HR Manager

The opportunity

A newly created and exciting opportunity has arisen for a HR Manager to join our thriving team at Brill Power. You will be working in a flexible and hybrid environment at our modern and spacious offices in the centre of Oxford.

About Brill Power

Brill Power works at the cutting edge of energy storage, power electronics, and battery software. We are a team of problem solvers and innovators, keen to make energy storage as efficient and sustainable as possible.

Established in 2016, Brill Power is a founder-run startup with roots in the Engineering Department at the University of Oxford. Our first product for the stationary storage market launched in 2021 and we are looking forward to growing our impact and expanding to new markets. We are a small and talented team based in Oxford who are looking for new members to join us for the next chapter of Brill Power.

Here’s what we’re about:

Fun is essential to success: We love what we do. We think you should too.
We are not alone: We share spaces, markets, geographies, and Earth’s resources with everyone around us. Acting in a fair and honest manner is how we work at Brill Power.
We do cool stuff: We don’t make products that are the norm. We innovate and raise the bar on what is possible.

Job Overview and Responsibilities:

• The successful candidate will be able to quickly step in and manage the HR operational activity and will be happy to get stuck in with the day-to-day agenda but will also be commercially focused and adept at looking at the bigger picture, helping to shape, develop and execute the People Plan in line with the overall business goals. We require a HR Manager who shares a passion for talent acquisition and can manage and lead the attraction and onboarding of new talent into the business.
• Support managers to harness people engagement and wellbeing across the organisation, working in collaboration to develop and maintain a high-performance working environment
• Define, implement and give guidance on HR policies and practices
• HR business partnering and reporting to deliver advice and recommendations, enabling data-informed decision making
• Lead the Talent Development agenda, working with line managers to assess talent development needs across the team and proposing learning solutions
• Lead all aspects of recruitment and selection
• Lead and advise on the Performance Review cycle
• Oversee the provision of all operational HR services, including the annual pay and benefits review
• Manage relationships with external benefits providers, providing new and innovative benefits solutions
• Lead the employee engagement survey, analysing the results and recommending solutions
• Implement the DEI agenda and support an inclusive culture and operating practices
• Support organisation design activities to deliver current and planned business objectives

Skills and Qualifications:
Essential:

• 5+ years proven experience as an HR generalist with a good working knowledge in all areas of HR, including recruitment
• Exceptional organisational and communications skills, together with proven leadership capabilities
• Proactive team player with strong customer service and problem-solving skills.
• Positive mindset, eager to learn and give and receive feedback
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and act with discretion and diplomacy
• Self-motivated and able to work autonomously or as part of a team
• Works comfortably in a constantly changing environment with multiple priorities and regularly evolving goals

Preferred:

• Up to date knowledge of HR and people trends and proven experience of applying this in practice
• Solid knowledge of employment legislation and its application along with HR best practice
• Strong business acumen with an ability to link business strategy to HR practices; ability to apply critical analysis and judgment
• CIPD level 5 qualification (or equivalent experience)

There is no perfect candidate, and no single person can do it all, but if this sounds like you and you're looking for somewhere to thrive, we want to hear from you.

Brill Power is an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all, without regard to their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, gender reassignment, national origin, sexual orientation, or age.

Brill Power is proud to be a certified Oxford Living Wage employer.

Location: Oxford
Contract: Permanent, Full time
Salary: £50-£60,000
Benefits package: including income protection, life insurance, and medical cover, flexible working hours, regular team social events

Closing date 05-04-2024

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