Job Description
At Hearst UK, there’s always more to the story. Join us as our new People Coordinator to start the next chapter in your career.
We’re the UK’s leading premium publisher, and the people behind iconic media brands such as Cosmopolitan, Esquire, Elle, Harper’s Bazaar and Country Living. We’ve created a working environment that encourages everyone to pull together. We never stop looking for brave new ideas. We’ll always try to develop and improve, we trust each other to do our best, and we have fun as we build on our heritage to make history.
The People Coordinator is an integral part of the Hearst People team, and the go-to contact for managers and employees who need generalist support and advice.
Responsibilities
- To act as an advisor and coach for line managers, flexing their approach to suit the challenges of the business.
- Be a culture champion! Continuously ideate ways to improve and drive a fun, positive and inclusive culture.
- Manage the flexible working request process, assisting managers to provide outcomes and knowing when to escalate to the People Partners or Director of People and Culture
- Manage the maternity process.
- Manage performance improvement initiatives and low-level employee relations issues, escalating when needed.
- Be a passionate advocate for Learning and Development! Support the L&D lead on organisation, promotion and facilitation/delivery of training.
- Drive Diversity and Belonging projects and the Employee Resource Groups, ensuring they meet regularly and providing support with any initiatives.
- Support the Director of People and Culture on project work, policy development and culture change initiatives.
- Freelance onboarding and timesheets.
- Benefits communications and organisation.
- Manage the employee day 1 induction and onboarding process.
- Assist the People Hub with onboarding / off boarding actions as needed.
- General HR administration as required.
- Ad hoc People team tasks as appropriate / reasonable.
Qualifications
- Preferably has or is working towards a CIPD qualification
- Experience working within an HR/People function, with exposure to employee relations issues
- A self-starter who seeks out process improvement and automation
- Experience speaking to Managers and advising on low level HR matters
- Knowledge of the maternity, flexible working and performance management processes
- A passion for Learning and Development!
- A passion in Diversity and Belonging!
- A passion for creating a high-performance culture!
