As a key member of our small HR Operations team, reporting to the HR Operations Team Lead, you'll be on a mission to provide top-tier HR support that assists our people to deliver groundbreaking solutions in defence, space and cyber security. Your role is vital in supporting employees and managers with their queries, ensuring seamless onboarding experiences, and handling payroll changes with precision.
Responsibilities
* Providing dedicated HR support, working closely with the HR Business Partners and wider HR team, assisting employees and managers alike, ensuring a seamless resolution to any challenge faced.
* Managing the bustling HR mailbox, ensuring each query receives a prompt and helpful response.
* Extending a warm welcome to new hires by supporting the end‑to‑end process of onboarding new hires, including issuing offer paperwork and overseeing pre‑employment checks.
* Executing payroll changes with precision and care, ensuring smooth transitions for all contractual changes, leavers and the all‑in‑between.
* Regularly producing insightful HR reports from Excel and Workday, with unparalleled accuracy and efficiency.
* Managing the lifecycle process for contingent workers, from onboarding to termination, confirming that all contractors pass their background checks.
* Professionally handling reference requests for current or former employees.
* Maintaining meticulous employee records, guaranteeing legal compliance and confidentiality always.
Our Mission & Values
* A mission to believe in – Every day we contribute to building a more secure and connected world, expanding our reach from land, sea, and air to space and cyberspace.
* A place to belong and thrive – Every voice matters at our table, meaning you can bring your authentic self to work.
* Your career, your way – Shape your career journey with diverse roles, mentorship, and development opportunities.
Qualifications
* Significant HR administrative experience, ideally covering the full employee lifecycle, from onboarding to offboarding.
* Strong people skills – you communicate positively and with professionalism when supporting employees, managers, and your colleagues.
* HR systems expertise – previous experience using HR systems, ideally Workday, with a strong focus on data accuracy and consistency.
* Efficiency and proactivity – you like to work smart, not just hard. You find ways to get things done effectively rather than just ticking off tasks.
* Natural problem‑solving skills – HR is fast‑paced and priorities shift. You can navigate competing demands, think on your feet, and help streamline the way we work.
* True teamwork – you collaborate effectively with others, always step in to help when needed, and want to contribute towards the wider team achieving its goals.
* Attention to detail and accountability – you take care when handling confidential HR data, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery.
* Knowledge of UK employment law – a solid understanding of key HR legislation and how it applies in practice.
* Strong Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook skills.
* GCSE grades A‑C / 5‑7 (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics, ensuring strong written communication skills and numeracy.
* Security clearance – you must be able to gain and maintain the relevant UK Government security clearance in line with the job role (SC).
Preferred
* Experience working in a fast‑paced, HR Shared Service environment.
* CIPD Diploma in Human Resources Practice (Foundation) Level 3 (or equivalent) or a willingness to study.
Benefits
We can offer you a range of flexible and hybrid working options to suit you, including an optional compressed working schedule with every other Friday off.
Our benefits include Private Health Care, career development opportunities, and performance bonuses. For a comprehensive list of benefits, speak to our Recruitment Team.
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