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Job Title: People Operations Specialist (14 month FTC - Maternity Cover)
Salary: £45,000 - £50,000
Location: Hybrid (2-3 days per month in London office)
As our People Operations Specialist, you'll play a pivotal role in delivering an exceptional employee experience across every stage of the employee lifecycle. Combining operational excellence, systems expertise and a people-first mindset, you'll help ensure our processes, payroll and people systems run smoothly while continuously looking for ways to improve how we work.
Here's what our People Operations Manager had to say:
"At Pod, we believe exceptional employee experiences are built through great processes, smart systems and people who genuinely care. This role is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of key People Operations activities, improve the way we work and make a meaningful impact across the entire employee lifecycle. We're looking for someone who enjoys solving problems, finding efficiencies and creating experiences that help people thrive. If that sounds like you, we'd love to welcome you to the team."
What You'll Do:
Deliver an Outstanding Employee Lifecycle Experience - You'll coordinate and manage key employee lifecycle activities, ensuring every employee receives a professional, positive and consistent experience. This includes:
Support Payroll and Benefits Administration - You'll work closely with Finance and external providers to ensure payroll and benefits are delivered accurately and efficiently. This includes:
Own and Enhance HiBob - HiBob sits at the heart of our People Operations function, and you'll play a key role in ensuring it delivers the best possible employee experience. You’ll:
Drive Process Improvement - We're always looking for smarter ways to work. You'll help us build scalable, efficient and effective People Operations practices as Pod continues to grow. You’ll:
What You'll Bring:
People Operations Experience
Systems and Data Experience
Employee Experience Focus
Communication and Stakeholder Management
Continuous Improvement Mindset
Other Valued Experience
What's In It For You?
You'll join a collaborative and forward-thinking People team where your ideas, expertise and contributions genuinely matter. This is an opportunity to take ownership of key People Operations activities, improve the way we work, and directly influence the experience of every employee at Pod.
If you're someone who enjoys creating structure, improving systems, solving problems and delivering exceptional employee experiences, we'd love to hear from you. You'll be empowered to make improvements, bring fresh ideas and help shape the future of People Operations at Pod while working alongside a team that values collaboration, continuous improvement and doing the right thing for our people.
The Perks
Important Information:
You must have the legal right to work in the UK. We celebrate diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds. Your privacy is important to us, all information shared will be handled according to our Candidate Privacy Notice.
Good luck and we look forward to speaking with you soon!
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