People Executive

TL;DR

People Executive: Manage employee lifecycle from onboarding to offboarding, handling HR data, contracts, and processes with an accent on HRIS maintenance, compliance, and positive employee experiences. Focus on preparing paperwork for changes, advising on benefits and contracts, and improving reporting dashboards.

Location: London, Sea Containers - hybrid 2/3 days onsite

Company

Global creative agency part of WPP with 132 offices in 83 countries, delivering ideas across advertising, consulting, experience, PR & influencer, and health.

What you will do

• Handle sensitive employee information with tact, empathy, and integrity while managing multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Prepare paperwork for employee changes including probations, promotions, contract amendments, and salary increases.
• Own employee data in HRIS (Workday), maintaining accuracy, updating records, and ensuring compliance.
• Support new joiner inductions, onboarding, and provide advice on benefits, contracts, and agency life.
• Collaborate with People Advisors to review and improve team processes.
• Interface with Payroll, Front of House, and employees across the business to ensure seamless support.

Requirements

• Administrative and organisational skills to manage multiple tasks and priorities
• Passion for people operations including onboarding, offboarding, benefits, and employee relations
• Understanding of UK employment law and HR best practices beneficial
• Interest in HR systems like Workday and Greenhouse
• Proactive mindset with strong attention to detail and data analysis skills
• Commitment to employee experience and inclusive culture

Culture & Benefits

• 25 days annual leave + option to buy 5 extra days + 1 volunteer day
• Bupa Healthcare and enhanced family-friendly policies including menopause support
• Flexible working model with core hours 10am–4pm
• Generous pension: you pay 4%, we pay 6% (matched up to 10.5% post-probation)
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) with counselling and Help @ Hand for remote GP/mental health support