HR Operations Advisor

Impact Recruitment Services; Northampton; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Impact Recruitment Services is recruiting an HR Operations Advisor for a maternity contract in Northampton (NN4). The role is 37.5 hours per week in a hybrid setup, with a salary of £34-37k, to support the UK business' ER and general HR operations within a global organisation.

You’ll manage onboarding, contract changes, promotions and leavers, maintain employment documents, keep HR records audit-ready, and be the go-to person for HR queries while coordinating with HRBPs and Talent to ensure a

Qualifications

• 2+ years' experience in HR administration or HR operations.
• Solid understanding of local employment law and HR best practice.
• Confident using HR systems (SAP, Workday, Oracle or similar).

Responsibilities

• Managing HR administration across onboarding, contract changes, promotions, leavers and offboarding.
• Preparing and maintaining employment documents - contracts, addendums, offer letters and exit paperwork.
• Keeping HR systems and employee records accurate, up to date and audit-ready.
• Acting as the first point of contact for employee HR queries around policies, benefits and processes.
• Coordinating with wider HR teams (HRBPs, Talent, C&B) to ensure a smooth employee experience.
• Tracking probation periods, fixed-term contracts and key employment milestones.
• Ensuring compliance with local employment legislation and internal policies.
• Supporting audits, data checks and HR reporting (headcount, attrition, leave, etc.)

Skills

HR administration

Attention to detail

Confidentiality

Time management

Education

CIPD qualification (ideal)

Tools

SAP

Workday

Oracle

Job description

HR Operations Advisor

Maternity contract

Northampton (NN4)

37.5 hours per week (Hybrid)

£34-37,000

EXCLUSIVE ROLE - IMMEDIATE START

Reporting to the UK HR Manager, you will be supporting the UK business' in all things ER and collaborate on projects within EMEA. This is a hands‑on role for someone who wants to gain experience of working within a global business. If you enjoy getting things accurate, compliant and on time - and you're comfortable being the go‑to person for HR questions - you'll feel right at home.

What you'll be doing

• Managing HR administration across onboarding, contract changes, promotions, leavers and offboarding
• Preparing and maintaining employment documents - contracts, addendums, offer letters and exit paperwork
• Keeping HR systems and employee records accurate, up to date and audit‑ready
• Acting as the first point of contact for employee HR queries around policies, benefits and processes
• Coordinating with wider HR teams (HRBPs, Talent, C&B) to ensure a smooth employee experience
• Tracking probation periods, fixed‑term contracts and key employment milestones
• Ensuring compliance with local employment legislation and internal policies
• Supporting audits, data checks and HR reporting (headcount, attrition, leave, etc.)

What we're looking for

• 2+ years' experience in HR administration or HR operations (CIPD ideal but not essential)
• Solid understanding of local employment law and HR best practice
• Confident using HR systems (SAP, Workday, Oracle or similar)
• High attention to detail - you notice when things don't add up
• Comfortable handling confidential and sensitive information
• Calm under pressure and able to manage time‑sensitive transactions