HR Operations Specialist — 6–9 Month Contract

London Early Years Foundation (LEYF); Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer pension 7%

Childcare discount 70%

26 days holiday

Wellbeing app & discounts

Team events

Job summary

London Early Years Foundation (LEYF) is hiring a People Operations Administrator on a 6–9 month fixed‑term contract. The role supports HR queries and processes across nurseries and the central office, enabling teams to focus on improving early years education across London.

You’ll manage a busy HR service desk, handle pay and policy queries, maintain records, and help run starter/leaver processes while proposing improvements to our people operations.

Qualifications

• Hr admin experience with systems, policies and confidentiality.
• Experience handling employee data and queries with tact.
• Ability to prioritise and respond calmly under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Manage a busy HR service desk handling 40–100 queries weekly.
• Answer questions on pay, policies and benefits clearly.
• Keep HR systems and records accurate and up to date.
• Prepare monthly starter and leaver lists and reports.
• Suggest process improvements and new ideas.
• Respond to reference requests and other external queries.

Skills

HR admin experience

Attention to detail

Data handling

Team player

Curious mindset

Tools

HRIS

Payroll systems

Job description

London Early Years Foundation (LEYF) is hiring a People Operations Administrator on a 6–9 month fixed‑term contract. The role supports HR queries and processes across nurseries and the central office, enabling teams to focus on improving early years education across London.

You’ll manage a busy HR service desk, handle pay and policy queries, maintain records, and help run starter/leaver processes while proposing improvements to our people operations.