UK P&O Operations Assistant – HR & Onboarding

Novo Nordisk; Oxford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Novo Nordisk in Oxford, UK is seeking an organised P&O Assistant to deliver hands-on HR support across the UK. You will handle onboarding, HR administration, compliance and data maintenance in a fast-paced environment, ensuring processes run smoothly and employee experience remains outstanding.

Based in Oxford with occasional travel to London, you will work with employees, managers and the local P&O team to improve processes, support reporting, and safeguard GDPR compliance while helping attract

Qualifications

• Proven experience in HR administration, HR operations, payroll administration or a similar HR support role in the United Kingdom.
• Strong knowledge of UK HR processes, including employment administration, right-to-work requirements and benefits.
• Excellent attention to detail, accuracy, and data quality with compliance focus.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate onboarding activities and support new employees through joining experience, including right-to-work checks and HR system introduction.
• Provide HR operational support across employee administration, benefits, reporting, payroll-related activities, audits, invoices and compliance.
• Maintain high-quality employee data and support reporting activities in line with GDPR.
• Act as a point of contact for employees and managers regarding HR systems, policies and queries.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the employee experience.

Skills

HR administration

Payroll support

HR operations

UK employment laws

Job description

Novo Nordisk in Oxford, UK is seeking an organised P&O Assistant to deliver hands-on HR support across the UK. You will handle onboarding, HR administration, compliance and data maintenance in a fast-paced environment, ensuring processes run smoothly and employee experience remains outstanding.

Based in Oxford with occasional travel to London, you will work with employees, managers and the local P&O team to improve processes, support reporting, and safeguard GDPR compliance while helping attract