People HR Manager (UK & Ireland)

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

12/5/2024

This role is at the center of our Holding team in Manchester. We’ve got a mix of skills here, from Finance and Hospitality, to Recruitment, People & Culture, IT Support and Marketing. Think of us as the backbone of the company, keeping things running smoothly and helping out everywhere we can. We're the ones who answer questions, toss around ideas, offer support, and plan those fun outings and initiatives everyone loves. We’re the reliable crew that everyone counts on to keep things rolling.

Job Purpose

We are looking for a HR Manager to join our People Team supporting the UK and Ireland. This role would suit someone who is either a HR Manager looking for their next challenge or someone who is looking to step up into this level/role. This is a 12-month Fixed-Term Maternity Cover Position, ideally starting in February 2025, with a hybrid working arrangement requiring presence in our Manchester office at least 2 days per week.

We are looking for someone to continue to support our growth, ensuring that DEPT® remains an enjoyable and fulfilling place to work for our people. This person will oversee the entire people's lifecycle. This role is a strategic role as well as a tactical role, providing visionary leadership around sustaining our culture and developing our team as well as implementing the day-to-day processes to deliver it. You will work with the People Team to design and roll-out initiatives to support our people and develop their skills.

Applicants must also have experience and knowledge of HR practices within both the UK and Ireland, including a strong understanding of Irish employment law and regulations.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with leadership to implement the DEPT®’s vision for people-related initiatives across the employee lifecycle including performance development, employee engagement & culture, succession planning, learning & development, health & wellbeing.
• Lead high-impact projects such as Ireland’s benefit alignment. Oversee the employee engagement satisfaction surveys, and deliver against action plans.
• Manage employee relations, ensuring we are compliant and following best practice in how we handle all employee related matters.
• Improve and oversee the performance development cycle ensuring that every employee has a career plan and defined objectives.
• Implement company-wide learning & development programmes. Work with the Leadership team to understand how people can progress in our agency, and have the tools they need for personal and professional development.
• Provide insightful and actionable analytics on our team, candidates and wider talent pool to drive data-based decision making.
• Support and coach managers with leading their teams and establishing great working practices with their peers.
• Oversee the on-boarding of new team members, ensuring they are integrated well into our ways of working.
• Making sure that everything you do contributes to our people KPIs: happy Depsters, voluntary attrition, and health & well-being.
• Visit our Dublin office as needed, building strong relationships and rapport with our Ireland-based leadership team.
  
  
  

What We Are Looking For

• Are an experienced People Advisor or Manager, preferably within a digital agency / the tech industry.
• Have strong knowledge of both UK and Irish labour law, policies and best practice.
• Emotionally intelligent with an ability to maintain confidentiality and act with discretion and diplomacy.
• A people person; passionately invested in helping people grow and develop.
• Confident knowledge of both the traditional and more progressive sides of the HR world, able to advise on the right mix to suit our business and culture.
• Experience of enacting HR policies and practices, including performance reviews, performance management and policy communication.
  
  
  

WE OFFER:

• An excellent salary based on experience and equal pay policies;
• Hybrid working: you have the choice to work from our office or remotely, and we have core working hours where you can choose your start and finish times to suit you;
• Pension, free private healthcare, mental health support, and company sick pay scheme;
• 25 days paid holiday with the opportunity to buy extra days;
• Refreshments are provided in the office all week, as well as drinks at 4 pm on a Friday;
• We celebrate successes by rewarding teams when big projects go live and honouring the year’s top achievements at our annual awards ceremony;
• A reputation for doing good. DEPT® has been a Certified B Corp® since 2021 and named ‘Agency of the Year’ at both The Lovies and The Webby Awards.
• Awesome clients. Whether big or small, local or global — at DEPT® you’ll get the opportunity to work with clients of all sizes and across all industries. And we celebrate all of our successes together!
• The opportunity for possibility. We want to enable you to do what you do best and help you develop your skills further with training, development and certifications.
• Global annual DEPT® Cares Month in which employees come together and donate their skills to support local charities.
  
  
  

WHO ARE WE?

We are pioneers at heart. What does that mean? We are always looking forward, thinking of what we can create tomorrow that does not exist today. We were born digital and we are a new model of agency, with a deep skillset in tech and marketing. That’s why we hire curious, self-driven, talented people who never stop innovating.

Our culture is big enough to cope and small enough to care. Meaning, that with people across 30+ countries, we’re big enough to provide you with the best tools, global opportunities, and benefits that help you thrive. While acting small by investing in you, your growth, and your team, and giving you the autonomy to solve our client's problems, no matter where you are in the world.

DEPT® is committed to making a positive impact on the planet and since 2021 has been Climate Neutral and B Corporation certified.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION

At DEPT®, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives.

Not sure you meet all qualifications? Apply, and let us decide! Research shows that women and members of underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs when they think they may not meet every requirement, when in fact they do. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to shine.

We also encourage you to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us.

Want to know more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion? Check out our efforts here.