HR OPERATIONS ADVISOR

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

Job summary

Impact Recruitment in Northampton is seeking an HR Operations Advisor on a maternity contract. The role is hybrid, 37.5 hours per week, with a salary of £34-37k depending on experience. Immediate start available for the UK operation, supporting ER activities and global collaboration.

You will manage onboarding, contract changes, and HR documentation, while keeping records compliant and audit-ready. A hands-on approach is required for a busy UK team.

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 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.

Skills

HR administration

HR operations

Attention to detail

Education

CIPD ideal

Tools

SAP

Workday

Oracle

Job description

Locations: Northampton, Northamptonshire

Salary: £35000 - £37000 per annum

Description: HR Operations Advisor, Maternity contract, Northampton (NN4), 37.5 hours per week (Hybrid), £34-37,000 depending on experience

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

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