People & Talent Platformer

NOTE: YOU MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN YOUR APPLICATION, FOR YOUR APPLICATION TO BE ACCEPTED. PLEASE MAKE THE ANSWERS THE FIRST PAGE AND THE FOLLOWING PAGE, YOUR CV. Please do not use AI to generate these answers, we will know, this is about you representing you and we care more about your input and thoughts than what AI thinks you should say. GOOD LUCK!

• Describe a time when you helped organise a process, event, or task for others. How did you ensure everything ran smoothly, and what did you learn from the experience?
• This role requires confident communication with a wide range of people. Can you share an example of when you had to communicate clearly and professionally, whether in writing or in person, and what the outcome was?
• Describe to us how taking part in the Platform programme would benefit and impact your future goals.

About Gate One

Gate One is an award-winning business transformation consultancy, founded to create a challenger consulting model to the traditional "big four" consultancies. We deliver meaningful change to our clients and offer our team a transparent, equitable and inclusive culture, to create a platform for them to do their best work. We are part of the Global Havas Group, one of the largest strategic marketing, creative and communications groups in the world. While our roots are in London, we now have a growing global footprint, with offices in Dublin and New York, and more recently in Bangalore and Paris.

Life at Gate One is founded on collaboration and entrepreneurial creativity. We have away-days every quarter called 'Gateaways' and once a year we come together as a global team to workshop elements of the business plan, collectively shape and develop the company and have fun!

We are looking for a Platformer who is:

• Proactive, self-motivated and keen to do great work, taking ownership of tasks and delivering them to a high standard
• Approachable and supportive, happy to help the wider Gate One team and get involved wherever needed
• Confident and professional in their communication, comfortable speaking with a range of people (including senior colleagues) and able to express ideas clearly
• Detail and process focused, able to keep track of next steps, respond promptly to requests, and follow tasks through to completion
• Open to feedback and eager to learn, using guidance to develop their skills and gradually take on more responsibility as the role grows
• Well organised, able to manage multiple tasks, keep others informed of progress, and ensure actions are completed on time
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office, including tools such as Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel (with support where needed)
• A clear and confident communicator, with strong verbal and written skills appropriate for a professional workplace
• Trustworthy and discreet, able to handle sensitive information carefully and maintain confidentiality at all times

On the 6 month programme, you’ll be involved in:

• People & Talent Support

• Supporting the global onboarding of new joiners, including sending welcome gifts, forwarding team events and ensuring all calendar invites for the induction are scheduled and booking the lunch
• Liaising with building services to set new joiners up with lockers
• Booking meeting rooms for onboarding sessions and other People & Talent meetings
• Taking ownership of maintaining internal employee Murals, ensuring job titles and locations are accurate
• Enrolling new joiners onto key benefits and scheduling probation meetings with the relevant People & Talent lead
• Supporting the onboarding of Senior Leadership Team (SLT) members, including preparing induction packs with their initial four week programme of meetings and introductions
• Supporting the offboarding of leavers globally, completing tasks such as scheduling exit interviews, sending leaving cards, and liaising with building services about lockers after the employee has left Gate One
• Organising gifts for the team (baby gift, anniversaries etc)
• Updating email distribution lists and managing the People & Talent mailbox
• Supporting the recruitment team with the scheduling of interviews

• Managing training administration, including handling sign-ups via the Gate One Learning & Development mailbox, sending calendar invites, booking training rooms, and arranging catering for internal and external sessions
• Tracking training attendance, managing drop-outs, and promoting sessions where spaces are still available
• Supporting the creation and sharing of training communications (e.g. Workvivo posts) and keeping the training calendar up to date with new courses or changes
• Supporting on-the-day training delivery, including being onsite to welcome external facilitators and helping ensure sessions run smoothly and create a positive experience for attendees

On the Platform programme, you'll benefit from:

• A dedicated Buddy
• Introductions and breakfasts with Senior Leaders
• Pastoral Support
• Free breakfast in the office
• Wellbeing and mental health support
• Yulife - wellbeing app
• Employee assistance programme
• Training and Development sessions
• Communication
• Productivity
• Goal Setting and Objectives
• Career Development
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
• Networking
• CV & LinkedIn
• Industry Insight sessions
• Group Project

As an equal opportunities employer, we are committed to a diverse workforce and a barrier-free recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments made to the recruitment process, please let us know. We work in a hybrid working model and recommend being in the London office for a minimum of 3 days per week.

Office Location: 3 Pancras Square, London N1C 4AG

Contract Type: Intern

Here at Havas across the group we pride ourselves on being committed to offering equal opportunities to all potential employees and have zero tolerance for discrimination. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants irrespective of age, sex, race, ethnicity, disability and other factors that have no bearing on an individual’s ability to perform their job.