Senior HR Advisor
Quarto creates inspiring books for adults and children published across the globe. The HR team manages the employee life-cycle, aligning workforce capabilities with strategic aims and fostering a high performance, high engagement culture.
Contract
Permanent
Salary
£50,000 to £55,000 per year
Closing date
08 June 2026
Working hours
35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 09.30 am to 5.30 pm. We currently operate a discretionary hybrid model, with three days in our London office and two working from home.
About the role
Reporting to the Head of HR within a creative and forward-thinking global leader in illustrated book publishing, you will be an integral part of the team, bridging strategic HR goals with day-to-day HR operations. Providing guidance and coaching to key stakeholders, you will manage complex people matters and support organisational change, whilst ensuring first-class operational delivery.
What you will be involved in:
* Foster a healthy workplace culture to drive engagement, retention and innovation.
* Provide expert advice to key stakeholders on organisational policies and systems, ensuring fair and consistent outcomes.
* Guide managers on a range of people processes, including performance development and performance improvement to support a culture of high performance.
* Pro-actively monitor people KPI’s and work with stakeholders to identify trends and develop continuous improvement plans.
* Identify and implement improvements and efficiencies to HR workflows, overseeing the monthly Payroll process.
* Promote an environment of inclusion and belonging through the delivery of DEI initiatives and workforce engagement plans.
* Support talent acquisition strategies and deliver end to end recruitment and excellent onboarding systems.
* Manage complex employee relations cases and change management processes by providing exemplary advice and guidance to managers.
About you
You will bring proven experience at Senior HR Advisor / HR Manager level and will have a strong HR generalist background, ideally qualified to CIPD Level 7.
You will be able to show you can:
* Develop effective and trusted stakeholder relationships.
* Deliver a high-quality and responsive HR service in a fast-paced environment.
* Prioritise effectively whilst ensuring excellent attention to detail and data integrity.
* Use data effectively to monitor trends and identify solutions.
* Work effectively as part of a team, demonstrating excellent communication skills.
What we can offer
A supportive, open environment with development opportunities, as well as the following benefits:
* 25 days paid holiday per year (increasing up to 30 days per year), plus bank holidays and Christmas closure days.
* Cultural appreciation day (to honour a cultural holiday which is significant to you, separate to your holiday entitlement)
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Staff discounts on selected shops, retailers, and restaurants
* Health Cash Plan
* Pension
* Cycle to Work scheme
* Summer hours
* Free books scheme
* Active social and diversity committees
* Excellent and welcoming office facilities in a fantastic location