HR and Office Manager : UK and Ireland
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 20 hours per week
Location: Brentford / Home Hybrid
Reporting Line: Country Director UK
Salary 37,000 (pro rata 19,721 for 20 hours a week)
An exciting opportunity for an experienced CIPD qualified HR and Office Manager to work part time (20 hours a week across 4:5 days) for a well:known global brand.
This is a pivotal role in connecting business objectives with people:focused initiatives across their UK and Ireland offices.
Responsible for driving HR best practices that support employee development, engagement, and performance, enabling our people to thrive and contribute to the successful delivery of the business strategy.
As the primary point of contact for leaders, managers, and employees, you will provide guidance and support across the full employee lifecycle, including people management, career development, employee relations, and HR processes with the support of Global HR stakeholders.
The Office management aspect of the role is integral to ensuring the efficient day:to:day operation of the UK office, supporting broader administrative functions including office and facilities management, landlord liaison, and ensuring Health and Safety and insurance compliance.
This is a hands:on position suited to a proactive and highly organised individual with excellent communication skills, the ability to work independently and as part of a team, with strong attention to detail.
HR Responsibilities:
Providing full generalist HR support across the UK and Ireland offices
Supporting recruitment activity, from sourcing through to onboarding
Conduct office inductions for new UK employees, including health and safety and fire procedure briefings
Manage HR processes, including payroll, holiday tracking, pensions in partnership with partners such as Moorepay
Keeping up:to:date in changes in UK employment law and best practices
Support our people competence development needs
Support and coach managers on people:related matters
Work closely with teams across the business to drive a positive culture
Develop employee wellbeing, healthcare and safety practices, as well as the wellness program
Lead our local compensation and benefits benchmarking and development
Handle and develop people reporting as agreed within responsibility area
Monitor and coordinate long service awards and milestone birthdays in line with company standards
Maintain and update HR systems with salary adjustments, bonuses, training records, and employee detail changes
Manage the leaver process, including removal from policies (pension, death in service, health insurance, payroll) and system access
Support the coordination and administration of team training activities
Organise team social events and employee engagement activities
Office Administration : UK Office:
Manage office supplies, stationery, first aid stock, office consumables, and staff samples
Coordinate IT services, company insurance policies acting as the main point of contact for brokers and renewal discussions
Arrange office maintenance, compliance reviews, and health and safety checks
Liaise with the building management team, oversee cleaning contractor arrangements
Support the maintenance and administration of travel company agreements
Processing all office post, parcels and deliveries
Key Competencies and Skills:
Experience : at least 5 years experience in a similar HR generalist role in an international and multicultural environment, with in:depth knowledge of employee relations, end:to:end HR processes and best practices
CIPD qualified
Confident communicator, able to build strong relationships across all levels
Proactive, organised and able to manage a varied workload
A team player who enjoys being visible and hands:on within the business
Understanding of how HR laws and regulations guide us, and ability to ensure that we remain up