Job Description

Salary

: 50k+ (depending on experience)

As an experienced HR professional who appreciates how the HR function can drive business growth, you pride yourself on your ability to:

Strike the right balance between employee advocacy and business pragmatism. Truly understand and respect employee rights, whilst also demonstrating a clear commercial mindset. Uphold compliant HR practices whilst showing flexibility to adapt to business realities when needed.
You're not a risk-averse, "by-the-book" HR leader who struggles with ambiguity. You're able to balance employment law and HR best practices with business needs; making measured and thoughtful decisions that reflect both compliance and common sense.

And you're looking for a new opportunity to use these skills in an environment where you're supported, challenged and appreciated.

Allow us to introduce ourselves:

BWP is an award-winning destination marketing agency and one of the Times Best Places to Work in the UK for 2025. We are a people-first business on track to reach a headcount of 90 by the end of the year following sustained year of year growth across multiple teams and an above industry average retention rate.

To stay competitive and protect the business, we are looking to ensure our internal people infrastructure matches the scale and ambition of our external brand. We know that investing in the right HR hire will safeguard our future and strengthen what we sell.

If you think that might be you? Read on...

What will a HR Business Manager at BWP do?

As a new role for the agency, you have scope to make the role your own. Your key responsibilities will include:

Centralising and professionalising all people-related processes within the agency and ensuring internal compliance and adoption of policies and processes. Partnering with the MD and Culture Lead on people and culture strategies to ensure HR initiatives align with business growth and agency culture. Reducing staff churn and mitigating business risk by ensuring we have the best and happiest talent that feels supported and appreciated Supporting line managers with performance management issues and managing ER cases. Building our employer brand and driving internal recruitment process, working with external partners as needed to attract a pipeline of talent. Improving staff & leadership development, performance and retention. Owning, interpreting, and acting on all staff feedback.

What do I need to showcase in my CV to stand out?

As well as having

experience in a generalist HR leadership role within a small- to mid-sized UK business

, our ideal candidate:

Possesses

commercial awareness

: Understands the broader business objectives and how HR can be a lever to achieve them--not a blocker. Has

balanced judgment

: Can uphold employment law and HR best practices while recognising when flexibility, nuance, or compromise is needed. Is

people-centric... with backbone

: Genuinely cares for people and culture but isn't afraid to make tough decisions when necessary. Is

strategic & operational

: Can contribute at the board level on strategy, while also rolling up sleeves for hands-on execution. Is a

strong communicator

: Can articulate both employee and business needs clearly, building trust with leadership and staff alike. Has

change management experience

: Comfortable leading organisations through periods of change, transformation, or restructuring. Is

analytical & solutions focused

: Can collate, analyse and interpret staff data to inform and drive people policies throughout the business. Has experience working in business going through rapid growth and change Is comfortable working as team of one (with support from external partners and our Office Manager) Can be office-based in Marlow three days a week (Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday)

What's in it for me?

All our employees enjoy the standard benefits you'd expect - a competitive salary (in this case 50k+); 25 days paid holiday plus bank holidays and an extra day for your birthday; and a pension scheme. Plus, we also offer:

Hybrid working -enjoy three days collaborating and building strong working relations with colleagues in our Marlow offices (Monday, Wednesday & Thursday) and two days working from anywhere. Company bonus scheme (discretionary) - if BWP does well, so do you.??You can get up to 8% of annual salary as a bonus. Company wellbeing programme including a free counselling service as needed. A culture of appreciation, reward, and recognition with monthly and quarterly awards and celebrations. A busy social calendar with regular company socials.
(Note: This role is based with our team in Marlow but there may be times where you will be asked to visit our second office in Manchester.)

Next steps

If this sounds like the role for you, please send a covering letter and CV to our Talent Manager, Lynne.Wright@bwpgroup.com.

We are aiming to appoint the right candidate to start as soon as possible; therefore, applications will be considered as they are received, and interviews will be arranged accordingly.

Successful applicants will be invited to have an interview on Teams with our Managing Director.?Nail that interview and you'll be invited into the office to meet some more of the team and be introduced to our CEO. Wow them and the job's yours!

We typically respond to all applicants within two weeks of applying.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From 50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company events Company pension Health & wellbeing programme Work from home
Application question(s):

Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status? Will you be able to reliably commute to Marlow three days a week for this job? Are you currently working in a HR leadership role within a small- to mid-sized UK business?
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Marlow SL7 1DB