Regional HR Manager will manage people matters for colleagues in the UK, ensuring a consistently good experience. This role combines day-to-day support with longer-term improvements, including employee relations, compensation, benefits, reporting, and compliance across all brands in The Adaptavist Group. The role also covers for the Head of Employee Relations when needed and manages at least one direct report.
Responsibilities
Act as the main day-to-day contact for UK colleagues on all people matters
Advise and coach senior leaders in the UK, helping them solve people issues and respond as the business changes
Ensure compliance with UK employment law, regulations, and good practice, and prepare for legal changes
Manage UK employee relations cases, from early concerns through to investigations, disciplinary, grievance, capability, redundancy, and settlement discussions
Keep case records complete and up to date on the ER Caseboard
Manage complex absence, return to work, and family leave cases, including reasonable adjustments, working with Occupational Health and the employee assistance programme where needed
Act as the expert on benefits and related programmes for UK entities, including working with UK providers
Manage change programmes in the UK, including changes to how teams are organised and associated consultation
Manage the pay review and promotions process for UK colleagues
Advise on cross-border employment matters and support change projects spanning several countries, working with local colleagues and advisers, and knowing when local legal advice is needed
Work with local general managers and the People Partnering Team on UK people issues and priorities to ensure people processes run smoothly and on time
Own the monthly UK People Pack, explaining what the numbers tell about headcount, attrition, absence, open ER cases, and engagement, and turning that into clear recommendations for the business
Cover for the Head of Employee Relations when needed and take on agreed areas of work across the team
Line-manage at least one team member, supporting their development and the quality of their work
Requirements
Recent, relevant HR experience in the UK, in a global organisation of at least 200 employees, where teams work across regions and reporting lines
CIPD qualified, or equivalent evidenced experience, with a record of keeping knowledge up to date
Deep, up-to-date technical knowledge of UK employment law and the confidence to give a clear view on it, including the changes coming in under the Employment Rights Act 2025
Experience as an HR business partner or adviser to senior leaders or managers
Experience of coaching and advising managers on performance management, employee relations, and organisational change
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Experience in managing and developing at least one direct report
Strong knowledge of UK benefits and insurance, including working with brokers and running them well for people with a wide range of needs
Experience applying HR policies and employee relations processes in a fair and consistent way, in line with UK law and the ACAS Code
Experience of managing complex and sensitive employee relations cases from start to finish, including investigations
Well-organised and able to manage a high volume of cases and competing priorities
Able to think strategically, and happy to get hands-on to solve problems and keep things moving
Able to work with raw data and explain clearly what it tells
Clear spoken and written communication, and the ability to work well with people at every level of the organisation
Handles confidential and sensitive matters with discretion and integrity
Works well and sensitively with people from different cultures and backgrounds
Comfortable with ambiguity, and able to weigh up risk and trade-offs, give a clear view and challenge constructively
Creative, and able to adapt as priorities change
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, growing technology business
Experience of managing change, including redundancy consultation under UK law, and communicating it clearly inside an organisation. Comfortable when things move quickly
Nice to have:
Experience advising on cross-border employment matters or change projects across multiple countries, with good judgement about when to seek local legal advice
Experience of mergers and acquisitions, including TUPE
Benefits
Aviva pension scheme with company's contribution up to 5% on your basic pay
Private medical insurance with BUPA inclusive of dental and mental health care benefit
Employee assistance programme to support personal issues like health, family, money, work and most importantly, you!
Eyecare vouchers for free eyes test from day one onwards
Unum income protection scheme covering up to 60% of your monthly salary (plus pension contributions) after 26-weeks of disability
Unum life assurance, paying a death in service benefit of a multiple of your base annual salary
Adaptavist rewards - save and receive cashback whilst you spend with our rewards system
Unlimited holiday
Flexible working, to suit personal needs while maintaining job responsibilities
Enhanced parental leave - 26 weeks at full pay for birthing partners, and 13 weeks at full pay for non-birthing partners
Employee donation scheme with AdaptaKind, making an impactful change in the world through company-matched charitable giving, fundraising and volunteering
Green Commute Initiative, cycle to work scheme allows you to get a brand new bike and safety equipment for your commute to work, all of which is tax free
Online streaming service - Whether you're a Disney fanatic, an Audible enthusiast or a Netflix nut, there should be something for all!
Healthcare insurance by TriNet
401K matching scheme up to 4% as your employer
RRSP pension scheme up to 4% match as your employer
Basic life insurance of $25,000 by Canada Life Scheme
Healthcare insurance by Canada Life Scheme
Dental care and optical care by Canada Life Scheme
Accidental death and dismemberment of $25,000 by Canada Life Scheme
Employee & Family Assist Program (EFAP) by Shepell providing professional, confidential support services for employees and their immediate family members
Calm app subscription, the number 1 app for sleep, meditation and relaxation
Extended leave for adoption, IVF, surrogacy, elective egg freezing, and women's health needs such as menopause, menstruation, endometriosis, and PCOS
About the Company
The Adaptavist Group is a growing technology business.
