People Business Partner

Axiom Hospitality

Salary: £60,000 per annum
Job Type: Permanent
Hours: Full-time
Town: London

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced and passionate People Business Partner to join the Central People team at Axiom Hospitality in London.

Axiom Hospitality is a dynamic and rapidly growing hotel management company, with a portfolio of 40+ hotels. Our expansion and success reflect our commitment to excellence and our people-first approach in everything we do.

In this role, you will lead and support the People team, providing strategic insight across talent acquisition, development, engagement and retention to drive continued business growth. You will also play a key role in supporting and advising on complex employee relations matters, ensuring fair and consistent outcomes in line with company values and legal requirements.

Additionally, you will contribute to the delivery of group-wide People projects and the development and implementation of policies that support our culture and operational ambitions.

Reporting to the People & Culture Director, you will work closely with the senior leadership team to ensure our People strategy aligns with business priorities and delivers tangible value across the organisation.

Benefits

• Hotel discounts across all Axiom Hospitality hotels – colleague rates and up to 50% discount on F&B;
• 33 days holiday, including bank holidays;
• Discounts across retail, restaurants, events and more through our benefits & rewards portal;
• Access to our Employee Assistance Line to support your Mental Health and Wellbeing;
• Use of Wagestream Financial Wellbeing platform, allowing instant access to your pay;
• Yearly complimentary Axiom Xcape stayover after one year of service;
• A growing team with great training, progression, and promotion opportunities;
• Rewards for referring a friend: referral bonus for recommending a new team member starts at £250 per successful hire;
• Length of service awards, ranging from 1 year to 3, 5, 10 and 20-year rewards and more!

Key Responsibilities:

• Support development and implementation of a comprehensive people strategy that aligns seamlessly with our business growth plans
• Collaborate with the leadership team to plan, lead, and execute people-related projects across the organisation
• Establish brand as an employer of choice, utilising innovative methods to attract and retain top-tier talent
• Foster a high-performance and development culture, overseeing quality performance conversations and promoting excellence. Drive effective succession planning and cultivate a well-resourced talent pipeline to meet current and future business needs
• Champion employee engagement by evaluating, identifying, and addressing engagement trends, and measure the successful implementation of initiatives
• Provide expert guidance on various people matters to business leaders and line management.

Experience Required:

• Proven track record with a minimum of 3 years' experience in a Senior HR role within a fast-paced, growing hospitality or retail busines in the UK.
• A degree and/or HR qualification (CIPD level 5 minimum) preferred
• Strong experience in building and maintaining culture within rapidly growing organisations
• Ability to quickly build relationships and establish trust, respect, competence, and confidence
• Non-political approach and ability to work effectively at multiple organisational levels
• Excellent time management skills, with the ability to multitask and prioritise work effectively

You must have the right to work in the UK to be eligible for this role. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from all candidates prior to commencing employment.

Having these core skills will put you one step further to joining Axiom Hospitality. 

Opportunities for all

At Axiom Hospitality, we thrive on differences and believe it is critical to our success as a fast-growing hospitality company with global aspirations. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from various backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We, therefore, encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages, and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.

At Axiom Hospitality, we are making efforts to reduce our carbon, energy, water and waste footprint. We strive to be ethical in all we do and want to be a thriving, sustainable and responsible business for our people, our communities and our planet. Working closely with our Hotel Owners, we are committed to the journey to sustainability. In addition, we are working to reduce our hotels’ impact on the environment through internationally recognised eco-label certification.

Our hotels strive to be active members of their local communities by giving back where they can. Supporting local charities is important to our teams, from volunteering at soup kitchens to collecting donations and fundraising. Our hotels aim to leave a positive impact on their neighbourhoods. At Axiom Hospitality, we are working closely with our stakeholders to support our social impact commitment. Caring about people extends outside our business and is part of our DNA.