Human Resources & Recruitment Manager

The HR Manager role presents a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate to join a successful, 70-person and growing PR company where they will be immersed in a range of HR activities and projects, with a particular focus on Talent Acquisition and Talent Development.Reporting to our Head of HR and working with our HR Coordinator, you’ll be responsible for the attraction and development of our greatest asset, our people, and day-to-day HR operations. We are passionate about making LCA a great place to work and are committed to supporting the company’s growth. By understanding the people, processes, and industry that we work with every day, our HR team makes a real impact on our business.The right candidate will have prior HR experience in a fast-paced environment, a professional and can-do attitude and be a self- starter who enjoys working in a team.About the roleRecruitmentOwn the entire recruitment process to deliver on the goal of attracting and hiring best-in-class talent across all aspects of the business.Broaden the candidate pipeline to ensure the company is accessing and attracting an increasingly diverse mix of industry talent.Champion the LinkedIn Recruiter License for all recruitment efforts. Leverage other sources where necessary incl. recruitment agencies, employee referrals, social media, job boards etc.Develop approaches that lead to a positive experience for all candidates throughout the recruiting lifecycle.Champion the Black Book (Head Hunting) strategy and bring candidates and LCA leaders together through this effort.Liaise between recruitment agencies and LCA for third-party recruitment.Follow-up with Recruitment agencies on regular basis to ensure a streamlined process.Coordinate all stages and logistics of the recruitment process from screening call to final interview (virtual and in-person).Manage and optimize recruitment budget and invoicing process. TrainingIn collaboration with the Head of HR, implement and manage a robust training and development programme, blending customized in-house content delivery and external expertise and perspectives.Manage entire training process; booking, benchmarking, budgeting and post training surveying with employees. Assess opportunities to transform personal training into cost effective training opportunities for the extended team. HR GeneralServe as a key thought partner to the Head of Human Resources in strategic and operational decisions across the HR function. Manage the day-to-day operational HR activities, including (but not limited to) Onboarding, Contract management, Training, Performance Reviews, Offboarding.Together with the HR team, manage HR initiatives incl. employee events, reward / recognition, benefits etc. Work with the HR team on all employee enquiries, adhering to HR policies and procedures. Manage competitor analysis on a monthly basis.
About youYou must have at least 4 years of overall experience in HR.You must have at least 2 years of experience in managing recruitment (all levels), with experience using LinkedIn Recruiter Lite or License as a primary source of recruitment.You are familiarised with Behavioural Interviewing as a primary method for recruitment.You are people oriented and results driven.Candidate experience is a known concept for you and you live by it as a recruiter.Ability to thrive in a busy office, work constructively to support the wider team and help find solutions to HR issues.Knowledge of HR systems and databases (Personio would be an advantage).You can be trusted with sensitive information about staff and candidates.You are a people person and enjoy finding solutions and assisting your colleagues.Nice to have: you come from the agency world (similar in size and structure to ours).Preferably CIPD qualified.You find yourself doing your best work when being part of a team! About LCAOur purpose is to “drive positive change for the places where people live, work and connect, through excellent communication”.LCA is a full-service communications consultancy that delivers campaigns, consultations and content to clients across the built environment sector. We utilise market insight to engage local communities, navigate complex political and stakeholder environments and promote brands, places and spaces to help create long-term value for clients in both the public and private sectors.Established in 1999, today our team brings together over 70 talented professionals with experience of journalism, politics, business and government.We are trusted to do great work for our clients which include developers, architects, occupiers, landowners, house builders, local authorities, Housing Associations, NHS organisations, transport bodies, education providers, cultural institutions, major businesses, sports clubs and charities.LCA is multi-award winning, securing ‘Agency of the Year’, ‘Consultancy of the Year’ or ‘Specialist Agency of the Year’ from all of PR Week, the Public Relations Consultants Association (PRCA), the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) and the International Building Press (IBP).See www.londoncommunications.co.uk for full client list, client case studies and biographies of the current LCA team. Follow us on Twitter @LDNcomms and Instagram @LDNcomms.The PackageWe pride ourselves on being an excellent employer, where people stay with and progress within company a long time.Benefits: A range of additional benefits from enhanced maternity and paternity leave to tenancy deposit loans, cycle to work scheme and much more.Pension: Up to 5% of salary (in addition to salary) where matched by the employee.Bonus scheme: Discretionary annual bonuses based on both personal and company performance.A well-stocked kitchen: From breakfast and lunch supplies, snacks, fresh fruit, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.Social: Regular social events from monthly social outing, team lunch and away days, with additional wellbeing activities.Support: Employee Assistance Programme offering a 24/7 confidential advice line; trained Mental Health First Aiders, New Starter Buddy, Appraiser, dedicated Employee Engagement teamLeave: 25 days’ leave plus statutory Bank Holidays and late start / early finish on your Birthday, with the office closed between Christmas and New Year in addition to your leave allowance.Training: An aspiring culture with tailored programme of L&D opportunities and budget for personal development and growth.Dog Friendly: We welcome fluffy, well behaved, friends.Working hours: Standard hours of work are 9.00am- 5.30pm – finishing at 4.30pm each Friday and Summer Fridays (early finish) in July and August, but some work outside of these hours may be required.Flexible working: We ask all staff to work from the office three days a week (or more if they chose) with the other two days from home, and we are flexible about which days these are (we have a desk-booking app).Location: Based in our offices in London WC1 (Covent Garden).This role is open to part-time scheme, please do let us know if this is something that would apply to your personal circumstances.London Communications Agency is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds. Our namesake city is one of the most diverse in the world. We love it, and we recognise the responsibility we have to represent it. Proper inclusivity and representation is the only way we can communicate effectively with our audiences – and make change in our sector.We will give fair consideration to all applicants regardless of age, gender identity, ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, educational, family or parental status, neurodiversity and disability status. We are also happy to provide reasonable adjustments during our application and interview process.If you don’t meet every requirement on the list – don’t worry - still get in touch as, as we set out in our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement, we are striving to enable equal access to all to opportunities in our business and the industries we operate in.