A leader in creating deep and engaging experiences on PC and mobile, Jagex was founded in 2001 and is today one of the UK’s biggest and most respected video game developers and publishers.
Famed for its flagship MMOs RuneScape and Old School RuneScape, Jagex has welcomed more than 260million player accounts to its world and created a $1bn lifetime franchise revenue. Today the RuneScape franchise exists beyond running games in live operations; our titles are living games that connect and inspire millions of players, with content and experiences both inside and outside of inexhaustible game worlds.
Both RuneScape and Old School RuneScape, on PC and mobile, offer ever-evolving, highly-active worlds and our community-focussed development ethos empowers players to have a real say in how each game is shaped.
Jagex is expanding and extending its portfolio with fresh franchise titles, new IP and, in 2018 launched Jagex Partners, delivering third-party publishing and operational services exclusively for the living games of the future.
Jagex employs more than 400 people at its Cambridge headquarters and is on the hunt for talented people to work across the business to help the company to achieve yet another year of record growth and player satisfaction.
Job Purpose:
As part of the Human Resources (HR) team, you will be responsible for a variety of administrative tasks, providing generalist support across a range of HR activities, and striving to automate processes where possible. This role is integral to enabling the efficiency and agility of our HR team. You will act as the main support for the HR Advisor, HR Business Partners, and Learning & Development (L&D) Lead, gaining exposure to a wide variety of HR practices.
Main Duties & Responsibilities:
- Providing confidential, accurate and timely HR administrative support
- Being the first point of contact for the HR Team, including managing the general HR and Learning mailboxes
- Responsible for the administration of the employee lifecycle - from drafting the offer of employment to processing leavers
- Responsible for carrying out DBS checks for relevant roles
- Complete references for current and previous employees
- Providing administrative support for the onboarding process, including delivery of the new starter induction
- Overseeing and administering the company voucher schemes
- Managing employee files
- Administering training requests
- Providing administrative support across various HR & L&D projects
- Identifying areas of improvement and opportunity for automation
Essential Skills:
- Good levels of literacy and numeracy
- Good knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite
- Good organisational & time-management skills
Desirable Skills:
- Some administrative experience
- Some HR experience
Company Benefits:
- Flexible Working
- Bonus Scheme
- Private Health Care
- Gym Membership
- Generous Pension Contributions
- Life Insurance
- Free Cycle Repair
- Income Protection
- Dental Plan
- Free Fruit and Drinks
- Subsidised Canteen
Feel like you fit this role, but don’t meet all the requirements? We strive for fresh perspectives, so as long as you can demonstrate how your attitude and other abilities might make up for any gaps we would welcome your application!
Jagex are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.
