We are Reach Plc, you might not have heard of us but we have probably met without you even realising it. We are home to the UK and Ireland’s most iconic digital platforms, magazines and newspapers. From the Mirror, Daily Express and OK!, to our regional titles such as the Liverpool Echo, BirminghamLive and the Manchester Evening News (plus lots more), our brands and the stories we cover are as varied as our people. We help all kinds of people share experiences through our stories because we believe this is what makes us human.

Oh, and we should probably also mention that with a monthly readership of 47 million people, Reach is the largest commercial publisher in the UK. At Reach, not only will you feel better understood, you will also feel you understand other people better too.

Working remotely from home the successful HR Shared Services Admin Manager will be an integral part of the HRS Administration team. Managing a team of 7 HR Administrators you will work collaboratively with the wider HR Team, continually developing the team and customer experience to ensure an exceptional service is provided to our employees and managers.

Other duties include:

• Plan and manage resource levels effectively to meet the business needs, co-ordinate and prioritise work activity within the team.
• Develop and manage positive stakeholder relationships 
• Encourage and role model ways of developing all people managers via coaching and feedback during people matters.
• Ensure that process and corporate governance is in place and adhered to.
• Support manage and maintain third party accounts/contracts which support team service delivery.
• Develop, analyse and present Management Information to support drive continuous improvement across the function.
• Support HR & Payroll Shared Services Manager and wider HR team with project set up and delivery.

Skills and Experience

• Ability to adapt management style to support, influence, coach and guide different personalities and learning styles
• Excellent numerical skills and strong attention to details.
• Able to work proactively and autonomously to identify areas of improvement and/or change.
• Ability to communicate effectively via all mediums to influence people at all levels.
• Ability to effectively manage work volumes and multitask in a busy environment.
• Significant people and stakeholder management experience
• Experience of operating within a shared service environment
• Experience of managing and analysing data and reports

We are offering a competitive salary and benefits including;

• 25 days’ holiday per year when you join. After three, five and ten years’ service with Reach, you’ll accrue one additional day of annual leave. We also have a Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Giving back day - an additional day’s leave each year to support a cause close to your heart
• Enhanced family leave - including maternity, paternity and adoption - and you’ll be eligible after just six months’ employment
• As one of the UK’s top 50 Inclusive Employers everyone’s invited to join our events, programmes and networks to celebrate diversity and build an environment where all our people can thrive
• Wellbeing support - including a 24/7 assistance programme for you and your nearest and dearest,
• Awesome career opportunities - you’ll have support from your line manager and a range of learning & development programmes
• member of the 30% Club, a global campaign aimed at increasing gender diversity at board and senior management levels
• Help saving for your retirement - join our pension scheme and we’ll match contributions up to 6%

Reach plc believes diversity brings benefits for our customers, our business and our people. This is why we are committed to being an inclusive employer and encourage applications from all suitable applicants irrespective of background, circumstances, age, disability, gender identity, ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation.