Job Specifications
Introducing Zinc Network
For over fifteen years, Zinc Network has been helping governments and businesses navigate the world's most complex challenges using communications, technology, and behavioural science. We work on some of the toughest briefs: protecting children online, strengthening democratic resilience, and championing purpose-driven technologies and organisations.
Working in partnership with a global network of media outlets, communities, and influencers, we help clients understand complex issues, design and deliver behavioural interventions, create compelling campaigns, activate trusted grassroots networks, and evaluate impact.
We're now building Kora — our AI-powered platform that systematises this expertise into scalable technology, enabling clients to work faster, more impactfully, and more cost-effectively.
We're looking for people who want to operate at the intersection of geopolitics, security, and technological disruption, and who are committed to building a safer, more secure world.
Outline of the job
As HR Executive, you will play a key role in delivering proactive HR support across the organisation and contributing to initiatives that enhance employee engagement, talent development, and organisational effectiveness. You will take ownership of core HR processes, provide first-line guidance to managers and employees, and contribute to the continuous improvement of HR practices. In this role, you will oversee and maintain HR records, manage recruitment activities, lead onboarding processes, and support employee relations matters, ensuring compliance with HR policies, procedures, and UK and local country employment legislation.
The HR Executive will be based in London and be expected to be in our London office at least 2 days per week.
What You'll Be Doing
Recruitment and Onboarding:
Assist in the recruitment process by posting job openings, screening applications, scheduling interviews, and coordinating candidate communication
Prepare new hire paperwork and conduct orientation sessions to ensure a smooth onboarding experience for new employees
Work closely with hiring managers to facilitate the onboarding process and ensure new hires are integrated into the organisation effectively
Take ownership of the full recruitment lifecycle for certain roles, including drafting job descriptions, advising managers on selection methods, and ensuring a consistent and fair hiring process
Support hiring managers with interview guidance and best practices, ensuring compliance with UK and local country employment legislation
HR Administration:
Maintain accurate and up-to-date HR records, including employee information, contracts, leave records and training records
Prepare HR-related documents, such as employment contracts, offer letters, and termination letters
Support with updating and organising the employee handbook and other HR policies and procedures
Take responsibility for ensuring HR documentation and processes comply with current UK employment law and best practice
Produce HR reports as required, analysing data to identify trends in absence, turnover, training, and employee demographics
Support the development and implementation of new HR systems, processes, or improvements to enhance efficiency
Employee Relations:
Aid in resolving employee inquiries and concerns, escalating issues as necessary to the Managing Director/ Head of Corporate services
Foster a positive and inclusive work environment by promoting employee engagement activities, team-building and well-being initiatives
Research and administration of employee perks
Provide first-line HR advice to employees and managers on performance, conduct, attendance, and general HR queries
Support the coordination and documentation of employee relations processes, including investigations, disciplinaries, grievances, and probation reviews
Represent Zinc at high-level meetings with clients and project partners,
All while embodying the values of Zinc Network
Requirements
What we need from you...
Education:
Bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, or a related field
Proven experience (1 year) as an HR Coordinator or in a similar administrative role
Knowledge of HR processes and best practices
Excellent organisational skills with keen attention to detail
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
Right to work in the UK
Area of Selection
We're committed to hiring a diverse workforce from different professional and cultural backgrounds, and to that end we encourage a variety of people to apply to join our company to represent the diverse range of subjects associated with our projects.
Conditions of Employment
Candidates who receive a job offer will be required to:
Disclose any previous disciplinary action against them resulting from a substantiated safeguarding (including any breaches involving traffick
About the Company
Zinc Network is a full-service communications agency that helps governments, communities, businesses, and NGOs address some of the most complex issues facing the world today and deliver positive social change. We work with global networks of influencers, including activists, NGOs, singers, sports stars, vloggers and businesses whom we partner with to deliver a broad range of campaigns. As an integrated communications agency, we are able to research, plan and execute complex multimedia campaigns using our in-house resources h...
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