PIRATE.COM

People Manager

PIRATE.COM

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Bristol • United Kingdom

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Salary

💰 £45,000 per year

Job Level

Junior

About the role

  • Translating the care, creativity and attention we give our customers into how we support our employees.
  • Building strong relationships, listening to what our people need, and turning insight into practical solutions.
  • Taking ownership of the employee journey end to end, from attracting talent to onboarding experiences.
  • Leading evolution of recruitment practices reflecting the company's values and creativity.
  • Ensuring HR systems continue to deliver value through continuous automation.
  • Processing fully automated payroll across the UK and potentially in Ireland, Germany, and the US.
  • Supporting performance, employee relations, development and engagement with managers.
  • Managing apprenticeship programmes including funding and progress monitoring.
  • Working closely with the People Director to deliver people strategies that support growth and ambition.

Requirements

  • Strong end-to-end HR generalist experience, gained at Advisor, Manager or Business Partner level, with the confidence to support the full employee lifecycle in a fast-paced, multi-site environment.
  • Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trust and partner effectively with managers and leaders at all levels.
  • A people-centred, customer-first mindset, with the ability to translate organisational values into meaningful employee experiences.
  • Proven experience leading and evolving recruitment and onboarding practices, with a focus on candidate experience, inclusion and continuous improvement.
  • Experience administering payroll and employee benefits, ensuring accuracy, consistency and compliance.
  • Strong organisational skills and exceptional attention to detail, including experience managing payroll and Employer of Record (EOR) platforms.
  • Confidence working with HR systems and people data, using insight to improve processes, inform decision-making and drive consistency across the business.
  • An interest in, or practical experience of, using AI and automation within HR, with curiosity around how emerging tools can improve efficiency, insight and employee experience.
  • A proactive, forward-thinking approach, with the curiosity and confidence to challenge how things are done and drive positive change.
  • Experience designing, launching and evaluating development programmes, including apprenticeships (desirable).
  • Exposure to, or working knowledge of, US, German and Irish employment law would be beneficial.
Benefits
  • Hybrid working: based in our Bristol office two to three days a week, with flexible working requests very welcome.
  • Flexi Fridays, giving you a little extra breathing space at the end of the week.
  • 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays.
  • Duvet days, because sometimes rest really is the most productive thing.
  • Work from anywhere for up to 30 days a year.
  • Two paid volunteering days each year to support causes that matter to you.
  • Four weeks of fully paid sick leave, because your health comes first.
  • Family-friendly leave, including six months of fully paid maternity and adoption leave, and eight weeks of fully paid paternity leave.
  • Paid time off for fertility treatment, recognising that life doesn’t always fit around work.
  • One week of fully paid compassionate leave when you need it most.
  • Income protection for added peace of mind.
  • Critical illness cover to support you through the unexpected.
  • Life insurance
  • Private dental care as part of your benefits package.
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Nursery Benefit scheme
  • Access to the Yulife app- including 24/7 Virtual GP & EAP
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Hard Skills & Tools
HR generalist experiencerecruitment practicesonboarding practicespayroll administrationemployee benefits administrationEmployer of Record (EOR) platformspeople data analysisdevelopment programmes designautomation in HRcompliance with employment law
Soft Skills
stakeholder managementrelationship buildingcustomer-first mindsetattention to detailproactive approachcuriosityconfidencetrust buildinginsight translationchange management