People Assistant

We’re looking for a People Assistant to support the People team across core operations, employee experience, and data. This role offers hands‑on experience across the full employee lifecycle and is a great opportunity to develop a generalist foundation in a high‑performing People function.

What you’ll be doing

• Support delivery of the full employee lifecycle, including onboarding, changes, exits, and compliance documentation.
• Own and continuously improve the onboarding experience, coordinating the first week, buddy allocation, and new starter support.
• Maintain and continuously improve People systems (Personio and CultureAmp), ensuring high levels of data accuracy and integrity.
• Proactively identify opportunities to use tools (including AI where appropriate) to simplify processes, reduce manual work, and improve the employee experience.
• Provide data for reporting and insights for dashboards, audits, and board packs.
• Support internal communications and maintain Notion pages (employee handbook, policies, guidance, updates).
• Cultural ambassador – support the Ministry of Fun (social team) with internal events and socials, and be the go‑to person for new starters.
• Support benefits administration (enrolment, renewals, queries).
• In partnership with the EA, support the smooth running of the office (supplies, gifts, logistics).
• Contribute to wider People team initiatives and projects – plenty of opportunity to get hands‑on involvement in People initiatives and projects.
• Champion Yoto’s vision, mission, and values, ensuring they are reflected in the employee experience.

What you’ll bring

• Genuine interest and enthusiasm in building a career in People.
• Obsessively organized, with strong attention to detail.
• Early career experience in a professional environment.
• Approachable, positive, and confident – building relationships across the business; happy to be present in the office (minimum once a week, flexible with notice).
• Adaptable – able to juggle multiple priorities.
• Bright and ideas‑driven – constantly looking to improve and welcome ideas.
• Emotionally intelligent, with sound judgement and discretion.
• Self‑starter who is happy to take initiative.
• Comfortable handling confidential information.
• Interest in systems, data, or process improvement.
• Curious about how tools (including AI) can improve ways of working.
• Experience using Personio and/or CultureAmp is highly desirable, but not essential.

Salary

£28,000 – £30,000, dependent on the candidate and what you will bring to our team!

Closing date

Friday 22nd May

Benefits

• Hybrid working – expectation of 1 day a week in London office, with flexibility to work elsewhere up to 6 weeks a year.
• Income protection covering long‑term sickness for up to 2 years and company sick pay that increases with length of service.
• Life assurance cover from day one of service.
• Workplace pension offering up to 3% employer contributions, following probation.
• Private medical insurance via Aviva, or a wellbeing allowance for memberships, subscriptions, treatment or therapy.
• Unlimited access to dental advice and guidance via Toothfairy.
• Bike to work scheme.
• 25 days of holiday per year, plus bank holidays.
• Birthday off, plus one extra holiday day for each year worked after 2 years (up to 5 extra days).
• After 4 years of service, eligible for a sabbatical policy offering up to 3 months unpaid sabbatical.
• Family‑friendly leave including enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, fertility, pregnancy loss and carers leave.
• Workplace nursery scheme to support parents of preschool‑aged children.
• Up to 2 volunteer days a year.
• Book allowance of up to £50 a year for professional development.
• You receive a Yoto player and starter pack of cards.
• Regular company socials and celebrations, including annual YotoFest.

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