People & Performance Partner

As part of the People Operations team at Wushu you will be responsible for creating and implementing strategies across a wide range of People related topics. You will support the team by creating coaching and development opportunities whilst maintaining compliance and providing advice on all employment matters.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with managers and the People Operations team to help deliver an exceptional annual performance review experience for our team
• Lead the development and delivery of a number of training initiatives for people managers and for the wider team such as delivering workshops in preparation for the annual performance review
• Partner with and support managers on people related topics by providing expert advice, informal coaching and guidance for performance matters
• Work closely with the Head of People on the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion agenda in the organisation, by creating strategies and implementing them
• Provide advice on and manage a wide range of employee relations matters across different levels
• Draw on extensive experience to offer advice and guidance and play a central role in the day-to-day management of the People Operations team
• Provide guidance and recommendations to senior leadership on people practices such as restructures and succession planning
• Partner with Wushu’s finance team and our external payroll provider to ensure the smooth and accurate pay cycle every month
• Ensure company compliance with regards to GDPR, IR35, Immigration and other relevant legal requirements
• Support the Head of People with creating regular reports and data insights
• Create People policies from scratch and ensure regular review of those

Requirements

• Strong all-around knowledge of compliance matters (GDPR, IR35, Immigration, etc)
• Degree qualified in HR, or CIPD equivalent, alternatively substantial work experience as HR Generalist or above
• Extensive experience in employment relations matters at all levels – able to manage own case load
• Previous leadership experience is essential
• Working knowledge of employment laws and legislations
• Advanced analytical and reporting skills
• Strong relationship-building skills
• Commercially astute – ideally with experience in a Gaming studio
• Some experience in line manager training and development
• Experience in creating and implementing People business strategies and models from scratch
• Strong IT knowledge across MS Office (particularly Outlook, Word and Excel), and capacity to swiftly pick up bespoke IT systems and tools

Benefits

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Christmas shutdown
• Flexible working hours
• x 4 Half-day Fridays (during the summer months)
• A day off on your birthday
• Ongoing training and development
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Comprehensive Medical Insurance
• Weekly Yoga Class
• Anti-Crunch ethos
• Referral Bonus Scheme
• Social Events/Project Launch Wrap Parties
• Charity Events
• Branded merchandise