HR Graduate

**HR Graduate (18 month Fixed Term Contract)**

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Location - Hybrid (office location: St. Paul’s, London)*

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The Background**
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The Sporting Group is one of the world’s leading names in sports betting technology and trading. The Group employs almost 300 staff, predominately at its central London HQ, and has two principal divisions - a B2C operation, the pre-eminent sports spread betting company, and a growing B2B operation which supplies real-time pricing and sports trading capabilities to sportsbooks around the globe.

We currently have an opportunity for a HR Graduate to be responsible for the 1st line activities within the HR department, including payroll administration. This role will act as the first point of contact for the department to ensure that HR services are effectively delivered to Sporting Group.

**The Role**

The HR Graduate will report to the Senior HR Advisor, with additional day-to-day support and guidance from the wider HR team. The HR Graduate will be responsible for carrying out 1st line HR activities, and record keeping within the department. Your excellent organisation skills and attention to detail will ensure that all day-to-day documentation is effectively managed and processed.

We have operations based in London, Greater Manchester and internationally in South Africa and Canada. The HR department is responsible for HR and payroll across all locations and this role plays an integral part in supporting with the HR services such as onboarding, employee benefits, employee relations and payroll. This role will provide support on a range of HR activities ensuring a varied role where no two days are the same. The team is also heavily focused on project work and once you’ve learnt the ropes there is a considerable opportunity to be involved in projects.

This role might be your first step into HR after recently having graduated, this role will give you the opportunity to learn about HR and how the department add values and provides a critical service to the organisation. You will be a highly organised, have a high level of attention to detail and take a pro-active approach to your work responsibilities.

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Responsibilities**
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The main responsibilities include:
Recruitment and On-boarding
- Support the Talent Acquisition Manager with recruitment administration.
- To prepare and issue new employment offer letters and contracts for the company.
- Carry out all new starter checks in line with statutory and regulatory requirements.
- Welcome new starters and deliver first day induction.
- Setting up all new starter records, including on the HR system.
Benefits Administration
- Process new starters and leavers for the relevant benefits scheme and submitting relevant forms to payroll.
- Maintain accurate and up to date records of employee benefits within the HR system.
- Creating reports on employee benefits usage and activity.
Payroll
- Responsible for collecting all payroll related documents and forms in preparation for the monthly payroll submission to our external payroll provider.
- Liaising with external payroll provider regarding any queries.
- Timely submission of monthly payroll file, including support with final checks.
- First point of contact for employees regarding payroll related queries.
General Administration
- Ensure the HR system is up to date and accurate.
- Providing ad hoc reports and HR information for the department.
- Maintaining accurate employee records, via the HR system and e-filing.
- Administration relating to contracts, induction, probation reviews and leavers process.
- Support the team with any employee relations matters, including note taking in formal (disciplinary/ grievance) meetings.
This is a general description of the role, which may change due to business needs.
**What we are looking for**
- Highly organised with a high level of attention to detail.
- Commitment to “getting things done”.
- Strong communication skills and confidence in working with a wide variety of people including direct contact with senior managers.
- A strong team player, with a positive “can-do” attitude.
- Ability to manage and prioritise their own responsibilities effectively.
- Solution orientated with an ability to use own initiative and takes ownership of responsibilities.
- Pro-active and willing to contribute ideas to develop and improve the HR services in the business.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and the departments professional standards.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
**Extra marks if you have**
- Experience of using excel for reporting and sharing data.
- Strong IT skills including use of Microsoft Office suite, i.e. Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.