Content People Manager

Are you looking for a people role where you can genuinely make a difference?

Odds Farm Park is not your typical workplace. We're a busy, year-round visitor attraction where no two days are the same. From supporting seasonal recruitment and developing managers to improving processes and enhancing the employee experience, you'll play a key role in shaping how we support our people.

We're looking for a CIPD-qualified professional who enjoys variety, is comfortable adapting to changing priorities and is excited by the opportunity to drive positive change. You'll work across all areas of the business (Operations, F&B, Finance, Livestock and Facilities), building strong relationships and helping managers navigate the increasingly complex world of people management.

If you're passionate about people, enjoy a challenge and want a role where your contribution will be seen and valued, we'd love to hear from you.

Odds Farm Park Ltd is a renowned visitor attraction located in Wooburn Common, High Wycombe. Celebrated for its Rare Breed Farm animals, engaging daily shows, play areas, indoor Play Barn, restaurant, and seasonal events, we create memorable experiences for families and visitors of all ages.

The People Manager plays a key role in supporting the effective delivery of all people-related processes across the organisation. The role is responsible for ensuring accurate HR administration, supporting managers with people processes, coordinating recruitment activity, maintaining employee records, developing training, and contributing to a positive employee experience.

The post-holder will ensure compliance with employment legislation and company policies, oversee sickness and absence administration, support payroll processes, and help develop management capability in people management practices. This role is particularly important in supporting the organisation's response to current and forthcoming employment legislation.

The role will support the continuous improvement of people processes and systems, helping to design, implement, and embed new ways of working that improve efficiency, compliance, and the employee experience.

The 15 hours per week will be spread over 3 days on site, and will occasionally include evening and weekends when required.

• Develop and maintain a seasonal recruitment plan aligned with business workforce requirements.
• Draft and maintain job descriptions and recruitment adverts, ensuring consistency of branding and messaging while monitoring advertising costs.
• Coordinate the end-to-end recruitment administration process, including posting vacancies, managing applications, scheduling interviews, and communicating with candidates.
• Invite shortlisted candidates to interview and assessment activities.
• Support recruitment events, assessment centres, and hiring initiatives.
• Make verbal offers of employment and coordinate pre-employment administration.

• Manage onboarding administration, including issuing new starter communications and uploading documentation to the HR system.
• Complete and record Right to Work checks in line with current legislation.
• Maintain accurate employee records, ensuring GDPR compliance and data integrity.
• Liaise with external HR consultants regarding complex employee relations and staffing matters.

• Train to deliver company induction programmes and customer service training for new starters.
• Support managers in understanding and applying HR procedures consistently and effectively.
• Assist with the development and implementation of people-related training initiatives.
• Record and monitor qualifications and certifications, and advise of expiring dates in good time to organise renewals.

• Oversee daily sickness and absence reporting, ensuring managers provide all required information and records are accurately maintained in a timely manner within the HR system.
• Produce and distribute weekly sickness and absence reports to managers.
• Monitor absence trigger levels in line with company policy and the Employee Handbook, highlighting cases requiring management action.
• Attend employee meetings where required, taking accurate notes and uploading records to the HR system.
• Scan and upload supporting documentation, including fit notes and medical evidence, to employee records.
• Make contact with employees who fail to attend work without notification ('no shows').
• Analyse absence trends and provide reports and recommendations to managers.
• Add SSP and statutory payments to payroll ahead of month end.
• Support the planning and delivery of employee engagement activities, including staff social events, wellbeing days, and wellbeing initiatives.
• Assist in promoting a positive workplace culture and employee experience.

• Complete timesheet audits and work with managers to resolve discrepancies.
• Support workforce planning activities, including rota…