HR Officer

Steel City Interactive Ltd; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 days annual leave

Flexible working hours

Private Healthcare

Free parking in Sheffield

Wellbeing days

Discretionary Bonus

Job summary

Steel City Interactive Ltd, based in Sheffield, is seeking an HR Officer to manage HR systems, data accuracy, and queries. You will support recruitment, onboarding, and payroll liaison while maintaining compliant employee records.

You will report to the Head of People & Culture in a small HR team, with hybrid working options and benefits such as private healthcare and wellbeing days.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a generalist HR support role.
• Strong working knowledge of HR systems and Microsoft Excel.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Experience supporting recruitment, onboarding, contracts and employee documentation.
• Some experience supporting employee relations and flexible working requests.

Responsibilities

• HR Systems Management: maintain and update HR systems and databases for accurate records.
• Reporting: generate regular and ad-hoc HR reports to support decisions and compliance.
• HR Inbox Management: triage and respond to queries in a timely, professional manner.
• Document and Records Management: keep employee records secure and compliant.
• Absence & Timekeeping Management; ensure RTW and raise concerns as needed.
• Review policy trigger points and escalate to line managers.
• Recruitment & Interview Scheduling; support recruitment and liaising with agencies.
• Ensure Right to Work checks are completed prior to contract.
• Onboarding & Offboarding: manage HR inductions and system setup; complete offboarding.
• Internal Stakeholder Liaison: work with Finance and other departments on payroll data.
• Compliance and Best Practice: support HR policies and confidentiality.
• Team Support: assist Head of People & Culture and HR team during lifecycle activities.

Skills

Generalist HR experience

HR systems

Excel

Organised and detail-oriented

Recruitment onboarding contracts andHR

Tools

HiBob

Job description

About Steel City Interactive

SCI was born out of passion for video games and boxing, with the ambition to create an authentic and exciting boxing game that does justice to the sport we love. What started as a fun prototype has grown into ‘Undisputed’, the first major boxing video game in over a decade.

SCI is a welcoming place for expression and open communication, where everyone has a voice. We’re a diverse bunch, consisting of people with decades of games industry experience, graduates and talented individuals who come from other industries. We all bring knowledge and learn from each other.

Together we are driven by ambition to bring the world of boxing into a video game like never before.

The Role

The HR Officer will provide key administrative support across all HR functions, ensuring the smooth running of HR systems and processes. This role is critical in maintaining accurate employee data, responding efficiently to queries, and supporting the delivery of essential HR services across the business.

Who you’ll work with

You will report to the Head of People & Culture and will be part of a small HR team.

What you’ll be responsible for

• HR Systems Management:
  Maintain and update HR systems and databases to ensure accurate and timely records of employee information, including new starters, leavers, contractual changes and benefit information.

• Reporting:
  Generate regular and ad-hoc reports from the HR system (HiBob) to support business decision-making and ensure compliance with internal and external requirements.

• HR Inbox Management:
  Monitor and manage the HR shared inbox, triaging and responding to incoming queries in a timely and professional manner, escalating where necessary.

• Document and Records Management:
  Ensure all employee records and HR documents are maintained, filed, and stored securely in line with data protection legislation and internal policies.

• Absence & Timekeeping Management:

• Ensure all RTW are completed and raise any concerns, patterns or reasonable adjustments

• Review trigger points in line company policies

• Escalating concerns to line managers

• Recruitment & Interview Scheduling:

• Supporting the recruitment process

• Liaising with agencies through the offer phase

• Ensuring Right to Work checks are completed prior to contract

• Onboarding & Offboarding:

• Completing onboarding process - HR Inductions, set-up on HR System

• Completing offboarding process

• Internal Stakeholder Liaison & Communications:
  Work closely with internal departments, e.g. Finance, to support accurate payroll processing and timely communication of relevant employee data.

• Compliance and Best Practice:
  Support the implementation and compliance of HR policies, procedures, and employment legislation, maintaining a high standard of accuracy and confidentiality.

• Team Support:
  Provide administrative assistance to the Head of People & Culture and the wider HR team as required, including support during recruitment, onboarding, and employee lifecycle activities.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in a generalist HR support role
• Strong working knowledge of HR systems and Microsoft Office, especially Excel
• Highly orgainised with excellent attention to detail and ability to manage and prioritise multiple tasks
• Experience supporting recruitment, onboarding, contracts and employee documentation
• Some experience supporting employee relations, such as absence, probation or
• flexible working request
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to liaise at all levels
• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and integrity
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach
• A general familiarity with payroll processes and experience of collaborating with Finance teams is desirable

What we offer

Healthy work-life balance:

• 23 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), that increases 1 day per year of service, up to a maximum of 30 days.
• Christmas shut down
• Holiday exchange programme
• Flexible working hours & pattern (Certain Hybrid models available)

Support for family life:

• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay (subject to eligibility requirements)
• Private Healthcare which includes Optical & Dental

Great office environment:

• Friendly studios based in Sheffield and Leamington, with free snacks, fruit and drinks!
• Free parking - At our Sheffield site

Health & wellbeing support:

• Company sick pay
• 2 days Wellbeing Days leave per year
• Access to 24/7 doctors
• Employee Assistance Programme

Learning support:

• Learning days

Additional financial support:

• Technology scheme (salary sacrifice up to £750)
• Relocation benefits (subject to eligibility requirements)
• Electric Car Vehicle Scheme (subject to eligibility requirements)
• Discretionary Bonus

Connection and perks:

• Wrap parties & company paid outings
• Individual entertainment budget to cover team events

Steel City Interactive is an equal opportunity employer. We’re committed to building a diverse team and welcome all applications, considering them without regard to race, religion, belief, age, gender, gender expression, gender identity, gender reassignment, disability, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, sex or sexual orientation.