SEGA employees are passionate about entertaining the world with creative, innovative experiences, while being part of a vibrant gaming community. We are a global company with the resources to match, coupled with a place where everyone knows each other on a first-name basis, working together to create innovative experiences, one community at a time. Our world-class development Studios span the UK, France and Bulgaria. Known for quality and creativity above all else, our studios include, Amplitude Studios, Creative Assembly, HARDlight, Sports Interactive and Two Point Studios. We believe that delivering the best games relies on having the best people, so we are constantly investing in our people through our benefits package, flexible working, and our community-focused, people-centric culture. Our industry-leading compensation and benefits include competitive salary and bonus schemes, private medical insurance, private dental insurance, health screening, electric car scheme, home technology scheme, Microsoft package discounts, and much more! What you’ll be doing On a day-to-day basis, you will: HR Administration
- Be a key point of contact for employees and assist with basic transactional enquiries relating to, but not limited to, working from abroad requests, flexible working requests, absence requests, policy queries and requests for information.
- Take ownership of the employee onboarding process, including delivery of the HR induction as needed.
- Support with administrative changes and running reports on our HR Systems: HRIS, training platforms, performance management platform etc.
- Assist with monthly payroll administration.
- Work closely with the Recruitment and HR Operations teams to ensure a smooth employee lifecycle
Employee Relations
- Supported by the Senior HR Business Partner, provide advice and guidance to managers and employees on matters relating to people policies, procedures, and employment legislation as required.
- Participate and advise on basic level employee relations issues to include disciplinary, grievance, capability processes, performance reviews, probationary terminations, absence management meetings and occupational health referrals.
- Take the lead on the probationary review process, ensuring that all probationary reviews are completed on time and to an acceptable standard, chasing outstanding reviews and escalating to the People Partners as required. Following up on any actions identified from the reviews – for example liaising with L&D on training requests.
- Attend regular meetings with the People Partners and Discipline Directors to support and guide with people issues relating to their team.
- Conduct investigations into informal employee complaints and recommend appropriate actions to resolve issues.
- Manage all family absences (e.g. maternity leave, paternity leave) in line with Statutory requirements and Company policy, escalating to the relevant People Partner where necessary.
Other
- Assist with project work/improvements that contribute to the overall People Strategy as well as project specific People Strategies.
- Manage employee requests for work experience placements.
- Stay updated on HR best practices and legal requirements to provide effective HR solutions.
- Provide ad-hoc support to the Business partnering function and wider group HR teams as required.
What we are looking for Essential
- Proven experience within a generalist HR role, ideally at a Administrative or Coordinator level.
- Ability to work at pace in a changing environment.
- Excellent attention to detail and high level of accuracy.
- Able to think objectively, prioritise workloads and proactively solve problems with strong planning and organisation skills.
- Able to demonstrate good HR practice.
- An understanding and knowledge of employment law and employment practices.
- Confident using HR systems and an aptitude to learn new/evolving technologies
- Able to maintain the highest standards of confidentiality in all aspects of work and be a trusted and professional ambassador for HR.
- Self-motivated, adaptable, and positive approach.
Desirable
- CIPD (or equivalent) qualified, or part qualified to level 3.
- Experience of working with the Workday HR system.
- Experience of working in a creative digital industry.
Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging: At SEGA, we celebrate diversity and believe in a diverse, inclusive, and equitable world in which everyone feels valued and respected regardless of what they look like or where they come from. Whether you’re a prospective employee or a full-time member of staff, we want you to feel involved and supported in all aspects of our work and to have amazing opportunities during your time with us regardless of your background. We welcome people regardless of age, race, ethnicity, disability, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, neurotype, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. SEGA is a place where staff have a voice which is integral to our success as a business. Our inclusive, passionate people are empowered to educate, inform, and build awareness through our inclusion and wellbeing staff led values groups which include DEN (Disability Employee Network), RISE (Reinforcing Inclusion through Solidarity and Equality), Women at SEGA, PRIDE, SEGA Minds (group supporting mental health), Momiji (group that celebrates our Japanese heritage, language, and culture) and VIBE (our social and engagement committee).