People Operations Associate

JR United Kingdom; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a proactive People Operations Associate to manage health & safety and fleet management. This diverse role involves overseeing safety protocols, fleet compliance, and contributing to workplace initiatives. Ideal candidates will have strong organizational abilities and a flexible approach to diverse project work.

Qualifications

• Experience in People Operations required.
• Strong organizational skills necessary.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and adhere to commitments.

Responsibilities

• Manage the health and safety platform ensuring smooth operations.
• Oversee the company fleet ensuring compliance and maintenance.
• Support key workplace projects for employee experience enhancement.

Skills

Track record of working in a diverse role across the People Operations space

Pragmatic thinker

Exceptional organisation skills

Comfortable working with systems and processes

Adaptable

Job description

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We are looking for a pro-active, organised and detail-oriented People Operations Associate to join our team. This role is a varied position, working across the full people & culture remit but with a primary focus on managing our health & safety platform, overseeing our fleet of vehicles across the UK, and supporting workplace related projects.

This role will offer the opportunity to own key pieces of work while also collaborating with a wider team on innovative, dynamic projects, giving this role exposure to a diverse range of people operations.

Key Responsibilities

Health & Safety: (60% of role)

• Manage and maintain the company’s health and safety platform (Brightsafe) to ensure records are up to date, processes run smoothly, and all relevant people have correct access.
• Support compliance efforts by coordinating audits, tracking documentation and ensuring adherence to policies.
• Work closely with relevant teams to implement best practices and improvements in health and safety.
• Particular support given to the Field Service team: organising first aid training, purchasing PPE.
• Coordinate and engage the community of health & safety reps and fire marshals across the business in all locations.
• Quarterly meeting with all Fire Marshalls and First Aiders
• Monthly meeting with all H&S Reps
• Provide reporting from H&S platform where needed.
• Regular travel to other offices across the UK

Fleet Management (10% of role):

• Oversee the company’s fleet of vehicles across the UK, ensuring they are properly maintained, serviced, and compliant with regulations.
• Coordinate vehicle allocations, repairs, and insurance requirements.
• Liaise with suppliers, leasing companies, and internal stakeholders to ensure efficient fleet operations.

Flexible project delivery and workplace support (30% of role):

• Support Head of Workplace on strategic initiatives to improve our workplace environments eg office refurbs, office moves, office-based events.
• Contribute to broader People project work that enhance our employee experience and overall operational effectiveness. Recent examples include overhaul of onboarding process, review and revamp of core people policies, creation of ‘new joiner’ guides, collating all utilities contracts to optimise agreements.

Key Skills:

• Track record of working in a diverse role across the People Operations space
• Pragmatic thinker who takes initiative to find solutions to problems
• Exceptional organisation skills; can keep up to date with multiple tasks and requirements, and help hold others to commitments
• Comfortable working with systems and processes, ensuring compliance and efficiency
• Adaptable; enjoys taking on new challenges and wide variety of projects