Purpose of the Role
The People & Talent Manager will be a senior leader in the People & Talent function at 501 Entertainment, ensuring policies, processes, and systems support a high-performing and compliant workplace. This role combines strategic People leadership with hands-on delivery, including employee relations, review cycles and culture initiatives.
Core Responsibilities
People Policy & Compliance
- Review, update, and renew policies and guidelines, ensuring legal compliance and alignment with company values.
- Provide expert advice on employment law, translating changes into practical and commercially strategic actions.
Employee Relations & Performance Management
- Oversee all aspects of performance management and employee relations.
- Handle disciplinary and grievance procedures, including investigations, staff interviews, and conflict resolution.
- Act as a trusted advisor to C-suite and managers on sensitive People issues.
Culture & Engagement
- Drive initiatives to foster a positive workplace culture, enhancing employee satisfaction and engagement.
- Champion diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing across the company.
Systems & Process Improvement
- Maximise the use of 501's systems (Hibob, Xero) for reporting, compliance, and communication.
- Identify and implement process improvements to drive efficiency and enhance the employee experience.
- Ensure data integrity, confidentiality, and reporting accuracy at all times.
Core Skills
The 'how' we fulfil our role is very important and therefore the following skills required for this role have been identified as:
- HR Degree or equivalent with minimum CIPD Level 5.
- Minimum 7 years' People/HR management experience.
- Comprehensive knowledge of employment law with proven ability to implement changes strategically.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with strong influencing and advising capabilities.
- Strong communication and organisational skills with a proactive and solutions-focused mindset and excellent ability to manage complex and diverse workload.
- AI literacy
- A collaborative approach with the ability to build trust at all levels of the business.
This job description is a broad statement of the job purpose, key responsibilities, and skills. This should be read in conjunction with Company policies and procedures.
Due to the changing nature of the business, the Company reserves the right to alter the content, tasks and responsibilities of this job description to reflect changes to the job, without altering the general character or level of responsibility. All team members are therefore expected to work in a flexible way, when the occasion arises where tasks are not specifically covered in the job description, that may have to be undertaken.
Pay:
£300.00-£400.00 per day
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Work from home
Work Location:
Hybrid remote in New Hythe ME20
People & Talent Manager employer: 501 Fun
At 501 Entertainment, we pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative and supportive work environment where compliance professionals can thrive. Located in Aylesford, our team enjoys competitive salaries, generous benefits including 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, and opportunities for career progression as we scale our innovative business. Join us to be part of a dynamic company that values your expertise and offers a chance to shape the future of social entertainment.
