Human Resources Compliance Manager in Reading

Benefits include discounts available on high street shops, holidays, gyms, and cinemas, enhanced maternity leave, secondary carer leave, wedding/commitment day leave, and bespoke training and development, including apprenticeships.

WSH is the parent company for leading brands operating in the catering and hospitality sectors. Our brands operate in diverse sectors, including:

• Public spaces – such as the Science Museum, St Pancras Champagne bar, and Dublin Zoo
• Workspaces – from power stations to investment banks
• Education – primary schools, secondary schools, colleges, and universities

A central support office provides financial, HR, IT, Supply Chain, and other administrative services to the group companies, each of whom retains its own personality and operates across a number of catering and hospitality markets. Recent acquisitions provide the group with new opportunities and include prestigious locations such as Musee Du Louvre in Paris and partnerships with established chefs such as Claus Meyers in Denmark.

Here at WSH, we have an exciting opportunity for an experienced HR Compliance Manager to join and support the development of our central HR compliance function across the WSH Group. In this pivotal role, you will ensure that all HR policies, processes, and employee lifecycle activities remain fully compliant with employment legislation in the UK and Ireland while aligning with WSH Group governance.

As one of two HR Compliance Managers, you will be part of the HR Compliance team managing a team of HR Compliance Administrators, leading and driving consistency, accuracy, and continuous improvement in documentation, data quality, and compliance practices across all WSH brands, as well as managing external relationships with suppliers in relation to HR Compliance and overseeing key HR administrative processes to provide consistency across the brands.

More about the role:

• Review, develop, and ensure all WSH HR legal compliance policies are up to date and relevant, aligning with employment legislation for the UK and Ireland.
• Conduct regular horizon scanning and impact assessments for legislative changes in advance of updating or developing policies and procedures accordingly.
• Review and align WSH HR procedures across all brands to ensure they are consistent, compliant, and relevant.
• Review and align all onboarding documentation and relevant employee template forms to ensure consistency across all WSH brands and implement rollout to Directors of People.
• Lead annual HR policy reviews, consultations, and approvals; ensure accessible, version-controlled policy documentation.
• Support all WSH HR teams with consistency of procedures and support the rollout of new legislation and new initiatives in relation to UK and Ireland employment law.
• Own and manage the contracts of employment across the WSH brands ensuring sign off on changes and amendments.
• Develop the relationship with external advisory suppliers for all the WSH brands and manage the overall contract, providing insights and updates as well as providing regular reporting of activity to the HR teams.
• Support the WSH brands with key administrative processes, for example, TUPE transfers within the team and other key HR admin activity to support consistency across WSH brands.
• Serve as HR lead in supporting with DSARs across all WSH brands as requested, research and implement any relevant DSAR technology in conjunction with the Legal team.
• Support the rollout of our new HRIS in conjunction with HR Compliance and governance.
• Support the facilitation of HR compliance training across WSH.
• Create clear guidance materials and FAQs; communicate changes to policies/processes company-wide.
• Coach HR Compliance Administrators to deliver accurate, timely administration and excellent service to the business.

Who you are:

• 3 years + in a HR Manager role in the UK.
• Strong, up-to-date knowledge of UK employment law and data protection.
• CIPD Level 5 or 7 (or equivalent experience).
• Experience managing HRIS data quality and documentation controls.
• Proven ability to lead and drive process improvement.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and training delivery skills.

Additional Information: We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment. To be who you are without judgement, no matter who you are or where you’re from. Where individuality is a strength, and you can be proud to be you.