Job Description

Production Park is Europe's leading live industry destination. Our campus is a place where industry, education and innovation come together. On any given day, our community of studios, lecture rooms, labs and workshops could host teaching, arena-size tour rehearsals, cutting edge research and more.

Our Human Resources Advisor is responsible for supporting company culture, compliance and employee-relations processes, contributing to the overall success of the organisation and encompassing:

The Academy of Live Technology undergraduate, post graduate and short course Production Park Studios and client services CentR Stage (Production Park Cafe and Catering) XPLOR innovation and technical services Full3Sixty innovative immersive classroom solutions
If you like the idea of working alongside creative people in a dynamic, innovative environment; if you're comfortable working unsupervised and on your own initiative; if you believe that the role of HR extends beyond ER and into driving organisational performance; if you're unphased by last minute changes, trying something for the first time and figuring things out as you go; and if you're looking for an opportunity to learn and grow fast...we would love to hear from you.

Our Values:

Disruptive but respectful

: We are easy to deal with, but have a steely glint in our eye. Our purpose is to challenge norms to improve the future of our industry.

Responsive but thoughtful

: We come from the live environment and understand that problems need to be confronted and resolved quickly, but with appropriate thought - for resilient outcomes.

Curious and creative

: We embrace and pursue 'what we do not know' to improve the way we work. We innovate and strive for continuous improvement.

Commercial but community focused

: Profit powers our purpose and impact - on campus, in our regional community and across the industry, and brings sustainability to our organisation.

Bold but humble

: We are not scared of being first or unique in how we do things, but we remain grounded about our achievements. There is always room to grow.

Collaborative and inclusive

: We are a place where everyone has the right to belong. The best ideas come from all corners of our organisation, and everyone has the right to be heard.

Key duties

Operational:

Recruitment and Onboarding: Liaise with colleagues regarding recruitment requirements, placing job adverts, filtering applications and following through with the interview process; process employee contracts, offer letters, new starter forms and leaver details, ensuring all information is recorded correctly; work with Line Managers to plan and prepare for onboarding of new starters Maintaining HR system and data: processing documentation (staffing, recruitment, training, grievances, performance evaluations etc.); preparing reports; ensuring all documents are retained in accordance with GDPR; maintaining employee records Supporting the organisation: facilitate employee requests regarding human resources issues, rules, and regulations; support Line Managers with employee relations queries, policies, best practice; assist with payroll inputs and queries; maintain a strong working relationship with other teams; uphold a strict level of confidentiality Other general HR administration
Development:

Update management team with ER legal and compliance changes - identifying potential impacts on the organisation and options for how to address these Pursue opportunities to make better use of our HR systems and other digital solutions to reduce manual administration, speed up service and empower the organisation Propose and help to develop training initiatives which will help line managers manage more effectively Monitor employee engagement including measurement and proposing initiatives to improve working environment, conditions and job satisfaction

Skills and Experience:

Experience in an HR Assistant role essential, with Level 5 CIPD desirable

Knowledge of HR systems - especially BrightHR; experience of building reports and extracting information

Intermediate level knowledge of Microsoft systems such as Excel and Word.

Professional level verbal and written communications skills.

Strong attention to detail

Ability to prioritise, plan and organise multiple complex tasks to demanding time deadlines

Ability to work independently, as well as in a team

Personal Attributes:

Confident

Patient

Approachable

Growth Mindset

Salary 30,000+ dependent on experience

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

Casual dress Company pension Cycle to work scheme Discounted or free food Free parking Health & wellbeing programme Sick pay
Work Location: In person