Great Ape Games

People Manager

Great Ape Games

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Brighton • United Kingdom

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Salary

💰 £35,000 - £45,000 per year

Job Level

Junior

About the role

  • You’ll take ownership of HR across the business, ensuring we operate compliantly, consistently and with care.
  • Take full ownership of how people experience the company from day one through to exit.
  • Apply practical, working knowledge of UK employment law in day-to-day situations.
  • Bring structure, clarity and calm to how we handle people processes.
  • Enable leaders to focus on growing the business, knowing HR is in safe hands.
  • Build strong foundations for future growth, including processes, systems and frameworks.
  • Handle day-to-day HR decisions independently, using sound judgement and escalating where appropriate.
  • Partner directly with the founders, acting as a trusted HR sounding board, while working closely with leads to embed thoughtful and consistent people practices across the team.

Requirements

  • Strong, practical experience applying UK employment law in real-world situations, including employee relations matters such as disciplinaries, grievances and performance management.
  • CIPD qualification or working towards one is desired.
  • Comfortable working without a large HR team or established playbook, and confident building from first principles.
  • Excellent documentation and process-building skills, with a focus on clarity and usability.
  • Able to juggle multiple priorities and deadlines without dropping the ball.
  • High levels of discretion, confidentiality and professional judgement.
  • Comfortable operating with sensitivity and discretion in a creative, close-knit team environment with a range of personality types.
Benefits
  • A four-day (32h) workweek as standard.
  • Work from home or the office – it's up to you.
  • A genuine, company-wide aversion to crunch.
  • Private health, dental and life insurance
  • 31 days’ paid holiday during each holiday year, including all bank holiday entitlements plus your birthday.
  • Extra time off for special days/events or emergencies. No questions asked.
  • Fast-growing studio with good potential for career advancement.
  • Team meetups (always optional) a few times a year.
  • Annual allowance for personal and career development courses.
  • A flexible perks package – spend points on whatever you want.
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
judgementdiscretionconfidentialityclarityusabilitymulti-taskingsensitivity
Certifications
CIPD qualification