Job Description

Location: Primarily based in London. This is not a fully onsite role and will require onsite visits across London and opportunity for a hybrid schedule
Travel: This role will require travel/visits to the childcare centers on a weekly basis.
Salary: 70-80 GBP per annum
We're looking for a senior HR leader to drive People Operations across all UK nurseries and corporate employees for The Learning Experience. This is a true HRBP-level role: strategic, highly operational, and deeply rooted in UK employment law, safeguarding, and EYFS/Ofsted expectations. If you thrive in a fast-moving, multi-site environment and want to build culture, capability, and compliance from the ground up, this role is for you.
What You'll Do

• Lead all UK HR operations with full accountability for Employment Rights Act, ACAS guidance, Working Time Regulations, UK GDPR, safeguarding, and safe recruitment.
• Manage payroll coordination and benefits (pension uploads, Titan/Aviva, SimplyHealth, PerkBox) and maintain accurate employee records.
• Oversee statutory leave processes, maternity, shared parental, paternity, sick, and adoption, ensuring all documentation meets UK legal standards.
• Lead ER casework end-to-end, including disciplinary, grievance, performance, and investigations across multiple nurseries.
• Support Centre Directors with coaching, documentation, and consistent people practices.
• Drive recruitment for all nursery roles, managing GoHire/Indeed activity, shortlisting, interviewing, offer letters, references, DBS checks, Right to Work, and onboarding documentation.
• Build a zero-hour staffing pool to reduce agency cost and strengthen workforce planning.
• Partner with Finance on staffing levels and cost controls.
• Support salary benchmarking, statutory benefits guidance, and reward initiatives.
• Oversee safeguarding and EYFS training, apprenticeships, and onboarding frameworks.

What You Bring

• 7+ years of progressive, UK-based HR leadership experience with deep knowledge of UK employment law and statutory compliance.
• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, or a related field; CIPD Level 7 strongly preferred.
• Background supporting multi-site or franchise-style organizations in regulated industries (education, childcare, healthcare, or retail strongly preferred).
• Expert knowledge of UK employment law, ACAS processes, ER casework, Payroll and Benefits
• Knowledge of safeguarding, EYFS, Ofsted, and DBS (a plus).
• Strong communication, coaching, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to operate independently, manage multiple priorities, and build scalable processes.
• If you're a confident HRBP who loves impactful, hands-on work and wants to shape the future of People Operations in the UK, we'd love to hear from you.

Skills Required