HR Executive (12 month FTC) - Croydon, England, United Kingdom

Janes empowers military, government, and defence leaders to act with confidence in an increasingly complex world. Our trusted defence, security, and geopolitical information delivered through seamless digital platforms and system integrations-turns overwhelming data into clear, actionable intelligence and insight. By filling critical information gaps, Janes helps customers analyse threats, accelerate decisions, and stay ahead of emerging challenges.

Janes are seeking a HR Executive (Maternity Cover) to join our EMEA HR team. Reporting to the HR Manager EMEA and based in our Croydon office, this is a hands on operational role focusing on HR service delivery for our UK and EMEA based people leaders and colleagues. This is an exciting, varied role in a lively and fast paced environment, ideal for someone prepared to hit the ground running.

• You will provide the full spectrum of key operational, transactional, and administrative HR support to Janes in the UK and EMEA
• Be involved in providing general HR advice and support to Janes colleagues and people leaders
• You will support HR operations and transactional work across all aspects of the employee life cycle in line with Janes policies and procedures
• You will support the HR Manager EMEA in the timely provision of key management information, data, and reports using various systems and tools
• You will be a key support in the onboarding process through management of background checks, creation of employment contracts and welcome packs
• You will work closely with our HRIS Hibob in your day to day role, becoming expert at updating the system, running reports and analysing data
• You will get involved in supporting many other HR projects and initiatives, including helping us co ordinate and arrange training and briefing sessions

• You will have previous experience working in the HR function of a small or medium sized business
• You will be comfortable working in a fast paced environment and will be highly pro active with the ability to prioritise effectively
• You will have excellent attention to detail and be comfortable with technology and data
• You will be curious and driven to learn quickly
• You will have some experience of HR transactional and operational work through the employee life cycle such as generating contracts, amendments, letters and involvement in onboarding
• You will have experience of using HR information systems
• You will be a confident and clear communicator
• Some knowledge and awareness of UK employment law and employee relations issues would be useful

• 27 days of annual leave
• Healthy half (0.5 day leave every 6 months for wellbeing)
• Private medical insurance - BUPA
• Maternity (100% of basic salary for the first 26 weeks followed by Statutory Maternity Pay)
• Paternity (100% of basic salary for 6 weeks)
• Life cover
• Access to LinkedIn Learning
• Access to an on site gym

We believe Janes is truly a great place to work. Our values and leadership code drive everything we do, and we understand that the right behaviours and culture will always result in the best outcomes for our customers, our colleagues, our shareholders, and our business. We provide a supportive, stretching, and dynamic environment with the ability for you to grow rapidly, both personally and professionally.

Janes is an inclusive and equal opportunities employer and encourages applications regardless of age, race, disability, religion / belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, or gender.

Although this role is advertised as full time, Janes believed that flexibility at work can provide many significant benefits both to our colleagues and the business. We already work in a hybrid style across all offices and regions and can support different ways of working and offer different flexible working arrangements. So, if you are interested and have any requirements or needs in the way you would like to work, please apply, and speak to us about this. We will always consider part time or flexible applications.

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