About the role

People Partner supporting employee lifecycle and compliance at AKT, a creative personal performance brand. Collaborating across teams to enhance employee experience and drive improvements.

Responsibilities

**The Role You’ll Play:**
Process Management & Continuous Improvement: Deliver seamless end-to-end processes for new starters and leavers (contracts, checks, system setup, inductions, and exit interviews), ensuring compliance and risk mitigation. Identify gaps and implement improvements that enhance the people experience.
Policy Development & Ensemble Support: Provide guidance on policies and procedures, escalating complex cases as needed. Contribute to updates and adaptations under senior guidance.
Data, Reporting & Compliance: Maintain accurate records and management information reporting. Ensure adherence to employment law, data protection, and audit standards.
Talent Acquisition Support: Partner with the Talent Manager to deliver an exceptional candidate experience and identify appropriately qualified candidates who reflect AKT’s culture.
Project & Change Support: Support people-related projects (e.g. HRIS implementation, engagement initiatives, or process improvement programmes) to drive efficiency and engagement.
Engagement & Coaching: Build trusted relationships across the ensemble, providing guidance and coaching that builds capability and supports AKT’s culture.

**Spotlight on You:**
A solid background in HR or people operations, ideally within a fast-paced, creative, or consumer brand environment.
A confident communicator with strong interpersonal skills — you build trust quickly and handle sensitive matters with discretion and empathy.
Organised and methodical, with experience managing multiple priorities and delivering to tight deadlines.**Detail-oriented with strong administrative and data management skills, ensuring accuracy and compliance at every step.
Curious and proactive — you don’t just follow process, you look for ways to make it better.
Collaborative and adaptable, able to work cross-functionally with a diverse ensemble across departments and locations.
Analytically minded, confident using data and insights to drive decisions, track performance, and identify opportunities for improvement.
A champion of inclusion and wellbeing, passionate about creating a workplace where everyone feels they belong and can perform at their best.
Experience with HRIS systems, reporting tools, and/or process improvement initiatives.
CIPD qualification or working towards one.

**Backstage Perks:**
Make a real impact on our next act by joining AKT at an exciting stage of growth, following our recent USA, Australia and New Zealand launches.
Flexible working: work from home, at our Oxford Circus office, or in co-working spaces across the UK. We’ll reimburse you if you prefer a co-working space over working from home.
Monthly team days in London to connect with the AKT ensemble.
Be part of a collective of creatives where the arts underpin everything we do.
A funny, kind, and inclusive work environment — we are banter, but we get sh*t done.
Discounts on our products for ensemble members to give you the confidence to step onto the stage and perform.
Intervals encouraged: 36 days holiday, including bank holidays (Pro-rata for part-time roles)
Pension contribution matching via salary sacrifice up to 5% of your salary.