People And Reward Business Partner

ABOUT US Hostelworld Group, the global hostel-focussed online booking platform, inspires adventurous minds to meet the world and come back with life-changing stories to tell. Our customers are not your average tourists, they crave cultural connection and unique experiences that we make possible by providing an unbeatable selection of hostels in unmissable locations – all in the palm of their hand.
It is the social nature and community feel of hostels and their environment, that enable travellers to embrace journeys of discovery, adventure and meaning. We have more than 13 million reviews across 17,800 hostels in more than 179 countries, making the brand the leading online hub for social travel. The website operates in 19 different languages and our mobile app in 13 languages.
Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Dublin, Hostelworld has a growing, high-calibre team of 230 people within Technology, Product, Global Markets, HR, Finance & Legal and Marketing Teams across our Dublin, London, Porto, Shanghai and Sydney offices. Hostelworld is listed on the London Stock Exchange and Dublin Euronext. You can read more about our story here.

THE OPPORTUNITYThis People &Reward Business Partnervacancy arises as a team member prepares to take a period of family leave. We're excited to welcome a new person to our People team, on a full or part time basis (four days), to support the people agenda in three of our functions (Global Markets; Finance & Legal; and Analytics & Insights) as well as execute the Total Reward agenda across our company.You must be based in, and have the required permissions to work in, Ireland.

THE ROLE As a People Business Partner, you'll ensure that our teams have support to meet business and people goals. You will do this through coaching and developing leaders as they build and maintain inclusive and high performance teams. Working closely with our Chief People Officer and peer HRBP, your work on Total Rewards will support managers to plan and communicate reward investments to our people. You'll also support our Board of Directors through Remuneration Committee data and analytics.
The role will require you to be able to see the big picture as well as roll your sleeves up. There is always lots to do across all the activities in the employee life cycle, as well as shaping the organisation to ensure we have the right people in the right roles to support business goals. That requires an ability to focus on short term activities as well as developing capabilities and talent for the future.
Business Partnering: For the functions you support you will build trusted relationships with managers and senior leaders, providing HR insights, support and coaching on workforce planning, talent acquisition and development, performance management, employee relations, and organisational design, as follows:
Employee Engagement & Retention: Drive initiatives to enhance employee engagement, retention, and development, with a focus on building a strong, inclusive culture that supports the needs of a diverse, hybrid workforce. Performance Management: Lead and guide performance management processes, helping managers and employees navigate feedback, growth, and development conversations. This will involve supporting people that are not meeting our high expectations through performance improvement processes. Talent Acquisition and Development: Partner with leaders to identify skill gaps and talent needs. You will work with the Talent Acquisition Team to source and screen candidates for roles in the functions you support. You'll also assess skills needs across those functions. Working with the Learning and Development Manager, you will support activation of development interventions at the team and individual level. Change Management: Support change initiatives by providing coaching and guidance on the people side of change, ensuring smooth transitions and minimized disruptions. HR Metrics & Analytics: Use data to inform decision-making, analysing key HR metrics like turnover, employee satisfaction, and productivity to identify areas for improvement and measure the impact of HR initiatives. Employee Relations: Act as a trusted advisor for managers and employees on complex employee relations issues, fostering an open and supportive environment where concerns can be raised and addressed effectively. Reward Execution: Across all teams, you will utilise your experience in employee reward programmes to execute and continuously improve compensation and benefits activity. You will ensure they remain competitive and aligned with our company's goals and values. You will analyse large volumes of data to provide timely insights that drive reward decisions.


WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR You're likely working in a start-up environment and want to keep that way of working, while getting the benefit of learning from 25 years of experience in a company listed on the London Stock Exchange. Or you could also be in a large organisation and want to have an opportunity to work more closely with business decision makers. You could also be coming from some other experience that will allow you to bring:
Experience & Qualifications: 5+ years' experience as HR Business Partner (experience within in a fast-growing e-commerce environment an advantage) Previous experience administering and providing insights from data on Reward Programmes Experience working across a number of functions and building strong, business focused, collaborative relationships with their stakeholders to influence and drive business performance Demonstrated ability to influence people, build strong relationships and drive the People Strategy An understanding of people metrics that can help support people related decisions Preferred: A Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Organisational Behaviour, or a related field Knowledge & Skills: Relationship Builder: How you work with others matters to us. You won't hear anyone say "that's not my job". We require people to have strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships across all levels of the organisation. Business Acumen: Ability to translate business objectives into people solutions, understanding the broader company strategy and how HR can drive success. Data Driven: We use data to influence and drive decisions. You'll bring analytical and project management skills, proven ability to design clear processes, and a very detail oriented yet flexible approach to problem solving.
Communication: Highly effective communicator who is comfortable presenting to all levels within the organisation. You'll be able to draw on your experience driving an inclusive culture, recognising the many different cultures and languages of our team. You will have strong English language skills, both written and verbal. Coaching: Proven facilitation skills, with the ability to promote active discussion and engagement. You have experience coaching across diverse group and levels. Cultural Fit: We build inclusion into everything we do. To integrate into our culture, you'll have a passion for travel, curiosity about the solo travel experience, and a commitment to fostering a positive, inclusive workplace culture. Preferred: Experience working with Compensation Benchmarking system. Note previous experience working with a Remuneration Committee is desirable, but not expected for the role. WHAT WE OFFER We operate in a hybrid way. The People Team typically come together in person once a week. Joining our team you'll find a very collaborative and supportive team. We support each other to grow and develop. In addition we offer:
Competitive salary & benefits Enhanced annual leave plus 3 Wellbeing Days per year Paid family leave (maternity, paternity, surrogacy & adoption) Agile working (plus a Working from Abroad Policy!) Support for your ongoing growth & development Inclusive people policies (sickness, menopause, compassionate and fertility leave) A chance to give back to your local community with 5 paid volunteering days OUR BEHAVIOURS Grow others- We fundamentally believe that investing in growing others benefits everyone, whether it's helping them develop hard or soft skills. We want learning and growing to be part of our DNA to help makes us a better team, together. Master it - We are obsessed with our area of expertise and enjoy developing our skills. We rarely take things at face value; we investigate, interrogate, and always look for 'the why,' and wherever possible, we use data to find the best solution. Collaborate - We are in it together, for the tough stuff and the celebrations too. To achieve the best results, we need expertise from all areas of the organisation, and we wholeheartedly welcome diverse thinking. Adapt - We work fluidly, adapting to new information and the evolving environment while staying committed to our goals. Innovation and experimentation fuel our projects and we're never afraid to pivot. Deliver - Our focus is always on the end result; we value outcomes over activity. We collaborate to deliver work at speed without dropping any of our other behaviours. We believe in talented and diverse teams that reflect the diversity of our customers and the communities in which we operate. Everyone brings different perspectives and experiences. We lay out the above requirements to guide applicants to the experiences that we believe will allow you to be successful in the role. If you don't meet them all, please consider applying if you think you can still perform the role as described.


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