Senior HR Advisor

We’re looking for an experienced HR Advisor to join our Audio People team on a permanent basis. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working closely with stakeholders and delivering practical, commercially focused HR support.

Our Team: How we enrich everyday life

Our Audio People team partners with a fast-paced, creative business, supporting teams across the UK with effective, people-first HR support.

We work collaboratively to ensure our HR practices are consistent, compliant, and aligned with business goals.

The Difference you will make

Your Role

Employee Relations & Advisory

• Advise managers and employees on ER topics including performance, conduct, grievances, and absence
• Provide practical, solutions-led HR advice to support business outcomes

Business Partnering & Collaboration

• Build effective working relationships across the business
• Partner with HR colleagues to ensure consistent HR delivery
• Support recruitment activity alongside Talent teams

Operational Delivery

• Coordinate with Payroll and HR Admin to ensure processes and systems are accurate
• Support onboarding, inductions, and employee lifecycle processes
• Provide HR data analysis and reporting support

Capability Building & Improvement

• Coach and support managers in performance management and development
• Contribute to training initiatives
• Support continuous improvement of HR policies and processes

Culture & Inclusion

• Promote diversity and inclusion through Bauer’s Belonging at Bauer strategy
• Support a positive, inclusive workplace culture

The Skills you will bring

• Proven HR generalist experience (ideally 2+ years)
• Strong understanding of Employment Law (CIPD Level 5 desirable)
• Experience managing ER cases in a fast-paced environment
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to manage a high-volume workload under pressure
• Analytical mindset with experience using HR data
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Knowledge of GDPR and confidentiality best practices

Working Pattern/Location: 

This is a Hybrid role that supports a balance of working from home and our office in Manchester.

About Bauer Media Group

We are a media business focused on creating content that matters to millions of people across Europe. Our offering extends from print and online publishing to audio broadcasting and entertainment, alongside investments in other media related sectors. With more than 500 million copies sold each year, we are one of Europe’s largest Publishers. From women’s and celebrities’ magazines to TV listings to food and special interest, we own some of the most popular publishing brands in Germany, UK, Poland and France – both digital and print. But not only that. Reaching over 61 million listeners weekly, we operate over 150 radio and podcast brands in nine countries, spanning the UK, Ireland, Poland, Slovakia, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway and Portugal. Family-owned in the 5th generation, Bauer Media focuses on the long-term, with a consumer-first mindset that guides us across our diverse portfolio. Our workforce of 12,000 shares a common purpose: to deliver content and services that enrich people‘s everyday lives.

What’s in it for you

• You’ll have 28 days holiday, bank holidays & 2 volunteer days to use.
• Your development matters, so access to our internal training provider – Bauer Academy, is a huge win. 
• We have enhanced Maternity/Adoption, Paternity and Shared Parental Leave Pay.
• You’ll have the opportunity for flexible working. 
• And much more! Find the full details of our benefits here

We are an international employer and equal opportunities are important to us. That's why we welcome everyone in their uniqueness, regardless of e.g. religion, gender, skin color, disability in our house.

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or a long term health condition, and need us to make any reasonable adjustments or do anything differently during any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing careershub@bauermedia.co.uk

We are actively recruiting for this position, so the job advert may close earlier than expected.

If you have any feedback regarding our UK recruitment process, please email careershub@bauermedia.co.uk we would love to hear from you.