Location: London

Deadline for application: 5th July 2024

SALARY:

London Living Wage (£13.15ph)

WORKING HOURS: 9:30 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday to Friday. Hybrid working: Tuesdays and Wednesdays are based in the office, flexibility needed for other days of the week.

BENEFITS:

• Holiday allowance: 20 days leave (pro-rata)

• Complimentary snacks and beverages in the UK office

• Company Social events

CONTRACT LENGTH: 3 months

HOW TO APPLY: Please send your CV to jobs@acrossthepond.com with a short note detailing why you are interested in this position. Include information about yourself, such as your passions, interests and ambitions. We're also interested to know about your influences - cultural, artistic or media-related. Any applications that do not have a CV will not be considered.

THE COMPANY

Across the Pond is a B Corp-certified, global, independent, creative agency, helping tech brands create a better world.  

We make the complex, human.

Our first client was Google, over twelve years ago, and we continue to build strategic narratives and campaigns for them, together with other innovative tech brands, all around the world. 

As a B Corp, we’re part of a global community of businesses that meet high standards of social and environmental impact. Collectively, the B Corp movement seeks to change our economic system to one that positively impacts all stakeholders — workers, communities, customers, and our planet.

THE ROLE: 

There is an opportunity for someone to join us on a HR internship. They will have the chance to shadow the Finance Director & HR lead and work on HR projects themselves across the three offices. Reporting to our Finance Director, you will be responsible for performing administrative tasks and supporting daily HR and admin activities. You will assist in updating employee records, screening resumes, scheduling interviews, and gaining exposure to various HR functions like payroll, recruitment, and employee development.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Administrative Support:

  • Assist in maintaining staff records, including updating contact details and employment forms on our HiBob Platform.

  • Gather payroll data such as working hours, leaves, and bank account information.

  • Collaborate with finance teams to ensure accurate payroll processing and reporting.

  • Prepare HR-related reports as needed.

  Recruitment and Onboarding:

  • Screen resumes and application forms.

  • Schedule interviews and communicate with candidates.

  • Participate in new hire orientation and onboarding processes.

• Employee Relations:

  • Address employee queries related to policies, benefits, and general inquiries.

  • Distribute company policies and ensure employees are aware of guidelines.

  • Run and maintain employee bi-annual culture surveys. 

  • Assist with HR letters and reference responses.

  • Address HR-related queries from colleagues.

• Event Coordination:

  • Support the organisation of company events, workshops, and training sessions if necessary.

  
  This internship offers valuable hands-on experience in HR processes, allowing you to gain a whole rounded understanding of HR functions and contribute to the smooth operation of the company.

EXPERIENCRE AND SKILLS:

• We are looking for an intern based on their interests, passions, personal skills and ambition to work for an agency like us.

• You do not require any previous experience but having previous exposure to the HR process would be beneficial.

• There is no specific work history or professional experience needed. 

• This role would suit someone who is pursuing a career in HR, Admin or related fields.

• We would like an intern to bring their ideas and big picture thinking to the team. They will also have many executional responsibilities that require close attention to detail.

• We work with Google tools a lot (Gmail, Google Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, etc.) as well as the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel and Powerpoint) so comfort using these is also a great help.

• Above all we want someone who has lots of initiative and someone keen to learn.
  

Across the Pond “Foot in the Door” Internship is a positive action* scheme.

For too long the ad industry has been a haven for homogeneity and systematic under-representation both in the work and the people that make it. We intend to do everything in our power to help right these wrongs. We believe it is our duty as humans and our responsibility as a global advertising agency to use our influence and reach to drive change in the industry and in the world.

We offer internships to individuals from underrepresented backgrounds - this can be defined as (but not limited to) people of colour, people from the LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities or neuro divergences and people from low-income socioe-conomic backgrounds. 

Our ambition is to help close the opportunity gap and equalise access to jobs in advertising and marketing. This benefits the entire ecosystem of the industry.

To be considered for a placement you must be at least 18 years of age with the right to work or train in the UK.

*Positive action is covered by section 158 of the Equality Act 2010

D&I statement

We are committed to being an inclusive workplace where diversity in all its forms is celebrated. We make decisions without regard to race, religious creed, colour, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, marital status, medical condition as defined by state law, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions. If you require adjustments to our interview process please do let us know.

Equal opportunities statement

We are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity and to providing a service and following practices which are free from unfair and unlawful discrimination. The aim of this policy is to ensure that no applicant or member of staff receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be relevant to performance. It also seeks to ensure that no person is victimised or subjected to any form of bullying or harassment.

Application criteria: Email jobs@acrossthepond.com your Cover letter and CV with the Subject line “HR Internship - 3 Month Contract”