Global HR Generalist — Hybrid, Payroll & People Ops

AVASK; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Annual leave purchase scheme

Company Pension Scheme (Royal London)

Cycle2Work Scheme

Private Healthcare Insurance

Ongoing training and career growth

Job summary

AVASK Global Compliance Ltd is looking for an experienced HR Generalist to join our Group HR team in Southampton with hybrid working (min 3 days in the office). Reporting to the Group HR Manager, you will support the full employee lifecycle across multiple entities and collaborate with stakeholders across countries.

This role offers exposure to a broad range of HR activities, including onboarding, payroll support, recruitment, learning & development, and HR analytics within an international

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a generalist HR position.
• Knowledge of UK employment law and payroll processes.
• Experience with GDPR/compliance and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Provide first-line HR advice and support to employees and managers on HR policies, procedures, and employment-related queries.
• Manage employee lifecycle processes, including onboarding, probation reviews, contractual changes, promotions, transfers, and offboarding.
• Prepare employment documentation, including contracts, offer letters, and variations to terms and conditions.
• Maintain accurate HR records and systems, ensuring confidentiality and GDPR compliance.
• Support monthly payroll preparation, benefits administration, audits, and employee pay queries.
• Manage recruitment campaigns from vacancy approval through to offer stage, including job adverts, screening, interview coordination, and candidate communications.
• Coordinate learning and development activities, manage training records, and support development planning.
• Provide support on routine employee relations matters, including absence, performance, probation, flexible working, grievance, and disciplinary cases.
• Produce HR reports, dashboards, and management information to support decision-making.
• Contribute to HR projects, policy reviews, process improvements, compliance activities, and wider people initiatives.

Skills

HR generalist

Payroll administration

Employee relations

HRIS systems

UK employment law

CIPD Level 5 (desirable)

Stakeholder management

MS Office

Data analysis

Education

CIPD Level 5 qualification

Tools

HRIS systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

AVASK Global Compliance Ltd is looking for an experienced HR Generalist to join our Group HR team in Southampton with hybrid working (min 3 days in the office). Reporting to the Group HR Manager, you will support the full employee lifecycle across multiple entities and collaborate with stakeholders across countries.

This role offers exposure to a broad range of HR activities, including onboarding, payroll support, recruitment, learning & development, and HR analytics within an international