Associate HR Operations

Evotec; Alderley; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Evotec is seeking an HR Advisor to join the HR Operations team. The role delivers high-quality HR administration across the employee lifecycle, managing Workday transactions and maintaining records to support key HR programmes and annual processes.

You will provide first-line HR support to managers and staff, assist with benefits and payroll-related changes, and help ensure data accuracy and compliance. This is a hybrid role based at Alderley Park.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in human resources.
• Knowledge of UK employment law and regulations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organisational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and HRIS software.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information.
• Candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Manage full employee lifecycle via Workday (onboarding, changes, transfers, promotions, salary updates, leavers).
• Maintain accurate employee records and HR data with compliance to data protection and policies.
• Provide first-line HR support to managers and employees on policies and systems.
• Administer employee benefits and payroll-related changes; ensure timely HR transactions.
• Support cyclical HR activities (merit reviews, long service awards, annual processes).
• Produce HR data, support audits, and contribute to HR projects and improvements.

Skills

HR administration

UK employment law

Communication

Organisational skills

HRIS software

Confidentiality

Right to work in UK

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR / Business

CIPD qualification (preferred)

Tools

Workday

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Title: HR Advisor

Location: Alderley Park, Macclesfield (Hybrid – 3 days on site)

Reports to: HR Operations Team Leader

Job Summary

As part of the HR Operations team, the HR Advisor delivers high-quality, customer-focused HR administration across the full employee lifecycle. The role manages Workday transactions, maintains accurate employee records, and supports key HR programmes and annual people processes to ensure a positive employee experience.

Responsibilities

• Managing the full employee lifecycle through Workday, including onboarding, employee changes, transfers, promotions, salary updates and leaver processes.
• Maintaining accurate employee records and HR data, ensuring compliance with data protection and company policies.
• Providing first-line HR support and guidance to managers and employees on HR policies, procedures and systems.
• Administering employee benefits, payroll-related changes and ensuring timely and accurate processing of HR transactions.
• Supporting cyclical HR activities, including merit reviews, long service awards, annual processes and other people programmes.
• Producing HR data, supporting audits, and contributing to HR projects and continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• Must have significant experience within human resources.
• Knowledge of UK employment law and regulations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organisational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and HRIS software.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information.
• Candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

Preferred Qualifications (not a Requirement)

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or related field CIPD qualification in People Management

FR : Dans le cadre de sa politique Diversité, Evotec étudie, à compétences égales, toutes les candidatures dont celles des personnes en situation de handicap.

EN: In the frame of our Diversity policy, Evotec considers, with equal competences, all applications including people with disabilities.

IT: In compliance with fundamental ethical and professional principles and with Legislative Decree 198/2006, Evotec is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering a safe, diverse, and inclusive workplace built on mutual respect. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified candidates and employees based on their skills, experience, and professional qualifications. In line with our ethical and professional principles, all employment-related decisions, including recruitment and selection processes, are made fairly and without any form of discrimination. All qualified candidates will be considered for employment regardless of race, color, sex, age, disability, genetic information, gender expression, gender identity, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.