HR Officer

Seaton House, the forthcoming 5-star luxury hotel in St Andrews, is seeking an experienced HR Officer. As HR Officer, you will be integral to fostering a supportive and productive workplace culture in line with our high standards of hospitality.

What You'll Do:

• Implement HR strategies and initiatives aligned with Seaton House and Valor Hospitality.
• Lead on employee relations on property.
• Working with the management team to manage the recruitment, selection and onboarding processes (using Teamtailor).
• Oversee and manage a performance appraisal system that drives high performance (using Karero).
• Ensure legal compliance throughout human resource management supported by the Employee Relations Manager.

What We're Looking For:

• Proven working experience as HR Officer or other HR Executive.
• People oriented and results driven.
• Knowledge of HR systems and databases. (EPS, Karero, Teamtailor, Workvivo)
• Excellent active listening, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Competence to build and effectively manage interpersonal relationships at all levels of the company.
• In-depth knowledge of labor law and HR best practices.

Why Join Seaton House?

• Be Part of Something New: Help launch and shape the culture of a new luxury hotel.
• Impactful Leadership: Directly influence our success by managing our most valuable resource—our people.
• Career Development: Opportunities for personal and professional growth in a dynamic environment.

In addition to competitive rates of pay, we also offer:

Exclusive discounts for you, your friends and family

• Valor team member rates at our UK hotels, with rooms from just £30 B&B.
• Discounted stays for friends and family.
• 50% discount when dining in our restaurants and bars.
• Free meals while on duty, keeping you well-fuelled.
• Access to high-street discounts on a range of shops, experiences and more.
• Up to 40% savings on a wide range of bikes, with our Cycle To Work Scheme.
• Generous refer-a-friend bonuses, starting at £250.

Caring for your health and wellbeing, both in and outside of work

• A calendar of wellness activities – from healthy lunches to wellbeing walks and pay day treats, not forgetting our annual #HealthyHabits campaign.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme, providing free confidential advice, 24/7, for you and your family, supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
• Healthcare Cash Plan options, from just £5 per month.

Supporting your hospitality career growth

• Fully funded apprenticeship programmes.
• Internal development programmes, designed to support you as you grow within your role.
• Monthly and annual team member service awards, making sure your achievements are recognised and celebrated.

Fancy joining our team?

Valor Hospitality is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. 

Across the UK, we currently operate 34 hotels across leading brands such as Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, DoubleTree by Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn, Hotel Indigo, AC by Marriott and Courtyard by Marriott. We continue to have ambitious development and growth plans too, with three new luxury 5-star hotels planned to open in 2024.