Job title: HR Advisor 

Department: HR & Operations 

Reporting to: Operations Director & External HR Consultant

About Us

We don’t just reflect culture, we create it.

Dazed Media is the world’s leading independent media group, renowned for pioneering self-expression and boundary-pushing creativity. Headquartered in London, our fashion and culture brands Dazed, AnOther, AnOther Man and Nowness have a combined audience of 100 million people globally with offices in Dubai, Los Angeles, New York, Seoul and Shanghai.

Dazed Studio, the company’s in-house youth culture entertainment division places brands at the centre of the conversation connecting them with the next generation all over the world via cutting edge insights and strategy; award-winning creative campaigns, and world-class branded entertainment, experiences and events.

Dazed Media’s portfolio includes Dazed Club, a creative networking app that was founded on Dazed’s original purpose to empower the next generation through creativity.

Role Summary

At Dazed Media, we’re proud of the bold, creative, and progressive culture we’ve built — and we’re equally proud of the solid operational foundations that support it.

We’re now looking for a part-time HR Advisor to join the HR & Ops team to help us professionalise how we support our people. In this role, you’ll be the spine of our team — a calm, methodical presence ensuring that while we chase exciting new initiatives, we never lose sight of our legal, compliant, and fundamental responsibilities.

You’ll be a reliable, knowledgeable sounding board for employees and line managers across the business, someone they can turn to for practical advice and clear, consistent guidance. You’ll lead on operational communications, proactively keeping both the HR & Ops team and wider management group up to date on key milestones and requirements, whether it’s an upcoming performance review cycle, a policy update, or a change in employment legislation.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives on getting the details right, sees the value in strong foundations, and enjoys helping others feel confident in their decisions. You’ll be trusted and respected for your ability to take people seriously, listen well, and bring clarity and structure to any situation. You’ll also have dotted-line oversight of a junior team member who’s eager to learn and grow, which is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys mentoring and wants to support the development of future HR talent.

We’re offering a flexible, part-time schedule of around 3 short days per week (approx. 5 hours per day), based in our London office. We’re open to shaping the structure around the right person — what matters most is finding someone who can anchor the team, drive operational excellence, and help us take our People & Culture function to the next level.

Core Responsibilities 

- Be the operational anchor of the HR function across the business, ensuring legal, procedural, and policy foundations are solid, up-to-date, and consistently applied.

- Provide expert HR advice and act as a trusted, calm, and practical sounding board for line managers on employee relations, policies, and general people matters.

-Lead and manage internal HR communications related to operational milestones — e.g. probation reviews, performance cycles, and policy/legislation updates — ensuring stakeholders are informed and prepared.

- Ensure compliance with all relevant employment laws and best practice requirements (e.g. right to work checks, family leave, GDPR, etc.).

- Maintain accurate and well-organised HR records and systems, and oversee the smooth running of employee lifecycle processes in respect of compliance (onboarding, offboarding, contract changes, etc.).

- Monitor and manage HR timelines to ensure critical tasks and review points (e.g. performance reviews, contract end dates) are not missed.

- Support and guide a junior team member through dotted-line management, acting as a mentor and knowledge resource in day-to-day tasks.

- Champion consistency and fairness, ensuring every employee feels listened to and taken seriously, regardless of the issue at hand.

- D&I Processes and Initiatives Be an ambassador for all things DEI across the business. From D&I Committees to internal processes and commitments to hiring.

- Salary Benchmarking & Pay Review: Support with analysing market salary data and cost of living trends to inform pay recommendations and annual salary reviews.

- Payroll: Administer and maintain the monthly payroll tracker. Conduct final checks before submission to the Finance team.

- Employee Reference Checks: Take ownership of managing and completing pre-employment reference checks. Provide references that we are asked for by ex-employees.

- Visas: Support visa application processes and liaise with immigration partners as needed.

- Pensions: Oversee employee pension scheme administration, including enrollments and queries.

Desired Skills & Experience

HR Knowledge:

- Solid generalist HR experience, ideally in a fast-paced, creative or SME environment.

- Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practices, with confidence applying them in real-world scenarios.

- Experience supporting or managing core HR processes such as onboarding, probation, performance management, and policy implementation.

- Comfortable advising managers at all levels on employee relations matters with accuracy, clarity, and sensitivity.

Operational Excellence:

- Highly organised and methodical, with a natural eye for detail and a commitment to getting the foundations right.

- Able to plan ahead and manage multiple priorities, while ensuring nothing slips through the cracks.

- Confident managing and maintaining HR systems, documentation, and records in a compliant and consistent way.

- Proactive approach to reminders and communications – you anticipate what’s coming and make sure others are prepared.

These duties and responsibilities are indicative and not exhaustive but serve to give a realistic overview of the role and requirements. The company reserves the right to change this role description in response to the changing needs of the business.

At Dazed Media, we promote a working environment in which diversity is recognised, valued and encouraged. We acknowledge the multicultural and diverse nature of the UK workforce and society in general. We are committed to principles of fairness and mutual respect. We particularly welcome applicants from those who are significantly underrepresented in our sector.

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