People Operations Specialist

About This Opportunity

We are representing a confidential automotive media and technology client in their search for a People Operations Specialist based in London. This is a hands-on role perfect for someone who takes pride in precision, thrives in fast-paced environments, and genuinely enjoys making colleagues feel supported throughout their employee journey.

As the People Operations Specialist, you'll own the accurate, on-time running of UK payroll and serve as the trusted first point of contact for employees' questions on pay, benefits, and lifecycle matters. This role combines meticulous administrative excellence with opportunities to leverage AI and automation to work smarter.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end processing of monthly UK payroll accurately and on time, from gathering inputs through to submission and reconciliation
• Act as point of contact for the payroll provider, resolving queries and ensuring everything reconciles each cycle
• Ensure payroll compliance with UK legislation including PAYE, NI, pensions auto-enrolment, and statutory pay
• Serve as the friendly, reliable first responder for employee questions on payroll, benefits, and lifecycle matters
• Administer benefits programmes day-to-day, including enrolments, changes, leavers, and provider liaison
• Deliver smooth, engaging experiences across the full employee lifecycle: onboarding, contractual changes, family leave, and offboarding
• Prepare accurate documentation including contracts, letters, and changes to terms while keeping HRIS systems clean and current
• Maintain people data with audit-ready accuracy and produce clear, reliable reports
• Use AI tools and automation to reduce manual effort, speed up admin, and improve accuracy
• Proactively identify and implement improvements to workflows, documentation, and processes

What We're Looking For

Essential:

• 3–4 years' experience in People Operations, HR administration, or payroll roles, ideally within scale-up or high-growth environments
• Hands-on experience processing UK payroll with solid working knowledge of UK payroll and employment fundamentals
• Exceptional attention to detail—accuracy is what you're known for
• Comfort with high-volume administrative work and finding satisfaction in doing detailed work consistently well
• Highly organised with ability to juggle multiple priorities and deadlines calmly
• Solution-oriented mindset: you take problems off people's plates and come up with fixes independently
• Active use of AI tools to work more efficiently with eagerness to find new applications
• Strong communication skills: warm, clear, helpful, with discretion for sensitive information
• Confidence with people systems and spreadsheets, with ability to quickly learn new tools

Bonus points for:

• Experience supporting benefits administration and renewals
• Familiarity with Hibob HRIS and Bob payroll
• Exposure to multi-country or international People Operations
• Relevant qualifications such as CIPD or payroll certification

How We Work With You

When you apply through Get A Job.ai, our talent team will review your application and conduct an initial screening. If there's a strong match, we'll submit your profile to our client for consideration. The client's interview process typically includes an introductory call with their talent team, an online interview with the hiring manager, and a values interview.

Please apply exclusively through Get A Job.ai—do not attempt to contact the client directly, as this may disqualify your application.

Pay

Compensation details will be discussed during the screening process based on your experience level.

This is a hybrid role requiring 2 days per week in the London office. The position offers competitive benefits including matched pension contributions, private medical and dental insurance, mental wellbeing support, generous holiday allowance, and opportunities for professional development.

Equal Opportunity: Get A Job.ai is committed to fair and equal treatment of all applicants. We make recruiting decisions based on experience, skills, and potential, and we welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply.