HR Advisor, Projects; FTC

937 - HR Advisor, Projects - People Team - 12 Month FTC About WPP Media

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As a People Advisor at WPP Media, you will be a vital partner to our business, playing a crucial role in fostering an engaged, motivated, and inclusive workforce via organisational alignment and optimization projects. You'll champion fair access to opportunities and help cultivate a trust‑based culture that drives long‑term performance across the organisation.

This is a dynamic role within a fast‑paced environment, where you'll build strong, effective relationships across all levels. You'll work closely with a dedicated team of People Coordinators, providing essential support and guidance, and contributing to a cohesive and positive working environment within the People Team. If you're a hands‑on HR professional ready to embrace variety and make a tangible impact, this is an excellent opportunity.

• Serve as a primary point of contact for employee queries, providing expert advice and guidance on HR policies, procedures and best practices.
• Collaborate with People Partners, People Operations Manager and Project Management team on key contractual changes.
• Support HR Coordinators in their administration of projects
• Lead visa, mobility, and immigration processes, collaborating closely with our Mobility Partner, WPP central teams, and external experts (e.g., Fragomen).

• Oversee and manage the team's shared inbox, ensuring timely and effective resolution of all incoming queries.
• Ensure accurate and timely input and maintenance of employee data within Workday, our HRIS, including all payroll amendments.
• Manage all HR administration for your designated business area, including checking contracts of employment, new starter packs, and ensuring all necessary documentation is complete and compliant.

• Stay up to date of all relevant Employment Legislation, proactively updating policies and procedures to ensure ongoing compliance.
• Develop and update clear, practical manager guidelines to support effective people management.
• Lead and ensure compliance with audit, SOX, and GDPR requirements.
• Maintain a comprehensive understanding of all HR policies, processes and systems.
• Responsible for the accurate input and maintenance of HR data resources and effective management of the HRIS.
• Work closely with the HR data team to help them prepare HR data
• Responsible for effective resource planning within your team of People Coordinators, ensuring business‑as‑usual tasks and projects are completed to a high standard and on time.
• Contribute to the generation of innovative ideas and assist the wider People Team and People Operations Manager in the delivery of HR projects and initiatives across the Company.

AtWPP Media, we believe in the power of our culture and our people.

It’swhat elevates us to deliver exceptional experiences for both our clients and each other. In this role it will be critical to embrace

WPP &WPP Media’ssharedcorevalues:

• Be
  Extraordinary
  by Leading Collectively to Inspire transformational Creativity.
• Create an
  Open
  environment by Balancing People and Client Experiences by Cultivating Trust.
• Lead
  Optimistically
  by Championing Growth and Development to Mobilize the Enterprise.
• Proven HR Expertise: A demonstrable track record as a proactive and self‑motivated HR professional with solid generalist HR knowledge, including employee relations, TUPE, performance management, organisational change, reward and UK employment legislation.
• Relationship Building & Influence: Exceptional ability to build strong, trust‑based relationships across all levels of an organisation. You'll possess sound influencing…