Virgin Active are committed to changing people's lives for the better through wellness. Our team are dedicated to delivering a unique leisure and relaxation experience throughout all our clubs. Every team member brings our values to life and upholds the highest Brand Standards so our members can enjoy world-class facilities and service. We are looking for a People Manager to join our People Team on a 12-month (Maternity Cover) contract
The People Manager is responsible for creating an exceptional team member experience across every stage of the employee journey. Leading our People Operations team, you'll champion engagement, wellbeing, safeguarding, inclusion and operational excellence, ensuring our people, systems and processes enable every team member to thrive while supporting the continued success of the business.
The Role
- Lead the People Operations team, delivering an outstanding employee experience across the full team member lifecycle.
- Champion employee engagement, wellbeing, recognition and inclusion, helping to create a culture where everyone feels valued and supported.
- Act as the business lead for safeguarding, ensuring robust policies, training and best practice are embedded across Virgin Active.
- Drive continuous improvement by simplifying People processes, enhancing systems and increasing automation and self service.
- Ensure People policies, systems and data remain compliant with employment legislation, GDPR and internal governance.
- Use People data and insights to identify trends, support decision making and continuously improve the employee experience.
- Partner with leaders across the business to coach, influence and build high-performing, engaged teams.
- Champion Virgin Active's values and purpose, helping to create an inclusive culture where people can do their best work every day.
Experience
- Previous HR Generalist experience with a strong understanding of UK employment legislation and HR best practice.
- Experience leading or developing People Operations, HR administration or employee experience initiatives.
- Passionate about employee engagement, wellbeing, safeguarding and creating inclusive workplaces.
- Excellent communication, coaching and relationship building skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
- Analytical and solutions focused, with a passion for using data to drive continuous improvement.
Our Perks
- 25 days (excluding bank holidays) annual leave, plus a Celebration Day and we want you take them
- Access to Scottish Widow's pension, with us matching contributions up to 5%.
- Complimentary Virgin Active membership for you and a buddy. You can also get free membership for your children too, ability to take advantage of our Club V.
- Private Dental and Healthcare Insurance your physical health is important, and we want you to have the access to healthcare should you require it.
- Life Assurance 4x your salary which we hope you will not need.
- We want you to love Virgin Active like we do, so you get discounts across Virgin active everything from guest passes to 50% off PT sessions.
- You will join Virgin Family where not only can you communicate with your colleagues across Virgin Group, but also many discounts (including Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Holidays and Virgin Media/O2)
- Maintaining a healthy diet while at work can be hard, so we offer all our team members 20% off food and drink at our KAUAI branches located in clubs.
- Managing finances can be difficult, so we offer access to Salary Finance. They can support you with loans, salary advances and savings plans, as well as help you become a personal finance expert.
- Mental health is a cornerstone of wellbeing. Our employer assistance programme is there when you need a helping hand.
- We know finding a new home to rent can be stressful. We partner with Dexters who offer complimentary corporate letting services meaning no tenant charges.
- Access to Each Person, offering access to Cycle to Work, a Tech Scheme and loads of online discounts to retailers.
