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We build ground-breaking games and content for some of the world’s biggest publishers including Microsoft, Sony, Apple and Sega. Sheffield is our largest studio and headquarters, situated just north-east of the city centre, where we’ve built and contributed to some of the world’s best-loved game franchises.

It’s an exciting time to be part of Sumo, winners of the Develop: Star Awards 2019 Best Studio and GI Biz 2020 Best Places to Work; big things are on the horizon and we want you to be part of our continued journey. Join us!

The HR team are growing and we're looking to recruit a Lead HR Administrator to ensure that the HR admin team provide a great HR administration service to support all Sumo Group businesses and their employees as well as an excellent HR administrative service as part of the admin team.

In your role you will:

  • Oversee the HR Admin team to ensure a timely, accurate and positive experience is delivered to the business and its people throughout the employee life cycle.
  • Personally provide all of the above as an active member of the administration team.
  • Provide basic advice, support and guidance to employees and Line Managers via e-mail, telephone and face to face. Pass queries onto HR Advisor/HR Manager where appropriate.
  • Provide studio support to all our studios as part of a Shared Administration service team.
  • Maintain employee data/records, ensuring they are accurate, kept up to date in a timely manner and stored in line with HR policy and GDPR regulations.
  • Ensure payroll sheets are updated on a monthly basis with new starters/leavers information, additional payments or deductions and supporting documentation is provided to Finance/Payroll by the payroll cut-off date.
  • In conjunction with the wider HR team, be responsible for updating and creating HR forms, templates and processes, ensuring they remain up to date and fit for purpose.
  • Provide support to the HR Advisors & HR Managers, also ensuring they are kept up to date will all matters of importance.
  • Identify areas of improvement, opportunity and innovation in own workload/HR processes and discuss with HR Advisors/HR Manager.
  • Oversee the distribution of tasks and workload within the HR Admin team.
  • Responsible for reviewing the work of the HR Admin team to ensure accuracy and identifying issues in performance or work quality to relevant HR Manager.
  • Lead on continuous improvement of the HR Admin function, looking at smart ways of working and seeking efficiencies and improvements to our processes at all times.
  • Contribute to management information/reports on a routine and ad-hoc basis.
  • Contribute to project work as requested within the HR team.

We need you to have:

  • Previous experience as a HR Administrator from within a fast-paced environment.
  • Previous experience of dealing with sensitive or confidential matters.
  • Previous experience of supporting teams
  • MS Office Experience – Word/Excel/Outlook/Teams.
  • A curious mind and a keen eye for systematic improvements.
  • Able to quickly gain credibility and good working relationships with key stakeholders.
  • Takes ownership of problems and actively seeks solutions by using own initiative.
  • Ability to work under pressure and manage a varied workload.
  • Must have a flexible attitude and strive for continuous improvement with a keen eye for detail, consistency, and accuracy.
  • Ability to promote and uphold HR initiatives and values, including discretion and confidentiality.
  • Good IT skills and familiarity with business software such as Microsoft Office.

Although not essential, it would help if you have:

  • HR Qualification is desirable.
  • Experience leading a team is highly desirable.
  • HR/Payroll systems experience is highly desirable.

What We Offer:

  • Annual Bonus
  • Share Incentive Plan
  • Competitive Pension
  • Flexible Working
  • 27 Days Holiday, including your birthday. a duvet day and Christmas
  • 5 Learning Days
  • Access to 4,000 Udemy Courses
  • Game & Book Libraries
  • Wrap Parties
  • Alternative Travel Prize Draw
  • The Sumo GameJam
  • Big Family Events
  • Studio clubs, inc. running, board games, film…
  • Life Drawing
  • Yoga Classes
  • Free fruit and drinks
  • Employee Referral Bonus
  • Career Development
  • Competitive Mat/Paternity & Adoption
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Life Assurance 4x Salary
  • Income Protection of 75%
  • Relocation Support to the UK
  • Visa Sponsorship

Where do we stand on diversity?

At Sumo Digital, we know that diversity and inclusivity will make our teams (and the amazing work that they do) better! We encourage and welcome ALL applications.

More About The Sumo Sheffield Studio:

Our environment is relaxed, friendly and built upon the basis of every team member having the opportunity to shine and have a realisable input into the games we create. We are a very happy ship with lots of incredibly nice people that partake in shared interest groups, lunchtime clubs, charity fundraising events and lots of socialising.

We are proud to be located in Sheffield, just off J34 of the M1 offering easy road and rail access from Leeds, Manchester and the Midlands. Sheffield itself enjoys wealth of facilities including world class sporting facilities, stunning theatres and galleries, the National Video Game Museum, shopping, restaurants and incredible parks and green spaces - all on the doorstep of the beautiful Peak District National Park. We love it here.