably with Kevin the Carrot for Aldi, and put a ‘Priceless’ tag on Mastercard, to name a few. We’re proudly part of the McCann Worldgroup global network. The Part You'll Play as People Advisor We define our attitude to ‘HR’ as consciously inclusive, commercial and - most importantly – human. Your role as a People Advisor will form a key part of our team, supporting the People Partners across employee relations matters, exposure to various upcoming HR projects, and ensuring all people-related processes are followed with the support of a People Assistant. Specifically, duties will include:
1. Build and nourish strong partnerships with line managers across our agencies. You’ll understand our business and challenges and be able to guide them to efficient decision making.
2. Be a culture ambassador. Our agency cultures and values are super important to us so role modelling these is a must
3. Be a trusted advisor to everyone in the agency at all levels. You need to be approachable and a confidential ear to everyone. Deal with people requests promptly and manage people’s expectations on speed of response
4. Provide advice and coach managers to resolve employee relations issues including performance management, redundancy, disciplinary and grievances, etc. Escalating as appropriate to the People Partner
5. Create a brilliant ‘People Experience’ for everyone you connect with, ensuring processes are actioned in a timely manner, not to mention with great care and attention
6. Support with review and continuous improvement of our People policies and processes to ensure they are compliant and in line with our People Strategy and agency values
7. Challenge everything that we do as a team to ensure its best in class. If you see an opportunity for change, work with the team to drive this, always pushing for creative and innovative solutions to drive the People Strategy to ensure our agencies are a great place to work
8. Be the custodian of our People data, preparing reports and analysis of trends to share with the team and management to inform decisions
9. Create a meaningful experience through the entire People lifecycle, including onboarding, international relocators, probation, occupational health, family friendly policies and leave, performance management, IR35 / freelancer queries, and offboarding
10. Reward - support our People Partners with regular benchmarking reviews, our salary review process and Benefits reviews. Support our People Administrator with Benefits administration
11. People Plans - support the People Partners in working strategically with our agencies to ensure information is communicated through our People Plans, and action plans are created, as well as driving the overall People Strategy
12. Working hand in hand with our People Assistant, understanding all aspects of their role / systems / processes and happy to lend a hand in terms of Administration when necessary (e.g. holiday cover, busier periods)
13. Supporting the People Assistant in terms of their development, and ensuring all administration tasks are completed to a high standard and accuracy
As a People Advisor you’ll bring… As a minimum:
14. Previous People Team / HR experience, either as an Advisor with experience of a generalist role, or looking to take a step up to this level
15. You love building relationships with all levels and coaching managers on how to support their teams to reach their potential and meet their goals, both business and personal
16. You have a positive and ‘can do’ attitude, able to work flexibly and happy to support with administration across various areas of the team according to workload
17. Have a healthy mix of commercial understanding and People knowledge.
18. You’re organised, a demon for systems and detail, and can spot an error in data a mile off
19. You’re energised by getting under the skin of a process and how things fit together, always looking for efficiencies
20. You’re passionate about implementing a People Strategy with objectives that drive and support the delivery of the agency’s business plans
21. You’re comfortable with change and understand that flexibility is key to your success
22. You drive your own projects from conception through to execution and evaluation, bringing others on the journey with you
23. You want to make real change creating the most engaging employee experience for our people
24. You’re proactive in your approach, able to juggle multiple stakeholders and priorities
McCann Worldgroup are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and as such, guarantee an interview to any disabled person meeting the minimum requirement. Nice to have:
25. Previous HR advisory experience within a creative working environment
26. Experience with delivery of HR projects, such as systems implementation (Workday would be beneficial) or process improvement
A bit about perks of the job As well as the more standard benefits of holiday, pension, private medical insurance, life assurance and group income protection we offer:
27. Three ‘Time Well Taken’ days throughout the year where we switch off collectively.
28. On-demand 1:1 mental health and coaching support through MyndUp (alongside a free Headspace membership)
29. Subsidised on-site massages, haircuts and manicures as well as cuddles from furry friends (we're a dog friendly office)
30. Free onsite breakfast, snacks and drinks with regular ‘Lounge Nights’ in the office rooftop social space
31. Lots of tools to help us grow from SPARK (our internal L&D platform) to LinkedIn Learning, as well as external opportunities with NABS, WACL and the IPA, amongst others
32. Your birthday off – because who wants to work on their birthday?
33. A tree planted in your name for every year you celebrate your McCanniversary
34. A Cycle to Work scheme and facilities including showers and hair styling appliances
35. Discounts with partners such as Eataly, Merlin and cinemas as well as access to independent financial advice
McCann Worldgroup is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We embrace diversity in all its form. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Please let us know should you require any additional assistance or support during the process.
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