UK - People Associate

The Position:

We are looking for a People Associate to work remotely for our People and Culture team to support a range of HR issues such as employee relations, performance management, resource planning and talent management.

Responsibilities:

• Supporting the Employee Relations Manager through the provision of generalist, proactive support and advice on employee relations matters; such as absence management and disciplinary.
• Providing an efficient service for employees requiring guidance, help and advice in respect of Company policies and procedures and Employment legislation
• Creating a positive employee relations approach; supporting, coaching and upskilling Managers to fulfil their people management responsibilities
• Undertake relevant administration in relation to employee relation matters and maintain accurate and up to date records.
• Develop and review HR policies in line with current legislation, with guidance from senior colleagues.
• Supporting / holding regular HR Surgeries and People Forums
• Assisting the Operations team and HR Advisory team to support departments/teams through organisational change, engaging employees, and embedding new structures and processes
• Keeping updated in specialist employment legislation knowledge to provide sound guidance and expertise to management.
• Identifying any gaps in knowledge with the operational team and implementing plans to correct this, to include coaching and training.

A successful candidate will have:

• 3+ years of experience in a mid level HR role, ideally within a start-up or in a role covering a large spectrum of HR missions.
• Experience in advising on ER matters, recruitment and onboarding.
• Track record of independently managing an employee relations case load and being a key decision maker in those processes.
• Strong knowledge of Data Protection / GDPR.
• Experience of working in a fast paced and demanding environment.
• A strong communicator verbally and written is essential.
• Attention to detail.
• Confidence in building relationships at all levels.
• Good analytical and systems skills
• CIPD level 5 or equivalent experience
• Experience in Warehousing is highly desirable
• Customer focused approach

What we’re about

At Job&Talent, we're revolutionising the employment market globally. Our mission is simple and clear. We’re empowering the people who do essential work - from delivery drivers and warehouse workers, to cooks and cleaners - to get work and get paid on their terms. 

We match these people with companies we’ve verified through our powerful tech platform. Apps, AI, web-based tools, innovative matching solutions and more. We create seriously smart technology, made for humans, by humans. 

And the numbers show we're doing things right. 340,000 people got work with over 2,500 companies globally last year, with clients spanning industries from logistics to retail, hospitality and more. We generated €1.9 billion in revenue in 2022. And we’re grateful to our top tier investors at Atomico, Kinnevik and Softbank.

We're headquartered in sunny Madrid, but we're a remote-first company operating in 10 countries across Europe, the United States and Latin America.

But there’s a missing piece. You.

Join our community

If you’re looking for a company that values innovation, high standards and data, you’ve found it. We’re also good listeners, because everyone’s voice is heard at Job&Talent. These values help us make good decisions and keep momentum. That’s how we operate. Standard.

When it comes to our people, we’re all uniquely different. And it’s that difference that makes us stronger.

We encourage everyone to bring their true selves to work. Being real and empathic means we can build better products, services and workplaces for our workers and our clients. And dare we say it, we think that makes us all happier humans.