People Operations Specialist

Sustainable Energy First; Lytham St Annes; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a People Operations Specialist, where your expertise in HR and payroll will enhance the colleague experience. This dynamic role allows you to engage with colleagues and stakeholders, ensuring smooth operations from onboarding to payroll. You will thrive in a structured environment, supporting various People & Culture projects while promoting wellbeing and compliance. If you enjoy problem-solving and building relationships, this is the perfect opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a supportive team. Embrace the chance to grow in a challenging and rewarding role.

Benefits

Enhanced paternity leave

Enhanced maternity leave

Flexible working hours

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in HR administration or generalist role.
• Strong knowledge of payroll systems and compliance.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver smooth colleague experience across the entire lifecycle.
• Support People Operations Manager during payroll periods.
• Manage day-to-day People queries and ensure timely responses.

Skills

HR administration

Payroll administration

People data management

HRIS systems

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Excel proficiency

Education

CIPD Level 3 qualification

Tools

HiBob

Analytical tools

Job description

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In House Recruitment Consultant at Sustainable Energy First

We’re on the lookout for a detail-driven and highly organised People Operations Specialist to join our dynamic People & Culture Team. This role is all about delivering a smooth and engaging colleague experience across the entire colleague lifecycle from onboarding, payroll, benefits, and leave, to systems and reporting.

As the first point of contact for day-to-day People queries, you will play a critical role in ensuring timely and accurate responses, seeing each query through to resolution. A key responsibility of this role includes supporting the People Operations Manager during payroll periods, so proven experience in validating and processing payroll data, particularly via third-party providers, is essential.

You’ll support colleagues, managers, and external partners with care and confidence, while helping shape People & Culture projects that improve processes, promote wellbeing, and bring policies together.

We’re looking for someone who thrives on structure and precision, has a natural flair for systems and data, and can build positive relationships with stakeholders at all levels. In short, we’re after a superstar ‘all-rounder’ who loves a blend of people, process, and problem-solving.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in a HR administration or generalist role
• Demonstrable experience within an HR or People Operations role, with expertise in payroll administration and people data management
• Strong working knowledge of HRIS and payroll systems, ideally HiBob or similar platforms
• Proven understanding of employment legislation, statutory reporting requirements, and payroll-related compliance
• High attention to detail and a structured approach to managing operational tasks
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• CIPD Level 3 qualification or above would be beneficial but not essential
• Proficiency in Excel and experience using analytical tools

Hybrid and Flexible working - you must be able to commute to our Lytham office 2 days p/week

Enhanced paternity/non-pregnant colleague and maternity/pregnant colleague leave

Challenging work and development

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Human Resources

Industries

• Utilities

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