Junior People Team Business Partner - 12 Month FTC

Hutch; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote working 2 days per week

Private health care

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave

Access to mental health initiatives

Free snacks and drinks

Social events and game launch parties

Job summary

Hutch is seeking a Junior People Team Business Partner in London for a 12-month fixed-term contract. This role supports employee experience, guides managers on people matters and handles the full employee lifecycle within a creative environment. Candidates should have HR experience, understanding of UK employment law, and the ability to work with data. The role offers remote work options, competitive salary, and benefits like private healthcare and enhanced parental leave.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in an HR role such as HR Advisor or Manager.
• Ability to build trust with managers and staff.
• Proactive growth mindset and willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance on employee relations and performance management.
• Support delivery of People initiatives and culture.
• Maintain HR documentation and ensure compliance.

Skills

Strong understanding of UK employment law fundamentals

Confident communicator

Organised and detail-oriented

Comfortable working with data

High level of discretion

Education

CIPD qualification / HR related degree

Job description

Junior People Team Business Partner | London | 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

We're looking for a Junior People Team (HR) Business Partner to join our London-based People Team on a 12 month Fixed Term Contract.

As a Junior People Team Business Partner, you'll work closely with leaders and teams across the studio to support people, deliver initiatives, strengthen employee experience, and help drive high performance. You'll act as a trusted partner on day-to-day people matters, while learning how to influence and support broader organisational strategy.

This is a fantastic opportunity to gain exposure to the full employee lifecycle within a fast-paced, creative, and data-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with managers to provide guidance on employee relations, performance management, engagement, wellbeing and development conversations
• Support the delivery of People Team initiatives across performance, engagement, talent development, and culture
• Benefit Management – Pensions, Healthcare, Life Assurance, Perkbox etc
• EDI – Support and implementation of initiatives, member of EDI/Social Responsibility Team
• Support employee lifecycle processes including onboarding, probation, pay reviews, promotions, and exits
• Learning and Development – Appraisal Process, Training, Fuel Lunch and Learn Sessions etc
• Competence at handling maternity/paternity leave
• Contribute to engagement survey analysis and action planning
• Use people data and insights to support decision-making and identify trends
• Support change initiatives and help embed new processes across teams
• Maintain accurate HR documentation and ensure compliance with UK employment legislation
• Data reporting – including turnover, sickness, absence and diversity stats
• Payroll – Collation of information, checking prior to sharing with external provider
• Administration – issuing contracts, letters, other People related admin

Requirements

• Previous experience in an HR/People role (e.g. HR Advisor, Manager, Junior BP or similar)
• Strong understanding of UK employment law fundamentals
• Confident communicator with the ability to build trust with managers and employees
• Knowledge of handling visa/immigration law
• Organised, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple priorities
• Comfortable working with data and drawing insights from people metrics
• Proactive mindset with a strong desire to learn and grow
• High level of discretion and professionalism when handling sensitive information
• CIPD qualification / HR related degree

Bonus Points

• Experience in the games, tech, or creative industries
• Exposure to organisational change projects
• Experience of Canadian Law

Benefits

• Remote working 2 days per week (Tues & Thurs in the London Studio)
• Excellent salary
• Private health care
• Enhanced Maternity (18 weeks) and Paternity leave (6 weeks)
• Access to mental health initiatives such as private mental health coaching
• Support to learn, develop and progress within Hutch
• Free snacks and drinks
• Social events, game launch parties, Team days and much more

Our Values

• Transparent – Being transparent and open helps us to be trusted and fosters integrity
• Humble – When we are humble we show humility, we let go of egos and we are self-aware
• Collaborative – We value teamwork, the spirit of collaboration and the results of working together
• Driven – We have drive and ambition and always push for the best results rather than settling
• Adaptable – Demonstrating the ability to adapt ultimately helps us grow and helps us thrive in different situations

We value diversity and as an equal opportunity employer we encourage applications from all suitable applicants. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.