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About the Role

This role is the first hire into a standalone HR function, working closely with the Director of HR & Operations. You will own day-to-day People Operations, contribute ideas, and help shape the future of HR at Newton Media by improving people support, developing systems, championing wellbeing, and engaging in wider People projects including technology and AI.

Responsibilities

• Act as a friendly, approachable first point of contact for day-to-day employee and manager HR queries
• Coordinate the employee lifecycle, from recruitment and onboarding through probation, development and offboarding
• Manage recruitment activity through our applicant tracking system, Workable: hiring approval, adverts, candidate communication and interview coordination
• Become a super user of our HR system, HiBob, keeping people data accurate and helping us get more from the system
• Prepare contracts, letters and other employee documentation
• Advise managers on routine people matters including probation, absence, performance, family leave and flexible working
• Handle employee relations processes and escalate more complex matters appropriately
• Coordinate HR changes with Finance for monthly payroll
• Administer and communicate employee benefits
• Help deliver wellbeing and engagement initiatives, and promote available support
• Produce HR reports and people metrics
• Support performance reviews, manager development and other People projects
• Look for ways to make HR processes simpler and smarter, including through automation and AI

Requirements

• Strong HR foundations with a desire to develop and comfort with increasing responsibility
• Good HR judgement combined with genuine empathy and an interest in employee experience
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Confidence using systems and technology
• The judgement to know when to handle something independently and when to ask for support
• Friendly, curious, organised, trustworthy, empathetic and interested in people

Skills

• HR
• People Operations
• Employee lifecycle
• UK HR practices
• Recruitment
• Onboarding
• HR administration
• HR guidance
• HRIS
• ATS
• Workable
• HiBob
• Automation
• AI

Location

• UK
• Remote

Work Type

• Full Time
• Remote
• In-person office days

Experience Level

• Around 2–3 years' experience in HR, People Operations or a similar role

Education Level

• CIPD qualification (Level 3 or 5), or progress towards one, would be an advantage

Salary/Compensations

• £35-40k per annum

Benefits

• Unlimited holiday
• Income protection insurance
• Death in service insurance
• Flexible working
• Birthday leave
• Enhanced family leave
• Health Shield cash plan
• Counselling and EAP support

About the Company

• Newton Media is a specialist B2B publishing and events business serving professional communities across the insurance, intellectual property and life sciences sectors.
• We're a fully remote business with colleagues across the UK and internationally.
• We care about doing great work, treating people well, and building a culture where people feel supported, trusted and able to develop.
• Our values: Always Be Friendly (we only employ nice people), Be Entrepreneurial, Embrace Resilience, Do Good, Demonstrate Integrity Always, and Develop Deep Expertise, shape how we work.