Hybrid People Manager

at Great Ape Games

• Job title: People Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior
• Salary: £35,000 - £45,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Brighton, United Kingdom

About the role

• People Manager managing HR operations in a hybrid role at Great Ape Games. Ensuring compliance and employee support while developing robust HR processes.

Responsibilities

• You’ll take ownership of HR across the business, ensuring we operate compliantly, consistently and with care.
• Take full ownership of how people experience the company from day one through to exit.
• Apply practical, working knowledge of UK employment law in day-to-day situations.
• Bring structure, clarity and calm to how we handle people processes.
• Enable leaders to focus on growing the business, knowing HR is in safe hands.
• Build strong foundations for future growth, including processes, systems and frameworks.
• Handle day-to-day HR decisions independently, using sound judgement and escalating where appropriate.
• Partner directly with the founders, acting as a trusted HR sounding board, while working closely with leads to embed thoughtful and consistent people practices across the team.

Requirements

• Strong, practical experience applying UK employment law in real-world situations, including employee relations matters such as disciplinaries, grievances and performance management.
• CIPD qualification or working towards one is desired.
• Comfortable working without a large HR team or established playbook, and confident building from first principles.
• Excellent documentation and process-building skills, with a focus on clarity and usability.
• Able to juggle multiple priorities and deadlines without dropping the ball.
• High levels of discretion, confidentiality and professional judgement.
• Comfortable operating with sensitivity and discretion in a creative, close-knit team environment with a range of personality types.

Benefits

• A four-day (32h) workweek as standard.
• Work from home or the office – it's up to you.
• A genuine, company-wide aversion to crunch.
• Private health, dental and life insurance
• 31 days’ paid holiday during each holiday year, including all bank holiday entitlements plus your birthday.
• Extra time off for special days/events or emergencies. No questions asked.
• Fast-growing studio with good potential for career advancement.
• Team meetups (always optional) a few times a year.
• Annual allowance for personal and career development courses.
• A flexible perks package – spend points on whatever you want.