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People Partner

Hybrid in London·Full-time·Added 28 days ago

Zinc

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Overview

Job details

£60,000 - £65,000 a year
Gross, as stated in the ad.
About £3,780 - £4,020 a month after tax.
Full-time
Per the ad.
Hybrid
Office and home days — the ad has the split.

Requirements

Be near London for hybrid days
No relocation package mentioned.

Benefits

24 days holiday + bank holidays
Paid annual leave, per the ad.
3% employer pension
Paid in by the employer, per the ad. The legal minimum is 3%.

Skills

Requirements

What we're looking for

Essential experience & skills

HRIS proficiency & people analytics (we use Humaans)
Performance review cycle management
Comfortable using AI/automation to reduce People admin
A confident, credible communicator with senior stakeholders
Calm under pressure
A coach at heart
Compassionate and approachable

Nice to have

Desirable experience & skills

Manager coaching/training design
Engagement survey tools (e.g. Culture Amp)
Onboarding strategy design (not execution)
Recruitment-tech or B2B SaaS background
High EQ, with strong active listening skills
Comfortable with ambiguity in a scale-up
A proactive relationship builder
Comfortable representing Zinc in the People space (content, community)
UK employment law & ER experience

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

24 days holiday + Bank Holidays + your birthday off 🎉
£1200 annual benefits allowance (ThanksBen, from month 2)
Early finish Fridays (16:00)
Yearly company retreat abroad ✈️
30 days to Work from anywhere 🌍
Statutory pension with NEST (3% employer, 5% employee)
Unlimited access to Spill Therapy
Company socials, quarterly team socials Free Monday lunches
Nursery workplace benefit scheme (Yellownest)
Celebrated Zinc anniversaries 🥳

The role

We're growing fast, and our People function needs to keep pace. Sophie, our People Partner, is heading off on leave for 12 months and we need someone who can step in and keep things moving from day one. You'll be the first point of contact for all People queries across the business, owning KPIs, engagement, performance reviews and ER casework. You'll report into our VP of People.

What you'll do

We're looking for someone who's approachable and calm under pressure, with a coaching mindset. You'll empower managers to solve problems themselves rather than doing it for them. Comfortable working without a rigid playbook, switching context quickly between competing priorities, and confident pushing back constructively on senior stakeholders when needed. High EQ, and genuinely comfortable with ambiguity.

Given this is a maternity cover, we'd love to hear from people who can start before October to allow for a 2 week handover.

What You'll Own 📋

Act as the go-to contact for all People queries across the business
Own and report on People KPIs
Run and analyse engagement surveys
Own the performance review cycle
Handle people cases end to end
Deliver manager/management training
Shape onboarding strategy
Identify and implement AI/automation opportunities across People admin, freeing up time for direct partnering