People & Talent Administrator - #1699232

Our Media is a leading special-interest content business, based in the buzzing, creative city of Bristol. We're home to market-leading brands in craft, cycling, science and nature, homes and music.

We help our audiences pursue their passions through highly trusted, original content – in print, video and online. Our much-loved brands include BBC Science Focus, BBC Wildlife Magazine, Your Home, Gathered.how, BikeRadar and Cycling Plus.

We also have an award-winning content agency that works with major charities, brands and membership organisations to help them tell their stories and engage audiences better – in print, video, and online.

Position:

We’re looking for a People and Talent Administrator to join our People & Comms team to play a key role in helping us provide strong support across the business. We’re passionate about making Our Media a great place to work, fostering a culture where everyone is valued, developed, and feels they belong - and we would love for you to be part of that!

In this role, you’ll be responsible for supporting the administration for the entire employee lifecycle, including starters, leavers, payroll, benefits, recruitment coordination, and maintaining our HRIS system (Cezanne HR). You’ll be an essential part of the team, interacting with employees and managers, responding to first-line HR queries, and providing a friendly, efficient service that really supports the day-to-day needs of the business.

This is a great opportunity for someone looking to grow their HR career in a dynamic, creative, and fun workplace in a small and supportive team.

For a full list of responsibilities, please see the attached job description.

Requirements:

Essential:

• Strong admin skills, with a good eye for detail
• A conscientious, warm, and personable approach, strong at building relationships and always happy to support others
• A team player, eager to collaborate and get involved in a variety of projects
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and manage a busy workload
• A proactive and curious mindset, comfortable reviewing current ways of working and suggesting improvements
• A high level of professionalism, able to handle sensitive issues with discretion while ensuring confidentiality and GDPR compliance
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
  
  

Desirable:

• Previous experience in a HR admin role, ideally with some recruitment experience
• Experience using an HRIS system
• An interest in people and talent development and a desire to develop in these areas
  
  

Other information:

We respect and value differences. We believe that when people from different backgrounds and with different perspectives work together, we can create the most value for our people, readers, customers, and society. If you are excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with everything listed in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway, as you may still be a good fit for this or other roles.

We’re striving to create a more diverse and inclusive environment and to ensure our content is representative of all our audiences. We have established five internal D&I network groups to help our people feel supported and included, and to provide an open environment for people to network, mentor and exchange ideas, solutions, and experiences. If there is anything we can do to make our recruitment process more accessible for you, please do let us know at [email protected].

Flexible and hybrid working

We know we create great things and have fun when we come together in person and collaborate. We also know that working from home brings great benefits in terms of being able to focus on our work, and manage our personal lives around our roles. With this in mind, we have established a hybrid working pattern, with 60% of the working week spent in the office.

Our people also benefit from a flexi time policy, and a flexi location policy which gives everyone the opportunity to work from another location for two weeks during the year.

We are open to discussion about flexible working requests for any flexibility needs not covered by these policies.

Company Benefits Include

• Pension contribution matched to 5%
• Season ticket loan
• Hybrid working pattern, flexi start/finish time
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, plus Christmas closure, plus your birthday off
• Option to buy/sell up to 5 days holiday a year
• Social committee, regular in-house learning events
• 4x life assurance
  
  

Our values

We strongly believe that work is not just about what we achieve, but how we achieve it. We want our people to thrive and develop, and we want to effect positive change in the world.

To put that spirit at the heart of our business, we co-created a set of values with input from everyone here. Our values are:

• Be kind
• Always curious
• Be the best we can be
  
  

We also have a sustainability strategy that is built on five key pillars: Research, Reduction, Recycling, Responsibility, and Reporting. We take pride in our strong partnerships across our complex supply chain to drive emission reductions. Additionally, our office building, Eagle House, is a zero-waste facility powered by solar and renewable energy.

Apply today to take the next step in your career with Our Media - click the apply button below to submit your CV.

Please note, we review CVs on an ongoing basis and may close the role early due to high interest. If you're interested in joining us, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible! This role is currently due to close 18th May.