People Partner (Fixed Term Contract) in London

About the Role

We’re looking for a hands‑on People Partner to join our People Team during a fixed‑term parental leave.

Your work will directly impact continuity of employee relations, payroll accuracy, and contractor compliance across Today Tix Group and Secret Cinema.

This is a fixed‑term contract role (17 August – 4 December 2026) based in the greater London area.

The role is 3 days per week, with a minimum of 2 onsite days at 180 The Strand.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coach managers on performance, conduct, and absence concerns, managing end‑to‑end employee relations cases.
• Advise on the employee lifecycle, including probations, role changes, and contract matters in alignment with UK law and TTG policy.
• Own UK People Operations – flag and action UK Employee Handbook updates and participate in onboarding and off‑boarding across TTG and Secret Cinema.
• Oversee UK payroll – partner with Global Payroll & Benefits Specialist and Finance to meet cutoffs and resolve exceptions.
• Maintain Hi Bob as the source of truth – track and communicate headcount, absences, and organizational changes.
• Run IR35 and contractor compliance – maintain CEST assessments, coordinate QDOS determinations, verify correct classification, and keep audit‑ready trackers.
• Keep leadership informed by advancing work‑streams independently within agreed guardrails, avoiding surprises.
• Key Qualifications
• UK HR generalist experience with deep knowledge of employment law and ER processes.
• Confident people‑partnering style – senior leaders rely on you to coach rather than instruct.
• Operational range – can manage a payroll cycle, compliance tracker, and live ER case simultaneously.
• Fluency with AI tools like Claude to streamline workflows.
• Hi Bob experience – a plus but not required.
• Working knowledge of IR35/off‑payroll rules in a multi‑entity environment.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proactive, detail‑oriented, independent, and comfortable driving work forward within guardrails.

Benefits

• Hybrid work environment – blend of in‑office and at‑home days.
• Up to 4 weeks per year of flexible "work from anywhere".
• Generous pension match and bespoke pension scheme.
• Complimentary tickets to shows and events.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Corporate rate Vitality PMI plan.
• Healthcare cash plan.
• Season ticket loans.
• Birthday off.
• Three months of fully paid parental leave.
• Employee charity donation matching.
• Annual professional development budget.
• Cycle‑to‑work scheme.
• Employee referral bonus.

Today Tix Group is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer, committed to fostering a workplace that celebrates diversity and inclusion.

We welcome candidates of all backgrounds and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees based on their religious practices, mental health, or physical needs.

TTG is dedicated to conducting all aspects of our business ethically and with integrity, in full compliance with the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015.

TTG maintains a zero‑tolerance approach to modern slavery, human trafficking, forced labour, and any form of exploitation.

Everyone working with or on behalf of TTG must ensure that our operations and supply chains remain free from practices that could constitute modern slavery or human trafficking.

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