Gemba Hiring for HR Manager at London Full Time

We have a driven team of proactive self-starters, passionate innovators, and critical thinkers, who create ground-breaking immersive learning experiences in Virtual Reality.

The HR Manager sits within the People team and will be responsible for advising and guiding employees through matters on law and policy and acting as the last line of defence of HR.

We are a Series A business, with around 60 employees currently and growing!

As a HR Director you’ll be working on things like

Guiding managers through probation reviews, extensions and dismissals

Guiding managers through addressing poor performance and/or timekeeping/conduct concerns, drafting letters and emails as necessary

Guiding managers through dealing with unauthorised absence

Guiding managers and employees through the disciplinary and grievance process, including recommending sanctions, taking minutes, writing up outcomes and managing the appeal process

Guiding managers through other processes as required (e.g. redundancy)

Being the point of contact for absent staff/emergency contacts

Owning all health/disability related issues: address concerns with employee, guide managers through the OH/GP referral process, write to GPs, document reasonable adjustments etc

Ensure that all relevant information is sent to finance for payroll including new joiners, changes & leavers information within the month

Process maternity, paternity leave and issue appropriate paperwork

Take notes at meetings between managers and individual employees, e.g. disciplinary and grievance hearings, as required

Contribute ideas and support for operational decisions, projects and HR initiatives

Discuss structural changes with Heads of relevant departments

Writing policies as and when needed

The perfect individual for this unique role will have

Ideally achieved or working towards CIPD Qualified (Associate Level or equivalent).

3+ years relevant experience in HR within a fast paced, preferably technology driven environment.

Experience in employee relations, performance management and UK employment legislation.

Experience in a similar sized, growing business (series A, employee base 50-250)

Experience dealing with ER cases

In return, we’ll give you

The unique and timely opportunity to thrive in a hugely exciting new sector

Private healthcare

Pension

Beautiful office with unlimited snacks (healthy options available)

25 days annual leave + 3 gifted days if the office closes over Christmas

Competitive annual salary depending on experience

If this sounds like you, then apply today!

Please note that unfortunately we cannot offer sponsorship for this position so all candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

Location: London, UK

Salary: Up to £40-60k