As Oliver’s Travels continues to grow, we’re looking for a People & Culture Manager to drive our People strategy, lead change and acquisitions integration, and ensure our team is set up for success. This role is a balance of strategic thinking and hands-on execution, perfect for someone with experience in fast-paced or scale-up environments. You’ll work closely with senior leadership, oversee all People initiatives, and mentor the People & Wellbeing Lead, supporting their growth and the evolution of the function.
If you’re a resilient, commercially minded people professional who thrives on building high-performing, engaged teams in rapidly growing businesses, this is the role for you.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic People Leadership:
- Align the People strategy with business objectives to drive growth and innovation.
- Lead change management and acquisition integration, ensuring seamless people transitions.
- Provide HR expertise to board members and managers, supporting decision-making.
- Own and manage the People budget, including headcount planning, benefits, and HR systems.
- Manage the annual pay review process, including salary benchmarking to ensure competitive and fair compensation structures.
Talent Acquisition & Employer Brand:
- Oversee the recruitment strategy, ensuring we attract, hire, and retain top talent.
- Strengthen employer branding, positioning Oliver’s Travels as a top employer in the industry.
- Embed diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) best practices in all hiring and talent strategies.
Culture, Engagement & Development
- Champion an inclusive, high-performance culture aligned with Oliver’s Travels’ values.
- Develop and oversee learning & development initiatives to drive career progression.
- Design and implement leadership development programmes, equipping managers with the skills to lead effectively and foster team success.
Employee Relations & Compliance
- Act as the go-to advisor on complex employee relations cases, ensuring fairness and consistency.
- Ensure policies and procedures are legally compliant and aligned with employment law updates.
- Build strong relationships with managers, supporting them with best-practice people management.
People Analytics & Data-Driven Insights
- Use HR data and insights to improve workforce planning, retention, and employee experience, ensuring people decisions are backed by meaningful analytics.
- Enhance HR systems and reporting, making data more accessible and actionable for leadership while improving automation, compliance, and efficiency.
Key Skills & Attributes:
- Extensive HR experience in a fast-paced, scale-up environment
- Proven experience in change management & integrating people from acquisitions
- CIPD Level 7 qualification (or equivalent experience)
- Strategic thinker with hands-on execution ability
- Exceptional stakeholder management & influencing skills
- Commercially astute with a data-driven approach to People strategy
- A collaborative leader who can mentor and develop their team
What we offer:
- Flexible working - work from anywhere on the planet for up to 4 weeks per year.
- £1000 Oliver’s Travels holiday credit for every year you work with us!
- 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays, plus one extra day leave for every year you are with us!
- Monthly company socials and guaranteed awesome Summer and Christmas parties!
- Free breakfast, nibbles, delicious drinks, all on us!
- Team of 100 and growing fast!
- Great working environment - team of hard working and passionate travellers from around the world.
- Office dogs - bring your buddies along!
Application Process:
- Submit your application – Upload your CV and cover letter.
- Initial screening – A short video interview to get to know you better.
- First-stage interview – Conducted via Microsoft Teams.
- Final-stage interview(s) – Held in person at our Clapham office.
We welcome and encourage candidates to apply, even if they do not meet all the listed requirements.
Oliver’s Travels is an equal-opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, age, sexuality, gender identification, or physical ability.
If you require any adjustments to participate fully in the application process or to perform the duties of the position you're applying for, please do ensure to let us know. We are dedicated to accommodating your needs to ensure a fair and inclusive recruitment process. Please email: jobs@oliverstravels.com
