HR Advisor

We are recruiting for an HR Advisor with strong interpersonal skills, demonstrable HR casework and administration knowledge, and experience providing reliable, compliant HR advice in the moment across a range of settings.

You should be CIPD qualified or a student member (working towards Level 5/7) and up to date with ERA 25 and HR best practice. This role is within an organisation that invests heavily in manager development, staff skills and training to support our own success and the wider creative arts industry. You will also need to complete a Basic DBS check.

The role is fixed term for 12 months to support the HR Manager and our team of 230 staff through ERA 25 changes, the continued delivery of our Culture Action Plan, and the implementation of new business and people plans in 2027, while also providing day-to-day HR advice.

You will work at the theatre buildings in Canterbury city centre, with home working available where appropriate. The role is 15 hours per week over a minimum of three days.

Take advantage of complimentary tickets, Friends-level membership, food and drink discounts, occupational sick pay, free flu jabs, enhanced pension schemes including salary sacrifice, and the option to buy additional annual leave.

The Marlowe Theatre is an inclusive and Disability Confident employer. We value difference and recruit by merit through fair and open competition. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any other aspect that makes them unique.

Pay: £15,245.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Casual dress
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted or free food
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Enhanced paternity leave
• Free flu jabs
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Sick pay

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Canterbury CT1 2AS